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Juneteenth, Higher Education, and Advancing Educational Equity

WCET Frontiers

Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19th, marks a pivotal moment in American history—the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom, years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. This acknowledgment is crucial for fostering understanding, healing, and progress.

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A Norwegian vision: transforming higher education with VECOIL partnerships

The PIE News

This assembly is a testament to the transformative power of the Norwegian Panorama Virtual Exchange and Collaborative Online International Learning Partnerships Initiative, a visionary government policy that’s reshaping how Norwegian higher education institutions engage with the world.

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Hard Truths That Higher Education Has Evaded for Too Long

Inside Higher Ed

Anyone who cares deeply about American higher education needs to come to grips with a series of hard and unpleasant truths: That this country’s system of postsecondary education relegates the students with the greatest needs to the most underresourced institutions. Adapt or die. Because of a lack of accountability.

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How To Design and Implement an Effective Student Ambassador Program in Higher Education

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 10 minutes In the dynamic landscape of higher education, institutions constantly seek innovative strategies to enhance their brand visibility, improve student engagement, and foster a sense of community. Participants enjoy opportunities for student leadership and professional development. To what end?

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Association to Welcome Woodson Ambassadors Program at Upcoming Conference

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has announced its Woodson Ambassador Program launch for the 109th Annual Conference, Sept. at Harvard University, founded ASALH in 1915, then known as the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. 25-29, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Carter G.

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Landmark Education Summit Held for AANHPI

Insight Into Diversity

On Tuesday, April 2, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) hosted the nation’s first ever Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Higher Education Leadership Development Summit at University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley).

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Studying abroad – disease or an opportunity? Let’s break the myth

The PIE News

This eye-opening statistic has attracted considerable attention within the Indian higher education sector, predominantly run by business families and politicians. The actual number of students enrolled in full-time higher education outside India is likely much lower, although the exact figure remains unknown.