Bengaluru: Rain continues to hit many parts of Karnataka. The flood-like situation has occurred in many districts across the state. Meanwhile, the MET department has issued a heavy rain alert. According to the IMD, most parts of Karnataka are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rains from July 29 to August 2. According to […]
Month: July 2022
How universities are failing to prepare our future leaders
Polite citizen-to-citizen discourse on political issues has become increasingly difficult to find in recent years. This is especially true in colleges and universities across the country, where students are expected to debate and argue with their classmates to develop their opinions. This begs the question: if college-aged students are afraid to engage in civil discourse […]
Oxford and Cambridge universities could return 213 looted artifacts to Benin
The universities of Oxford and Cambridge have been able to return more than 200 objects looted by British colonial forces in 1897, after Nigeria requested the repatriation of the cultural objects this year. The 213 objects, including many bronzes and a few ivory and wood carvings, were removed from Benin City by British troops in […]
UAE Universities – Forging New Frontiers
Distance learning is here to stay, but the in-person experience remains key, say educators in the UAE as the sector enters a new academic year. As the effects of the coronavirus outbreak continue to reverberate for the third year in a row, organizations of all kinds must consider whether short-term fixes should now become a […]
Thousands of solar panels installed in Gold Coast public schools – myGC.com.au
Public schools on the Gold Coast have welcomed the installation of more than 17,000 solar panels, with the aim of reducing electricity costs and carbon emissions. $168 million in state government funding has been spent on the Advancing Clean Energy Schools program, which has benefited over 900 schools in Queensland. Nerang State High School had […]
Australian universities have lost public trust
The University of Sydney recently posted an operating surplus of $1 billion, reflecting what in any other type of organization would be hailed as nearly half a billion in underlying profit. The results of other Australian universities were less spectacular but still posted substantial surpluses. The managerial class that presides over this success – let’s […]
Two universities team up to stay alive, but don’t merge
Colleges don’t like to think of themselves as businesses, but growing numbers these days are facing the harsh reality of declining enrollment and a struggle to make their financial numbers add up. This has forced several institutions to merge in recent months. But two private universities are trying an unusual partnership approach that stops short […]
Ivy League universities push for special tax cut
Exclusively halls of Congress, a small army of lobbyists representing the nation’s Ivy League and the wealthiest private universities are calling on lawmakers to cut taxes on multibillion-dollar endowments. Earlier this year, Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow personally met with lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., and members of the Massachusetts delegation, to […]
Wolf directs additional funds to Penn State and other universities in Pennsylvania
Pitt, Penn State, Lincoln University, and Temple University receive taxpayer money each year to subsidize in-state tuition. Gene J. Puskar PA HARRISBOURG PA projector is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. Governor Tom Wolf plans […]
Stories from the bottom face of scientific research in Australia
After his one-year deal expired, Lacy-Nichols had a four-month gap waiting for his next one to be signed. Meanwhile, to avoid having to take a break from her job at the University of Melbourne, she converted her role from four days a week to one day, then took that day as annual leave. “I can’t […]
Superintendent of Public Schools talks safety in the wake of mass shootings
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Following a series of mass shootings across the country, including the deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas, preventing violent attacks in Alabama is on the minds of many. Safeguarding children in the classroom is a top concern of State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey. He explained that security protocols to prevent school shootings […]
Saudi universities offer multiple flexible options for master’s degree programs
RIYADH: This is the most promising time for Saudi women to be the face of boxing. The sport is becoming more widely known in the Kingdom, and more and more women are taking a leap of faith by pursuing their fighting passions. Saudi amateur boxer, Salma Fahad, is only 19 years old and she is […]
The European University Games take place in Lodz
Opening ceremony of the European Universities Games Lodz 2022 Futsal competitions, one of 20 sports at EUG2022 Several educational activities, including workshops, lectures and seminars, are also organized during EUG2022 The European University Games, EUSA’s flagship event, takes place in Lodz, Poland’s 3rd largest city, from July 17-30, featuring 20 sports and other activities. LODZ, […]
Nathan Leacock commits to Vols and chooses Tennessee over schools in his home state
Nathan Leacock didn’t get a chance to visit out-of-state schools before heading to Tennessee in mid-April to watch the Vols’ final spring scrimmage. With the help of a second trip to Knoxville last month, they finally sold him on the idea of playing in the SEC rather than staying close to home. […]
OHIO Named Among Nation’s Top Universities for Developing Publishers
Ben Siegel The Schoonover Center Kaitlin Coward has many reasons why she became a great editor, and many of them come from Ohio University. Professors who taught her at her work experience at The Post, Coward, BSJ ’18, said she was well prepared for her role as a real-time editor at McClatchy, editing breaking news, […]
Two Illinois schools are among the nation’s most expensive colleges and universities
Whether due to declining enrollment or the shift to hybrid virtual and in-person classes, tuition across the country is only increasing slightly for the 2022-23 school year. But that’s small consolation after cash-strapped parents and students who feel they need the education to get a good job, have seen tuition fees rise dramatically in the […]
US colleges and universities with the largest endowments
Cloth US colleges and universities with the largest endowments Austin campus of the University of Texas (UT) at sunset Cloth #ten. University of Michigan The “Law Quadrangle” at the University of Michigan Katherine Welles // Shutterstock #9. The Texas A&M University System Admission to Texas A&M University at College Station Cloth #8. Notre Dame University […]
JAMB Approves Cutoff Scores for Universities and Polytechnics
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Thursday approved cutoff scores for universities and polytechnics nationwide. The decision was made after a lively session that included officials from JAMB, the Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission and the National Technical Education Board, among others. For polytechnics, 120 thresholds have been approved while 140 have […]
3,669 vacancies reserved teaching posts in central universities: government in Rajya Sabha
There are up to 3,669 reserved category teaching posts, including the post of 880 professors, vacant in central universities, the Ministry of Education told Rajya Sabha in a written response on Wednesday. According to the response, to a question posed by CPI(M) MP AA Rahim, 988 teaching posts in the SC category, 576 ST, 1,761 […]
Saudi Arabia KAUST Named Among World’s Best Universities for Nanoscience
THUWAL – King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is named one of the best universities in the world in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. The rankings were compiled by US News & World Report as part of its comprehensive analysis of US and global universities. Ranked 18th in the publication’s list of […]
Universities hit back at after-death criticism in hallways
The statutory body representing the country’s universities ‘categorically’ rejects comments that none of New Zealand’s universities have implemented the Code of Pastoral Care following the death of a student at Canterbury. A University of Lincoln student was found dead in the halls of residence on the first day of the new semester on Monday. The […]
Broward College is one of three public schools to launch civic academies for government careers
Three state colleges will launch civic “academies” aimed at preparing high school and college students for careers in government, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday. The state is providing $6.5 million to create what is called the Career Pathways for Public Service initiative, with academies at Florida State College in Jacksonville, Polk State College and Broward […]
Universities often rely on police for emergency mental health transfers, despite known harms
A recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal examines physicians’ views of Ontario Region academic health center procedures for transferring students in psychiatric distress to hospital emergency departments. Findings indicate that physicians generally choose to involve the police – who often use physical restraints – during mental health transfers for pragmatic reasons or […]
Record spending on research by universities and colleges
Irish research organisations, such as universities and colleges, spent a record €672 million on research projects last year. That’s according to new data from Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI), the state body that works to make it easier for businesses to access publicly funded research. The figures show a high level of collaboration between research organizations […]
Cheating is rampant, students are depressed – universities must end ‘distance learning’
How clear are your memories of the exam rooms? Mine are surprisingly sharp. I can still see the grim faces of the overseers, as if any expression brighter than that of an undertaker underplays the gravity of the occasion. I can still hear the scream of a hundred chair feet against the floor as we […]
Readers Write: Abortion, police shooting, universities, space
Review Editor’s Note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes letters readers online and in print every day. To contribute, click here. ••• Wherever you go, they say, there you are. But does your uterus still remain, in the eyes of the law, in the place you left? In the latest example of Republican politicians racing to outdo […]
Universities ‘turn a blind eye to online exam cheating’ as studies show cheating rates have risen
Top universities ‘turn a blind eye to online exam cheating’ as studies show cheating rates have risen during pandemic In a survey last week, a sixth of students admitted to asking others for help Cheating techniques have been openly discussed on student forums Despite this, institutions are still planning to offer remote exams next year. […]
Defibrillators will be installed in all English public schools by the end of next school year | Schools
All public schools in England will have a defibrillator by the end of the 2022/23 school year, the government has announced. Department for Education (DfE) officials met campaigners including Mark King, whose 12-year-old son Oliver suffered sudden cardiac arrest while taking part in a swim race in 2011. King and former England footballer Jamie Carragher […]
Defibrillators will be provided to all public schools in England by next summer after Oliver King’s family campaign
Every public school in England will have a defibrillator by the end of the next school year, the government has announced. It comes after a decade-long campaign led by Mark King, whose 12-year-old son Oliver suffered sudden cardiac arrest while taking part in a swimming race in Liverpool in 2011. Mr King, who set up […]
NIRF Rankings 2022: IITs Sweep Rankings, IISc Top Universities, Delhi Colleges Shine
LED BY IIT-Madras, Indian Institutes of Technology continue to dominate the country’s higher education landscape, according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022 released on Friday. Be it engineering training, management or research, the leading institutes featured prominently in all categories of the ranking released by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in the presence of […]
GNDU ranks 44, breaks into elite club of 50 universities nationwide
AMRITSAR: Guru Nanak Dev University has achieved its 2022 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings and entered the elite club of top 50 universities nationally. It is the only state-funded public university in the Northern region (Jammu, Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh) to rank among the top 44 positions in India. Compared to […]
Kano government closes 26 illegal health training institutions
July 15, 2022July 15, 202283 The Kano state government said it has shut down twenty-six (26) illegal health training institutions in the state. This was in a statement signed by Kano State Ministry of Health Information Officer Hadiza Mustapha Namadi on behalf of State Health Commissioner Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa and […]
The Victorian State Schools Spectacular returns to the Arena Show
The Victorian State Schools Spectacular (VSSS) 2022 makes an exciting and highly anticipated return to the stage for the first time in three years for two shows on Saturday September 10, 2022 at 1pm and 6.30pm at John Cain Arena. After being canceled last year and being a virtually produced and made-for-TV performance in 2020 […]
More Chinese applicants than Europeans in British universities
New 07:00 New figures from UCAS show a threefold increase in the number of Chinese applicants from 2013 by Finn McRedmond Chinese students show their support for Xi Jinping in Manchester. Credit: Getty More Chinese students have applied to study at UK universities this year than the sum total of students from European Union countries […]
Keysight Cyber Training Simulator offers universities a realistic turnkey cyber range
SANTA ROSA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that provides advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, launched Keysight Cyber Training Simulator (KCTS), a complete turnkey cyber suite that simulates real traffic using the company’s BreakingPoint solution. With cybercrime on the rise and […]
Three other women are suing Louisiana universities, claiming they failed to stop the sexual predator | New
Three other women have sued the Louisiana Board of Regents and the LSU and University of Louisiana systems, claiming they were sexually assaulted by the same man between 2015 and 2021 and that university officials were not not intervened. Their lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court, is the second in recent months to focus on […]
Minister NyaLonje challenges universities to promote research – Malawi Nyasa Times
Education Minister Agnes NyaLonje challenged heads of higher education institutions to promote research to address the challenges facing the country. NyaLonje made the remarks Thursday in Lilongwe during an interface meeting with heads of tertiary institutions. Minister of Education Nyalonje She said the research provides independent evidence to inform choices and decisions for the country. […]
Iowa company creates virtual reality classrooms for 10 universities
Students at 10 universities across the country can visit historic sites and operate on corpses, all from the comfort of their homes, after an Iowa company specializing in virtual reality created digital campuses. During the pandemic, students at Morehouse College in Atlanta said they struggled with online learning. The university came to VictoryXR, a company […]
Universities want to attract more Hispanics to higher education
DENTON, Texas — The University of North Texas is one of 7 colleges in Texas joining a group of 20 nationwide to bring more Hispanic people into research and higher education over the next 8 years. The group – which formed this summer as The Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities – aims to multiply […]
Professor Scott Galloway explains why recruiters should stop ‘fetishizing’ elite universities
Professor Scott Galloway. Credit: Nick Rogers “My generation decided it was great not to give young people the opportunities we had because it makes our assets, our homes, our degrees, our stocks all more valuable. It’s bad for society and it reflects badly on the generation in charge What is happening in higher education is […]
Silver State Schools Credit Union Celebrates Grand Reopening of Renovated Whitney Branch in Henderson
Silver State Schools Credit Union (SSSCU), a Las Vegas-based financial institution that has served more than 57,000 members since 1951, celebrates the grand reopening of its newly remodeled Whitney Branch, located at 683 North Stephanie Street, Henderson, Nevada. In 1995, the Whitney branch became Silver State Schools Credit Union’s fifth location. The 5,900 square foot […]
Top 3 Best Universities in Kuwait
Do you wish to study in Kuwait? Although a limited number of foreign students can be admitted, it is quite possible to try your luck and obtain a study visa. This Arab country has an excellent university system, recognized on the international scene and training in several disciplines. So where to study? Here is our […]
Universities follow perverse incentive models disconnected from the labor market
Wednesday 06 July 2022 06:15 By: Paul Ormerod Paul Ormerod is an economist at Volterra Partners LLP and an author. The number of students disappointed with college admissions will be higher this year (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) THE days go by with the summer ritual of the announcement of the baccalaureate results. Yet panic […]
AMC Chosen as Asia’s 1st “Excellent” TAVI Training Institution
Edward Lifesciences, an American medical technology company, recently named Asan Medical Center (AMC) Asia’s first “Excellent TAVI Educational Institution”, recognizing it for its unparalleled TAVI performance and educational capabilities. Short for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, TAVI is a minimally invasive procedure to insert a new valve into the heart. Asan Medical […]
Dept asks public schools to raise money to copy spreadsheets, backs down | Bangalore News
BENGALURU: Acknowledging the shortage of learning resources in its schools, Samagra Shikshana Karnataka issued a circular last week asking schools to use donor funds or CSR initiatives to obtain worksheets for the bridging program photocopied to distribute to the children. Drawing criticism of the circular, the department has now sent a message to schools saying […]
Will other universities follow Columbia and fall back from US News’ college rankings?
While investigating the accuracy of the data it submits, Columbia University has decided not to … [+] participate in the next college rankings by US News. Will other colleges follow? Getty Last week’s revelation by Columbia University that it would not be participating in US News and World ReportThe upcoming ranking of colleges due to […]
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Human traffickers ‘use UK universities as cover’ | Human trafficking
Universities have been told to be on high alert for human trafficking after alleged victims brought to Britain on student visas disappeared from their classes and were found working in exploitative conditions hundreds of kilometers away. In a recent case, Indian students from the universities of Greenwich, Chester and Teesside stopped attending classes shortly after […]
Why IDP Saved Universities in 2021 and…Why It Won’t Happen Again
“A collective deficit of $190 million in 2020 has been transformed into a surplus of $2.1 billion in 2021,” he wrote. The University of Sydney alone accounted for half of the combined $2.1 billion surplus of the state’s 10 universities. Universities have faced substantial criticism in recent months after many posted record surpluses amid 27,000 […]
How Chinese students have been held back by New South Wales universities amid COVID-19 and Sino-Australian tensions
With limited flights and ongoing border restrictions in China, around 50% of Chinese international students in Australia are still studying abroad. Yuxin Zhang, a Chinese international student at UNSW, is among the few people who have arrived in Australia since borders opened late last year. The increase in the number of Chinese international students in […]
Two SHS grads get associate’s degrees while in high school – Herald Democrat
By Todd Kleiboer, DISD Communications Specialist Amid the sea of brown and white caps at the 2022 Sherman High School graduation, two navy blue caps stood out. On the podium, SHS Principal Jenifer Politi waved them to their feet. “These graduates are part of our Bearcat Collegiate program and they’ve already earned their associate degree […]
Maryland Public Schools Drop SAT Scores From Admissions, Seek More Diversity
Students wanting to attend a Maryland State University will no longer have to submit their SAT scores, a move officials hope will encourage more applicants from marginalized groups. The Board of Regents voted 11 to 2 to remove standardized test score requirements from the Maryland University System’s admissions policy in mid-June. This means that the […]