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Russia drives int’l student recruitment with focus on Africa

The PIE News

Russian universities, through RACUS, are offering prospective African students various incentives, including tuition fees between $2,000 and $4,000, English- and French-taught degree programs, 300 scholarships, guaranteed admissions, job opportunities, and a potential pathway to Russian citizenship.

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How do global education fairs impact the study abroad market of India?

The PIE News

Added facilities like extracurricular activities and scholarships may attract a student more. It can be said that these programs will continue to shape the dreams of millions of students, who can flourish from better educational facilities and engage in upskilling to become employable in international organisations.

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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sorrell Sorrell said that the grant will launch a campus housing initiative that will eventually be accompanied by a larger mixed-use development that includes student and family housing, retail and restaurant spaces, parks, outdoor meeting areas, and classroom facilities—all designed to serve both the campus and the surrounding community.

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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Howard University's achievement of R1 status demonstrates our research capacity and reaffirms our deep commitment to tackling society's most pressing questions through cutting-edge scholarship and technological innovation, Vinson said.

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EDHEC to focus on ‘four verticals’ through strategic hub in India

The PIE News

While the centre in Singapore helps EDHEC develop research programs with major financial corporations, including Deutsche Bank, Amundi, and Eurex, the London facility hosts the PhD in Finance program, and immersion visits for EDHEC students. We have seen that if we want to attract quality, we will also have to reward quality.

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NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade Gifts $3M for Literacy, Scholarships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Marquette University alumnus and NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has committed to a $3 million gift to extend the Tragil Wade-Johnson Summer Reading Program and establish the Wade Scholars as well as support a new men’s basketball practice facility in a future expansion of the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center.

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Housing scholarship aids underrepresented students

Inside Higher Ed

How it works: Each year, rising juniors in CSTEP apply for a scholarship from the fund. After, CSTEP staff select the nine scholarship recipients for the upcoming academic year. “The spirit of the scholarship is to enrich the student experience,” Alba says.