 | February 2021 - Los Angeles, CA About ACEI ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS EVALUATION INSTITUTE, INC. (ACEI)
Founded in 1994, ACEI is a full-service company providing complete and integrated services in-house in the areas of international education research, credential evaluation, and translation. And, through our Global Consulting Group®, we offer our expertise in the following specialties: Media and Branding, Global Pathways, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to interested institutions and organizations around the globe. | ▪ March 10, 2021 - 10am PDT "How Do We Rebound Module2: Marketing Tool Kit" Presenter: Laura Sippel
| ▪ | March 10, 2021 - 10am PDT "How Do We Rebound Module2: Marketing Tool Kit" Presenter: Laura Sippel | Learn More & Register | ▪ April 14, 2021 - 10am PDT "Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education in Institutions Framed with Institutional Racism" Presenter: Fazela Haniff
| ▪ | April 14, 2021 - 10am PDT "Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education in Institutions Framed with Institutional Racism" Presenter: Fazela Haniff | Learn More & Register | SAVE THE DATE: May 6, May 13, May 20 – Foundation of Mindful Practice
June 9 – Accreditation and Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
Upcoming Webinars - Save the Date WEBINARS (PAST): If you missed any of our previous webinars, links to recordings and PPT are available here. | | Education News From Around the Globe | ARMENIA Bans political figures from university boards Under a new legislative package, in order to increase the efficiency of the administration, the members of the governing boards of Armenia’s universities shall be limited to nine people and no members will be state or political figures. To read more, click here. | AUSTRALIA Universities’ move to online education goes permanent Australian universities are outsourcing their online teaching to private companies to reduce costs and reach greater numbers of students, as temporary changes made in response to the pandemic become permanent. To read more, click here. | COLOMBIA-UNITED KINGDOM Never Too Late to Graduate A 104-year-old University of Manchester student, Lucio ‘Chiquito’ Caicedo born in Cali, Colombia, who was too busy to finish his PhD, has finally completed his dissertation, and credits the COVID-19 lockdown for giving him the time to finish it. To read more, click here. | INDIA Government proposed 9 higher education hub cities The Indian government plans higher education hubs in nine cities, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced during her budget speech earlier this month. To read more, click here. |  Source: ISNA Photo | | IRAN Women's share in research, development up to 39% in Iran According to Iran’s Science Minister Mansour Gholami, the participation of Iranian women in higher education's research and development projects has increased from 27 percent in 2000 to 39.6 percent in 2017. To read more, click here. | NIGERIA Rogue Universities & Fake Fraudulent Computer Based Test Centers The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has raised an alarm over the influx of fraudulent Computer Based Test, CBT, centers in some parts of the North. To read more, click here. |  Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin (Source: Bernam) | | MALAYSIA Government Launches Education TV Channel On February 17, 2021, Malaysian Prime Minister launched the special terrestrial Education TV channel DidikTV KPM, which can be viewed from 7am to midnight daily. The setting up of the special channel was an effort by the education ministry to increase access to quality education for five million students nationwide. To read more, click here. | NORWAY University of Oslo’s unprecedented plan for the Humanities The University of Oslo has presented an ambitious and unprecedented action plan for the humanities towards 2030 – the first such plan ever – in response to the Norwegian government’s call in 2017 for higher education institutions to strengthen their work with the humanities. To read more, click here. | UNITED KINGDOM Rise in Cheating at Universities since COVID Researchers in the United Kingdom are warning of an alarming rise in cheating in universities since the COVID pandemic hit, after detecting a tripling of requests to a major “homework help” website and an increase in the number of “essay mills” as courses and assessments have moved online. To read more, click here. | U.S.A. Iowa State Senator Introduced Legislation to End Tenure An Iowa Republican state senator has once again introduced legislation to eventually eliminate tenure at the state’s public universities. TO read more, click here. | ACEI’s Global Consulting Group provide institutions and organizations looking at expanding their international student recruitment with customized solutions to help overcome enrollment challenges, uncover opportunities, and devise an innovative and holistic approach to international enrollment. For more information visit: www.acei-global-consulting.org | ACEI offers a comprehensive range of professional services that include: international credential evaluations; translations; consulting; and training. For more information on ACEI, please visit www.acei-global.org or contact: Tel: 1-310-275-3530; Email: acei@acei-global.org. ACEI was founded and incorporated in 1994 in the State of California and is a Charter and Endorsed Member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). | | |
