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Q&A with Vanessa Walker, co-author of Major Problems in American History

Today's Learner

I am the Gordon Levin Associate Professor of Diplomatic History at Amherst College where I teach classes on US foreign relations, politics , social movements and the history and politics of human rights. politics, foreign relations and human rights. She received her B.A. from Whitman College and her M.A.

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Canadian institutions seek to regain India interest amid shifting policy landscape

The PIE News

Though a diplomatic r ow between India and Canada led to the latter withdrawing dozens of diplomats from the South Asian country, recent policy changes have led to many Indian students steering away from the country. “We Many students who are protesting now think that they don’t have the same immigration pathways as before,” said Malhotra.

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Will GenAI narrow or widen the digital divide in higher education?

SRHE

GenAI may widen the digital divide without proper strategies While the digital divide in higher education is already well-documented in relation to general technologies, the emergence of GenAI introduces new risks that may further widen this gap ( Cachat-Rosset & Klarsfeld, 2023 ).

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Denmark signals plans to welcome more students from Africa

The PIE News

The strategy will result in more study exchange programmes, encouraging “more African young people come to study in Denmark for shorter or longer durations”, according to the strategy document , published on August 26. “Exchange and education programmes create mutual understanding and strengthen human relations.

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Acumen: Indian students branching out from big four study destinations

The PIE News

Surprisingly, the report highlighted that only 31% of the agents believe accommodation is a major driver for students, despite changing international student policies in countries like Australia and Canada being closely linked with their housing crises.

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UAE streamlines accreditation process for HEIs in Dubai

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A Memorandum of Understanding between the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has been signed in a bid to make it easier for higher education institutions to be granted a license to open campuses in Dubai.

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Creating Robust Safeguarding Policies to Enhance the Student Experience

HEPI

This blog, by HEPI Director of Policy and Advocacy Rose Stephenson, is an adapted version of a speech delivered in January 2024. I’m speaking this morning about developing robust safeguarding policies to enhance the student experience. I’m going to talk about several different safeguarding policies today.

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