Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Diverse co-founders Frank L. Matthews and Dr. William E. Cox (posthumously) were presented with the Leadership Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) at their annual meeting in Minneapolis last Friday. ASHE executive director Dr. Jason P. Guilbeau with Will Cox, president of Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and Frank Matthews, co-founder of the publication and ASHE president Dr.

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The Guardian Higher Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Student recruitment industry has rapidly expanded as universities become increasingly dependent on income from overseas Education agents are earning record commissions sourcing international students for UK universities, with one institution spending £28m on agent fees last year alone. The figures obtained by the Observer give an insight into the lucrative student recruitment industry, which has grown rapidly amid a rise in international student numbers and increasing dependence by some universi

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Ray Schroeder

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

As an adjunct faculty member at a Canadian university, Jassim has four teaching assistants to help him grade assignments and answer questions. He makes the equivalent of about $7,000 per course, per term. He has a multiyear contract and can typically pick the subjects that he teaches. He has an office, access to professional training and government-provided health insurance.

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ISA Journal

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

When I chose to study abroad in Florence, Italy, the amount of good food I'd be eating didn't even cross my mind. It wasn't until arrived that I was able to actually try real Italian food, not just Olive Garden. Let me tell you, the pasta is immaculate.

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Ray Schroeder

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Colleges and universities are warning they might have to raise tuition or lay off staff in response to a Biden administration plan to extend overtime eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, including thousands in higher education. That’s according to their public comments on the Department of Labor’s proposal to raise the income cutoff for overtime pay by 55 percent.

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