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A bulletin board hangs outside the Title IX office with resources for students August 2023. The Title IX office handles all sexual misconduct cases at Pepperdine. Photo credit: Lindy Smith Content Warning: This story contains explicit descriptions of a reported sexual assault. Editor’s note: *Names have been changed to Jane Doe and John Smith to protect the individuals’ privacy. It was March 2022. Jane Doe* was studying abroad when she and her friends decided to go out for the night. Fellow Pepperdine student, John Smith,* was going out the same night, and the group went to a bar and started…
The Admissions Visitors Center at Northeastern. Applications jumped to more than 96,000 for fall 2023, up from 90,989 last year, while the admissions rate dropped to a record-low of 5.6%. Skyrocketing application rates to Northeastern — which have risen almost 50% in four years — resulted in a record number of undergraduate applications to the university for fall 2023. Northeastern accepted 5.6% of applicants from a record-breaking 96,327 applications for the incoming freshman class, down from 6.7% in 2022, according to a Northeastern spokesperson. Northeastern officials attributed the appeal of the university to a global, research-centered education. The school has…
ETS, the world’s largest nonprofit educational assessment, research and measurement organization and the owner of assessments such as TOEFL and GRE, announced the opening of its first-ever test centre in the Kashmir Valley. The test centre will come up at Hashtag Educational Services, nestled in a prime location, Regal Chowk, Srinagar, offering easy accessibility to the test takers. This historic development promises to be a game-changer for study-abroad aspirants in the region. This is the first time a global assessment organization has set up a dedicated testing facility in the region, thereby addressing a significant need of local students, aspiring…
SHEALY, Jr., Dr. Emmitt HowardDr. Emmitt Howard Shealy, Jr., passed away August 4, 2023. Born January 25, 1949, he dedicated his life to teaching at Kennesaw State University, where he served as professor, Assistant Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Chair of the Department of History and Philosophy, and director of the department’s study abroad program. An avid traveler, Howard visited Europe nearly every year.Howard was preceded in death by his wife, Risë Spearman. Howard is survived by his nephew, Chris Spruell; his niece, Shala Hainer; and great-nephews, Jackson and Dylan Hainer.A celebration of life will be…
Applying to study abroad can be a daunting process. Whether it is having to gather all the necessary documentation on time, writing your statement of purpose (SOP), or the plethora of other steps required. When you take into consideration the hundreds of thousands of people who apply every year for undergrads, it is crucial to make your application stand out among the rest. Coupled with the fact that application processes and priorities vary from country to country, even changing up from university to university, it is vital to have things figured out before you set out on the journey of…
Language proficiency often determines academic and professional success in today’s globalised world. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) validates international opportunities for students and professionals. This powerful synergy between the IELTS Programme at the British Council in Bangladesh and the StudyUK Scholarship provides a path for individuals to turn their aspirations into reality. The British Council has been updating their services catering to the soaring number of students seeking higher education in the UK and other countries. IELTS: Paving the Path to Global Recognition The importance of a globally recognised test of language proficiency cannot be overstated in this…
The Leiden University Mandela Scholarships are for Exchange and Study Abroad students from South Africa who would like to study at Leiden University for one semester. The scholarship will be awarded for a maximum of five months. Application Deadlines: 15th October 2023 for programs starting in February 2024 1st April 2024 for programs starting in September 2024 Offered annually? Yes About the Leiden University Mandela Scholarships: The Leiden University Mandela Scholarships is intended for South African students, who want to study at Leiden University for one semester in order to extend their knowledge and contribute to the development of South Africa. On…
I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world. — Socrates There’s a lot to be said for being a citizen of the world — understanding different cultures, speaking different languages, and enjoying all that different places have to offer, including history, art, and foods. It can help your career, too, if you’re able to speak additional languages and have sensitivity to different cultures. It can be hard to become a global citizen, though, if you’re born and raised in one country and go to college there as well. For that reason, and because of…
It’s hard to think of a scenario in which being overprepared could be a bad thing.But here’s one: You’re in a foreign country, you have the vocabulary of a 5-year-old in the country’s language and your flight boards in about an hour. The scale at the ticket counter says that your luggage — two suitcases and a broken carry-on that you’ve been lugging from bus to train station to airport — is about 20 pounds over the limit.In this moment, being overprepared felt more like a curse than a blessing. I had everything I needed and then some, secured inside…
The decision by Canada’s Northern College (Scarborough campus) to cancel admissions of international students, just a month before the September session for 2023 was to start, has hit at least 300 students from India hard. “Many of these students, most of whom are from Punjab, have invested in their initial admission deposits, air tickets and accommodation and prepared for their journey to Canada. These students have done nothing illegal and have applied to the university and got accepted. They have not worked with dubious agents or falsified documents; but are facing this tough situation for no fault of theirs,” Matthew…