As part of a joint plan with OIEG, the college has moved to the Bounty House estate after originally opening in 2018 within the campus at the university. At an opening ceremony in Bounty House on May 17, the university‘s vice-chancellor Jane Harrington told attendees that this new physical space would help welcome “more international...Read More

The low number of historically underrepresented men of color (HUMOC) in health care professions has been declared a national crisis by The Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions (FASHP). The numbers indicate a lack of diversity that will negatively impact public health, education, economic stability, and the availability and quality of healthcare...Read More

The college’s announcement to end quarantine was exciting. Finally, we could all come back together in person and appreciate the community we once had. No more virtual hybrid sessions for a curriculum that was designed to be hands-on. No more make up days. No more back-and-forth evening texts to help students deescalate concerns. Wow, what...Read More

The entire RNL ScaleFunder team contributed to this blog and chose the Givey Winners Last month, we launched a new set of awards at RNL to honor the creativity, innovation, and collaboration of RNL partners on the ScaleFunder Giving Day platform. The awards looked at key components of great giving days in 12 months prior...Read More

The international education organisation has acquired two European-based companies that will add to its sports division that connects international student-athletes with US colleges. Barcelona-based I-Con Sports has, since its establishment in 2004, secured over US$60 million in funding for some 1,200 student-athletes from 50 countries, while Future Elite Sports in the UK has helped to obtain athletic & academic scholarships for 1500+...Read More

America has woken up to the unique benefits of HBCUs for Black students. Enrollment is up, and, after a century of underfunding, some money has been coming in, from sources both public and private. Suddenly, HBCUs have cultural cachet, thanks to celebrities like Beyoncé, who honored the schools in her 2019 concert documentary Homecoming, and...Read More

An interesting exercise we do during our faculty development program is reminisce about the very first day we taught as a teacher. It might be about a time when you were a research student and were replacing a teacher on leave or your start as a new teacher on a temporary position. I have collected...Read More

This blog was supported by Becca Widmer, Senior Consultant Giving days are now a full organization effort. The best giving days engage an inclusive and purposeful base of donors, supporters, and volunteers. In higher education, this means everyone: from faculty and staff, to alumni and students. And engaging students provides real value as you help...Read More

“It’s a big change,” says Aldrin, originally from Jakarta, who is studying towards a master’s in water engineering at Brunel University. “It’s interesting, it’s terrifying, it’s changing. “I can feel that I’m gradually changing as a person. I feel more liberated,” she tells The PIE. “I never imagined that I would study here. I always...Read More

This past weekend, Texas Southern University’s (TSU) cheer squad became the first from a historically Black college or university (HBCU) to win a national title at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) College National Championship, Click2Houston reported. “When I first came to TSU, I told the team we’re going to Nationals,” said head coach Shontrese Comeaux....Read More