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Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion: Information Literacy

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” The ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Program, usually referred to as Immersion, has been on hiatus since March 2020, when our facilitator team canceled the summer 2020 Immersion program because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This first post in the series focuses on the pillar of information literacy.

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Nigeria: US$29m on scholarships in eight years

The PIE News

Quoting a statement attributed to Malam Muhammad Garba, former commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs under immediate former governor of the devolved unit Abdullahi Ganduje, Channels TV reported that a huge portion of the money – Naira 865 million – went to scholarship allowances and to covering “logistics”.

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Senators Reintroduce Bills to Help Inform Students about College Loans and Financial Aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tina Smith, D-Minn, and Chuck Grassley R-Iowa, have reintroduced three bills to help students and families make informed decisions about borrowing for college. Tina Smith The bills aim to make sure that students are informed and educated about college search and selection, loans, and financial aid. My bipartisan bills with Sens.

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U.S. institutions offer scholarships to Ukrainian refugees

Inside Higher Ed

candidate—and became one of the many Ukrainian students currently benefiting from scholarships offered by U.S. The scholarships are expected to cost between $5 million and $6 million in total, to be funded through private philanthropy, according to a university spokesperson. So she returned to KU—this time as a Ph.D.

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Explore MetaApply’s comprehensive ecosystem for universities and study abroad agents

The PIE News

Amplify services include establishing international admissions offices, facilitating educational partnerships and collaborations, managing student and faculty mobility services, representing institutions at international events, creating pathways and collaborative degree programs, and facilitating international fellowships, scholarships, and grants.

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Building Community through Inclusive Research Guides  

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Subsequently, many academic librarians have established a conventional way of approaching information literacy and research instruction. In this way, academic librarians may help students identify not only traditional authorities like peer-reviewed journal articles, but also alternative sources of information like blogs or podcasts.

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75% of agents expect UK rises, US/Aus to grow

The PIE News

Ranking and program cost were both seen as the most important information when advising students for 51% of respondents, while INTO found that entry requirements were also seen as vital information. These changes come with a new set of needs for education providers to respond to.”

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