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NEW REPORTS REVEAL FACTS ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOUR
June 22nd, 2011 posted by Felicity Pont
The College Board have released a set of reports which offer insight into the educational challenges faced by young men of colour and outline a series of concrete recommendations for addressing these issues.
RESOLUTION NEEDED FOR LIBYAN STUDENTS STUDYING IN THE UNITED STATES
May 12th, 2011 posted by Felicity Pont
Since the freezing of the Libyan-North American Scholarship programme in February, many Libyan students have been left in limbo as to whether or not they can stay and continue their studies or face deportation.
US AND CANADA COLLEGE TOURS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
December 14th, 2010 posted by Felicity Pont
Visiting college campuses can be one of the most influential factors in deciding where students apply and attend university. And often students attending international schools have not had the same opportunity to visit colleges in the United States or Canada as domestic students.
LARGE RISE IN NUMBER OF US MEDICAL SCHOOLS EXPECTED
February 17th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
Nearly two dozen medical schools are expected to open across the United States in the next few years, with some of them already opening their doors to students.
NEW ZEALAND FELLOWSHIP TO SUPPORT KIWIS IN US
February 5th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
The Fulbright-Harkness New Zealand Fellowship has been announced to support study in the United States.
AHELO PROJECT AIMS TO ASSESS GLOBAL LEARNING
February 2nd, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
The Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes (AHELO) has been announced with the goal of determining whether it is possible to develop “reliable and useful comparisons of learning outcomes” across a range of cultures and languages.
OBAMA ENDORSES PLAN TO BOOST NUMBER OF MATHS AND SCIENCE TEACHERS
January 13th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
An initative to vastly increase the number of maths and science teachers across America has been endorsed by President Obama, with the aim of training 5,000 new teachers over the next five years.
ALEC BALDWIN DONATES $1 MILLION TO ALMA MATER TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
December 22nd, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, a premiere institution for the performing, cinematic, and recording arts, has announced that alumnus and actor Alec Baldwin ‘94 has donated $1 million for the establishment of the Alec Baldwin Drama Scholarship Fund.
COLLEGE BOARD ANNOUNCES 2010 CHINESE GUEST LECTURE PROGRAMME
December 18th, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
As 400 education leaders travel throughout China learning about developing Chinese language programmes in their schools as part of the fifth Chinese Bridge Delegation trip, the College Board today announced that applications for the 2010 Chinese Guest Teacher Programme are available.
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY TO EXPAND CO-OP THROUGH FOUR-YEAR OPTION
December 11th, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
As Northeastern University marks its 100th year of cooperative education, the University has committed to an expansion of its signature academic programme by offering a four-year bachelor’s degree with two full co-op experiences. This approach is driven in part by ongoing efforts to provide students with greater choice and flexibility, while maintaining the benefits of co-op and experiential learning.
