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Archive for July, 2010
MAURITIUS AIMS TO BECOME INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE HUB
July 14th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
The Mauritian Minister for Tertiary Education, Rajesh Jeetah, has revealed ambitious new aspirations for higher education in Mauritius.
OACAC BOS10 CONFERENCE
July 13th, 2010 posted by Felicity Pont
i-studentgroup will be attending the 17th annual OACAC Summer Conference. This year the Conference is being hosted by Northeastern University, situated in the thriving city of Boston, Massachusetts.
RISE IN NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS GOING TO US
July 9th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
The number of international students choosing to study in the US rose last year despite fears that numbers would drop as the result of the global recession.
CANADA TO FOCUS ON RECRUITING INDIAN STUDENTS
July 7th, 2010 posted by Sarah Pont
A consortium of all major educators has been formed to strengthen Canada’s efforts in encouraging more international students into the country. The agreement, signed in Ottawa last week will see a major marketing campaign, hoping to bring in the best and brightest international students to their universities.
A WINDOW ON THE ARAB WORLD
July 6th, 2010 posted by Felicity Pont
As part of a unique fellowship in Saudi Arabia, Northeastern University junior Matt Cournoyer conversed with high-ranking government officials and wealthy businessmen, toured universities, and observed the local customs of Saudi life on everything from religion to business.
STUDENT GROUPS CALL ON WORLD LEADERS FOR FREE HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ALL
July 2nd, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
As world leaders met at the G8 and G20 summits in Canada last week, unions representing more than 150 million students worldwide called for plans to meet the UN principle of equal access to higher education, to support education as a public good and to move towards a more equitable global economy.
UCAS TO REVIEW UK POINTS-BASED UNIVERSITY OFFERS
July 1st, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
The UK’s Universities & Colleges Admissions Service, more commonly known as UCAS, has announced it is to review the points-based system that it currently operates.
