Swinburne Extends Support to Students, Staff Affected by Afghan Crisis
Swinburne University of Technology, forging real-world industry connections and experiences, has also taken a stand on the pressing Afghanistan crisis by extending support to its students, staff, alumni, and their families from Afghanistan. The university has expressed its concern about Afghan people at risk as …
Portsmouth Students To Experience Global Opportunities via Turing Scheme
The University of Portsmouth can now expand global opportunities for its students through the Turing Scheme, a new funding of nearly £700,000 that will provide work and study placements of between four weeks to 12 months during the academic year 2021-2022. Portsmouth will be joining …
UIC Move-In Day Welcomes Nearly 1K New Students to Campus
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) welcomed nearly 1,000 new students during the initial move-in to campus residence halls, a refreshing change from the online classes and homestay measures necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Alex da Silva, associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs …
Adelphi STEM Program Honored for ‘Bridging Diversity Gap’
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has recognized Adelphi University’s Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program/Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP/STEP) in the 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award. Being the oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education, INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine gives the award to …
UWindsor Opens Scholarship Applications for 2021-2022
Following the institution’s assurance of no tuition increase in one cohort year for international students, the University of Windsor has recently opened student applications for scholarships and bursaries for the 2021-2022 academic year. Alongside UWindsor’s call for applications is the UWinAward Application/Profile, a how-to document …
RACUS Org Holds Event Attracting Algerian Youth To Study at Russian Unis
The RACUS organization held a large-scale event from Aug. 15 to 19 called the “Open Days of Russian Higher Education.” The event aimed to attract Algerian youth to include Russian universities belonging to the RACUS group as their study destination choices. Graduate school students …
UCW Plans Full Return for Fall Term in October
Even ranked as a top 10 online university in Canada for 2021, University West Canada (UCW) is currently in the works to provide students with a full return to campus for the Fall (October) 2021 Term from Oct. 12–Dec. 19. The university’s competitive and flexible …
NorQuest Announces New Health Policies for Fall Term
To provide students with a guaranteed safe and healthy return to in-person instruction and learning for the Fall 2021 term, NorQuest College has laid out the latest updates on the policies to be implemented in the institution. For the month of September, all individuals coming …
Berkeley Community Initiates Afghan Scholar Rescue Campaign
Two weeks before the United States was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, leaving people with a fear of its consequences. With this, the Berkeley community has launched a fundraising program to help Afghans …
ACAP Webinar Series To Discuss Mental Health in Higher Education
The Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP), in partnership with James Cook University, will be launching the Australasian Mental Health and Higher Education Webinar Series: Student Experiences on Sept. 8 to discuss mental health in higher education. Across four webinars, the Australasian Mental Health and …