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Honor and invest in Ukraine through scholarships (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Our collective gesture recognized the inspiring example provided by the Ukrainian leader in defense of freedom and democracy and the significance of what Ukraine’s citizens are fighting for, not just for themselves but in the greater geopolitical context. Mark Zupan has served as the 14th president of Alfred University since July 2016.

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A university president in Ukraine turns to social media

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A day earlier, Russian air strikes had hit Ukraine’s power grid, plunging the capital city into darkness. I realized we had no heating and no water for a while, and somehow I felt it would be interesting for the world to know how people are trying to get through the war,” said Tymofiy Mylovanov.

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Alumni Spotlight: Amy’s Fall Semester Abroad in London, England

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Students who choose the Study + Internship program option get the best of both worlds: taking enriching and experiential courses abroad while also participating in a part-time international internship and gaining invaluable pre-professional experience. Read on to learn more. We’d love to help you start your journey!

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War upends plans for campus in Kyiv

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: At the start of 2022, leaders and faculty attached to a brand-new American university in Ukraine were bullish about the future. Sheremeta was born in Ukraine, and much of his family still resides there. higher education accreditation standards. There were discussions of exchange programs with U.S. institutions.

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Helping Afghan women back into higher ed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“We also know with the emergence of Ukraine, Afghanistan was already becoming old news soon after it began. In addition to the 16,000 refugees from around the world enrolled in its classes, UoPeople also reaches students in heavily monitored countries where accessing a higher education isn’t just difficult but prohibited.

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Stones, Glass Houses and China

Confessions of a Community College Dean

There are many legitimate geopolitical, economic and human rights concerns between the two countries, not least now that China has inserted itself with Putin over Ukraine and eyes on its own ambitions for Taiwan. The Chinese government does monitor its people more than does any other country in the world. But so do we!

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Others have fled wars in Syria or Ukraine. But making tangible progress in delivering higher education to qualified learners facing some of the world’s most challenging geographic, financial or societal problems is a nontrivial proposition. “We have more refugees than all the universities in the world combined.”