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From Challenge to Triumph: Empowering Marginalized Students to Become Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While higher education is a path to opportunity — many underrepresented, minoritized students face systemic barriers that make their graduate-level academic experience feel like an uphill challenge. Dr. As educators, our role in supporting marginalized students and helping them navigate the barriers created by the “system” is crucial.

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Women in Leadership: Empowering Change across Generations and Cultures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Today, women serve as CEOs, university presidents, political leaders, and cultural pioneers. She exemplifies the empathy and innovation that women bring to leadership in higher education. Figures such as Dr. Ruth Simmons, the first Black female president of an Ivy League university; and Dr. Melissa L.

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Empowering Black Scholars in STEM: The Urgency of Mentorship and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The HBCU STEM US focuses on exploring and sharing the narratives of HBCUs through convergence research for our benefit and that of the nation, thereby chronicling the tradition of excellence in STEM education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Higher education faces significant challenges, and our students bear the brunt.

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Why a US high school diploma matters: how online private schools empower international students

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Graduating with an American diploma from an accredited, highly recognised online school combined with their unique stories and histories allows these students a competitive advantage if they pursue higher education in the United States. with a focus in Education and Leadership from Concordia University Texas.

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University of Essex expands offering to Sri Lanka with NIBM

The PIE News

The partnership will see psychology programs delivered at NIBM in collaboration with the university, allowing Sri Lankan students to gain a global perspective and propel their careers. A special signing ceremony at the universitys Colchester Campus attended by Essexs vice-chancellor, Maria Fasli and NIBM director general, D.

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Why doesn’t higher education make a difference?

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by Amir Shahsavari and Mohammad Eslahi This blog is based on research reported in Shahsavari, A, & Eslahi, M (2025) Dynamics of Imbalanced Higher Education Development: Analysing Factors and Policy Implications in Policy Reviews in Higher Education.

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2025 and beyond: The road ahead for Australian universities

The PIE News

2024 was the year Australia doubled down on its ambition to create a stronger, fairer, and more future-ready higher education system as it works to implement recommendations laid out in the Universities Accord. “Rebuilding this sector must be a priority,” said Luke Sheehy, CEO of peak body Universities Australia.