The Berkeley Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2024
UC Berkeley professors discuss how they view decision-making from their respective fields, and how we can all make better, more informed choices. The post Berkeley Talks: How to make better decisions appeared first on Berkeley News.
The PIE News
DECEMBER 13, 2024
After weeks of negotiations, the Netherlands coalition government has announced a reduction to the planned education cuts from 2 billion to 1.2bn over the next four years. The 748m reversalwas decided by the coalition government led by the far-right Party for Freedom and opposition parties on December 12, securing a Senate majority to pass the education budget 2025 next week.
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ACRLog
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Its finals week at my university, and naturally that leads to reflection on the semester that has just passed us by. I have learned, time and time again, that I do some of my best processing by writing about it. So lets just come right out and say it: this has been an incredibly hard fall semester for me. This is my third go-around as an academic librarian, and theres some sense of knowing what to expect at this point; perhaps that was my fatal error, because I couldnt have predicted where this
The PIE News
DECEMBER 13, 2024
The number of student visa holders arriving in Australia plumeted by 25% from 278,000 in 2022/23 to 207,000 in 2023/24, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This follows a number of reforms to Australia’s international education system, including increased English-language proficiency and financial requirements and the Genuine Student Test , brought in to clamp down on applicants whose primary intention is to work rather than study.
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The Berkeley Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Dorrance Dance will perform their unique tap interpretation of the classical ballet to Duke Ellingtons The Nutcracker Suite this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14-15, at Cal Performances in Zellerbach Hall. The post The Sugar Rum Fairy? A freewheeling, jazzy reimagination of ‘The Nutcracker’ appeared first on Berkeley News.
The PIE News
DECEMBER 13, 2024
With just days to go before the holiday season is upon us, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has set out six pledges that he hopes to achieve by 2029. This is when the next general election is expected to be called in the UK. The Prime Minister has framed these targets as milestones intended to help the British people judge his government on whether it meets its ambitions in each of these six areas.
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The PIE News
DECEMBER 13, 2024
The UK government had lifted visitor visa requirements for Colombian nationals in November 2022, enabling them to stay in the country for up to six months without a visa. However, on November 26, 2024, the Home Office announced the reinstatement of this obligation for Colombians. As per the new rules, Colombian visitors, including students, who had booked and paid for a trip to the UK before 3pm GMT on November 26 will be allowed to enter the UK without a visa until 3pm GMT on December 24.
University Business
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Hired Kimo Ah Yun – Marquette University (Wisc.) Following the death of Marquette University President Michael Lovell this past summer, Kimo Ah Yun has served in the interim. Now, Ah Yun has been selected for the permanent position. He is the second layperson (behind Lovell) and first person of color to lead the Jesuit university. Ah Yun, who has served as provost at Marquette since 2018, faces an upward climb to gain the trust of university faculty members, who are considering a vote of n
The Berkeley Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2024
A look back at 12 major happenings on campus, as chronicled by UC Berkeley News. The post Bridging divides and marking milestones: The top UC Berkeley stories from 2024 appeared first on Berkeley News.
Liaison International
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Key Takeaways: AI literacy is crucial for enrollment teams to understand, evaluate, and responsibly use AI to enhance recruitment, retention, and operations. Core components of AI literacy in education include technical understanding, critical evaluation, practical applications, and ethical considerations. AI helps enrollment teams target high-priority prospects, personalize communications, and streamline processes like financial aid distribution and application management.
University Business
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Earning two-year community college degrees in health care or STEM fields can put young people on a solid course to better earnings in well-paid fields with high demand for workers in Massachusetts, but there are big gaps in those seeking these degrees between students from low-income and better-off households. Thats among the more significant findings from a new study of Massachusetts community colleges that highlights the promise of economic mobility offered by the states 15 two-year campusesan
The PIE News
DECEMBER 13, 2024
The University of Southamptons India campus will be located at the International Tech Park in Gurgaon, a financial hub in the North Indian state of Haryana. The new campus, which will be set up within 60 acres of land inside the Tech Park, is set to be established by April 2025, with the first intake of students starting in August 2025. We chose Gurgaon and the International Tech Park for our new campus because of the citys position as a thriving hub for business, technology, and innovation in I
University Business
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Earning two-year community college degrees in health care or STEM fields can put young people on a solid course to better earnings in well-paid fields with high demand for workers in Massachusetts, but there are big gaps in those seeking these degrees between students from low-income and better-off households. Thats among the more significant findings from a new study of Massachusetts community colleges that highlights the promise of economic mobility offered by the states 15 two-year campusesan
The Guardian - Higher Education
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Traditionally considered a US, Canadian and Australian phenomenon, a new survey shows Big Things are far more universal than previously thought Perched atop a traffic island in Banjarmasin, Indonesia, is a proboscis monkey. Leaping from a roundabout in Mahdia, Tunisia, is a swordfish. Sprouting from an intersection in Kundasang, Malaysia, is a cabbage.
AACC
DECEMBER 13, 2024
In this episode, we talk to Itawamba Community College president Dr. Jay Allen about the colleges MANUP program. The Minority Achievement Network for Upward Progression (MANUP) includes all ICC student men of color. Leadership skills, college and community involvement, educational advancement and fraternity are the highlights of the program. The post Community College Voice Podcast: Talking about Itawamba Community Colleges MANUP program with Dr.
The Berkeley Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2024
In this Greater Good Science Center podcast episode, Dan Harris, host of the 10% Happier podcast, shares how walking meditation helps him manage the residual stress and anxiety from years of war reporting and high-pressure TV anchoring. The post Science of Happiness:How to find calm through walking appeared first on Berkeley News.
Higher Education Inquirer
DECEMBER 13, 2024
We started this blog eight years ago, in 2016, to highlight rampant greed and corruption in US higher education, and to raise awareness of this system to students-consumers-workers and their families. Before that, we spent years in the ruthless higher ed business: seeing folks like ourselves struggling with underemployment, and juggling jobs, family obligations, and student loan debt.
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