This Indian University’s Roof Fits 9,000 People — and the Idea Came From a 1,000-Year-Old Stepwell

This Indian University’s Roof Fits 9,000 People — and the Idea Came From a 1,000-Year-Old Stepwell

Most university buildings treat their rooftops as mechanical afterthoughts, a surface for HVAC units and waterproofing membranes that no one is meant to see. Sanjay Puri Architects inverted that logic entirely at Prestige University in Indore, turning a 97,000-sq-ft roofscape into a stepped public landscape that seats 9,000 people. The five-story building beneath it almost…

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‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential

‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential

Although iconic founders like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg famously didn’t finish college, multiple studies show that the vast majority of successful startups had founders with bachelor’s or graduate degrees. Despite this data, the appeal of a dropout founder persists, though VC enthusiasm for the ‘un-degreed’ is far from constant. It is a phenomenon that…

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#Higher education’s perfect storm is becoming a tsunami

#Higher education’s perfect storm is becoming a tsunami

The war between Israel and Hamas has divided college campuses like no other issue in recent memory. Student walk-outs, vigils and protests, along with sharp increases in antisemitism and Islamophobia, have left many students feeling unsafe, have outraged parents and have prompted harsh public criticism of what many see as tepid responses from university leaders….

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#College closures set to increase amid enrollment drop: Fitch

#College closures set to increase amid enrollment drop: Fitch

The United States may soon see more higher education institutions shut their doors as college enrollment has declined in recent years, according to a new analysis. A new report from Fitch Ratings stated that “further closures, mergers and significantly reduced operations are inevitable” for a handful of colleges due to low enrollment numbers and high tuitions. Fitch…

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#Everything you need to know about colleges in Canada

#Everything you need to know about colleges in Canada

“Everything you need to know about colleges in Canada” From the types of credentials you can earn to cost, here are the answers to your college-related questions. What is the difference between college and university? Colleges and universities both offer valuable educational experiences and provide the skills and credentials students need to get jobs. Colleges…

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#How to stay on top of finances in college

#How to stay on top of finances in college

“How to stay on top of finances in college” Tuition, ancillary fees, due dates, drop dates—paying for college has its own vocabulary. Here are 10 tips for staying on top of the bills and keeping costs down.   Know what you owe Your tuition bill will likely include two types of charges: 1) the cost…

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#Introducing the 2022 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award Winners

#Introducing the 2022 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award Winners

“Introducing the 2022 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award Winners” The 3M National Teaching Fellowship was created in 1986 by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) to recognize exceptional teachers in post-secondary education. Every year, the fellowship celebrates 10 university and college educators who show leadership in enhancing post-secondary education and a…

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#Did the pandemic make post-secondary students more resilient?

#Did the pandemic make post-secondary students more resilient?

“#Did the pandemic make post-secondary students more resilient?” (Illustrations by Melanie Lambrick) Over the summer, when Maclean’s started chatting with students about how they were feeling almost 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, there was really only one perspective we didn’t expect: optimism. Considering a steady stream of news coverage about declining mental health among…

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#Extending scholarship to oral traditions through podcasting

#Extending scholarship to oral traditions through podcasting

“#Extending scholarship to oral traditions through podcasting” How a group of creative Canadian academics is changing the face—or is that sound?—of scholarship In an early episode of his new podcast, Our Creaturely Kin, Daniel Heath Justice—a renowned First Nations and Indigenous studies professor at the University of British Columbia—will do a deep dive on coyotes….

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#9 budgeting tips for university students

#9 budgeting tips for university students

“#9 budgeting tips for university students” University is often the first time many students have to start thinking about how to balance their various expenses—books, groceries, even going out. And sometimes trouble crops up when your financial skills are still playing catch-up with your new-found freedom. When there isn’t much stopping you from a midnight…

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