University Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Higher education “can and must renew American democracy.” Higher education plays a critical role in civic engagement and safeguarding democracy, a new white paper from Complete College America suggests. Higher education offers hope that civil learning remains a priority, rather than an option.

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The PIE News

APRIL 28, 2025

The campus, which will mark the first overseas university to open an international branch in Saudi Arabia, aims to enrol 13,000 students when fully operational although the necessary regulatory approvals are still pending. Ambrose, chair of the University’s board of governors.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

After establishing similar facilities in Singapore, Malaysia, the UAE, and Mauritius, Curtin University Colombo is the institution’s fifth global campus. According to Hayne, 2,500 Sri Lankan students have graduated from Curtin University since the early 2000s.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 7, 2025

The taskforce on efficiency and transformation in higher education will be chaired by Nigel Carrington, former vice chancellor at University of the Arts London. Elsewhere, it said the taskforce sets out to support leaders at individual universities by sharing good practice in efficiency, transformation and income generation.

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SRHE

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

by Ourania Filippakou Open universities have long symbolised a radical departure from the exclusivity of conventional universities. Open universities, once heralded as radical interventions in knowledge production, now find themselves entangled in these struggles. This question is not merely academic; it is profoundly political.

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HEPI

MARCH 10, 2025

Last Thursday 6 th March, TASO shared its report on Pathways into and through higher education for young people with experience of childrens social care. What do the data say about their experiences in higher education? The post How do care-experienced students view their time in higher education?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2025

Tribal leaders sheltering from windswept plains combat the disillusionment of their reservations youth through education. What sounds like plots ripped from Hollywood scripts are the actual founding stories of three tuition-driven universities. In fact most such schools boast similarly fraught origins.

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HEPI

MARCH 8, 2025

Professor Lisa-Dionne Morris is Professor of Public & Industry Understanding of Capability Driven Design in the School of Mechanical Engineering, and the Engagement Champion for the EPSRC EDI Hub+, at the University of Leeds. In the US, Black women account for just 2% of science and engineering roles.

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HEPI

MARCH 11, 2025

After all, they might argue, businesses dont exist to do the governments job of workforce planning or social engineering. At over 45%, the drop-out rates from apprenticeships are at a level that would make higher education blush and the system is beset by widespread and deep-rooted quality issues.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With higher education costs rising since the turn of the century, some question whether a college degree has the value it once did. In a recent Gallup poll, only 36% of adults expressed confidence in higher education. However, a quick look over the data confirms there is still great value in higher education.

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Gray Associates

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Colleges and universities are rolling out a wave of new programs in 2025, aligning with workforce demands and shifting student interests. From expanding healthcare and mental health offerings to bolstering business, engineering, and technical education, institutions are evolving to meet the needs of todays learners.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 29, 2025

April 29, 2025 · Episode 257 Higher Education Strategic Planning That Drives Growth and Faculty Buy-In 34 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. How this higher education strategic planning approach helped College of Charleston grow enrollment, launch new schools, and achieve national university status.

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Edu Alliance Journal

APRIL 14, 2025

April 14, 2025, by Dean Hoke : This profile of Tuskegee University is the ninth in a series presenting small colleges throughout the United States. Background Founded in 1881 by educator Booker T. The university balances a liberal arts foundation with strong STEM and professional programs.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Today on the HEPI blog, you can read about how University Alliance members are using healthcare degree apprenticeships to address workforce shortages: click here to read. Research published last week by Swansea University provides a real solution to this critical problem. It’s National Apprenticeship Week.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Robert Scott The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents has named Dr. Robert Scott as the sole finalist for the presidency of Albany State University (ASU), bringing a leader with extensive experience in both academia and corporate innovation to the historically Black institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Acoff is Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi. She is also a professor of Mechanical Engineering, and she serves on the Board of Directors for Carpenter Technology Corporation and the Board of Trustees for the Four Little Girls Memorial Fund.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Below, as the government considers higher education reform, Dr Brooke Storer-Church and Dr Kate Wicklow make the case for specialist higher education institutions and warn against the dangers of homogenisation. You can read that piece here.

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HEPI

MARCH 16, 2025

Because the steady decline of German learners in the UK, of students pursuing German at the university level, the closure of language departments and the ongoing threat of further closures is a cause for concern. This highlights an alarming trend that could lead to further erosion of German language education in higher education institutions.

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Coursera blog

JANUARY 28, 2025

John Murphy and Felix Hong have traversed unique yet parallel journeys, from serving their country to pursuing advanced degrees through Dartmouths online Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering (MEng). Heres a glimpse into their stories and what drives them as they navigate the online program. The flexibility was critical.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 2, 2024

NASA has awarded the University of Houston $1.2 million to grow diversity initiatives in STEM and aerospace-related engineering fields and address barriers to access and success for historically underserved and underrepresented students.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 14, 2025

The report , which analyses data from Irelands Higher Education Authority (HEA), saw Indian student enrolment increase by nearly 50%, overtaking the US to become the largest global sending market. International Enrolment in Ireland 2017/18-2023/24 Photo: ApplyBoard. Source: HEA.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Lomax college and university (HBCU) and Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) nationwide. These institutions are vital engines of opportunity, resilience and innovation," said UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L. territory, and Washington, D.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

And the stakes couldn’t be higher for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which for generations have punched above their weight. HBCUs are not only esteemed institutions of higher learning but also an unrivaled catalyst for social mobility and economic engines for their surrounding communities.

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HEPI

JANUARY 26, 2025

Broderick , Vice-Chancellor & President at the University of East London. It wasnt so long ago that universities across the UK were rallying to preserve the graduate visa route, a vital lifeline for international students and higher education. By Professor Amanda J. But how effectively are we fulfilling this promise?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students.

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University Business

APRIL 15, 2025

With the world of continuing education evolving rapidly, universities have a unique opportunity to bridge education with industry needs. As workforce demands shift, higher education institutions must ensure professionals can upskill efficiently, meeting local labor market needs while driving economic mobility.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams’s parents had met during their time at Southern and A&M College, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They shared their convictions with their two sons, including the importance of education and social service. “I didn’t understand why everybody didn’t have access.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 30, 2025

Franchising lets universities subcontract courses to external providers. We are committed to cracking down on rogue operators who misuse public money and damage the reputation of our world-class universities,” said education secretary Bridget Phillipson.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 2, 2024

And yet my first act after I arrived home was to defend to a BBC investigative journalist the journey of people just like me who had travelled halfway across the world to spend their family’s money in that most precious of investments, a global education. That these students enter universities with an unfair advantage.

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Liaison International

JANUARY 31, 2025

As higher education institutions face shrinking pools of applicants and increased competition, the ability to deliver targeted, meaningful engagement is more critical than ever. Jess Lanning began her career in higher education at a private university where she served as director of enrollment marketing on a record enrollment team.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

But equally exhilarating was being surrounded by other brilliant scholars – all of whom were graduate students trying to figure out the mysteries of navigating a predominantly white university, and all of whom shared varied hues of melanin and traces of our Black and brown ancestors. Dr. Brian A.

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The PIE News

MARCH 14, 2025

The rankings, which analyse more than 18,300 academic offerings at over 1,700 universities across 100 locations worldwide, have highlighted strong global competition. Moreover, the University of Leeds has made remarkable progress, securing 53 subject entries more than any other UK institution, according to a statement by QS.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

As a top research university, the Georgia Institute of Technology invests in high-performance computing (HPC) systems to ensure researchers have the computing resources they need to innovate and make discoveries. But when the university recently launched a new supercomputer, it was for a different set of users.

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Higher Education Inquirer

MAY 1, 2025

higher education has undergone a noticeable shift, with universities, faculty, and academic discourse increasingly moving toward more conservative positions. higher education has been perceived as a bastion of liberal thought. In recent years, the political landscape of U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

While working at AT&T as an engineer, she joined the company’s group for Hispanic employees and was asked to go speak to a class of middle school students in Newark, New Jersey. in mathematics at Arizona State University. The organization partners with a local university to host a full-day event. She gladly agreed.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We are working on everything from dual degrees, education hubs, joint academies, and are doing really great things in building academic networks that will persist and support the continued development of our reputation in India. Australia only has 43 universities, 90% of them in the leading universities in the world.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Simona Bizzozero, Chair, QS Reimagine Education Awards & Conference. The rapid advancement of generative AI is reshaping higher education, offering immense potential while also presenting complex challenges. This shift reflects the rising appeal of AI-related fields.

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