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April 2018 - Beverly Hills, CA

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS EVALUATION INSTITUTE, INC. (ACEI)
Is incorporated in the state of California (1994), and is dedicated to the advancement of international academic exchange and understanding through the dissemination of information on international academic credentials.

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CANADA

Canada lures scientists and researchers, fleeing Trump, guns and Brexit

The haul of prominent scientists appears to confirm a predicted brain gain for Canada due to reactionary politics in the United States and elsewhere

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THE GLOBE

Hundreds of Universities Targeted in Global Data Seal

Information emerged in March 2018 of data stolen from universities around the world after the United States Department of Justice released details indicting nine Iranian nationals for stealing research from universities, research institutions, technology companies and other organizations, including the United Nations.

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Six maps that got the world wrong

Before the world had been fully explored, cartographers often made educated but incorrect guesses. They also just made things up. From the archive of The Economist’s 1843 magazine

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SWEDEN

Swedish Higher Education Authority Investigates ‘shadow doctorates’

The Swedish Higher Education Authority or UKÄ has warned the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm that its method of selecting PhD students breaches the law.

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TURKEY

Turkey, EU Fund projects to help Syrian Refugees Studying at Turkish Universities

More than 4,200 Syrian youth will benefit from Turkish academic programs, a joint statement by the Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) and the U.N.’s refugee agency said on March 27.

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U.S.A.

Striking OK teachers win historic school-funding increase and keep on marching

The statistics are alarming: education funding per student in Oklahoma has been cut by 28% in the past ten years, the largest cuts of any state in the country, and 20% of the state’s schools are in session only four days a week, because of the lack of funds.

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Does virtual reality hold educational promise?

Jeremy Bailenson and Jim Steyer, AB ’78, JD ’83, surveyed 3,613 parents about their attitudes toward virtual reality. They found that 62 percent believe VR holds educational promise for their children, though only 22 percent reported that their children currently use it for learning.

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Do we know what history students learn?

The study of history creates critical thinkers who can “sift through substantial amounts of information, organize it, and make sense of it.”

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Former president Robert Mugabe shares a joke with his wife Frace who Graduated with a Doctorate of Philosophy degree at the University of Zimbabwe in 2014. ©2014 theindependent.co.zw

ZIMBABWE

Mugabe PhD case – University head to stand trial

A Harare court has ruled that University of Zimbabwe Vice-chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura has a case to answer for allegedly awarding former first lady Grace Mugabe a doctor of philosophy degree ‘corruptly’ in 2014, hence he must stand trial.

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ACEI NEWS
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Digital Delivery of Evaluation Reports: SecurePathway©:

ACEI is a proud signatory of the Groningen Declaration Network which “seeks common ground in best serving the academic and professional mobility needs of citizens worldwide by bringing together key stakeholders in the Digital Student Data Ecosystem.” For the past two years, ACEI has committed itself to this shared mission through the introduction of SecurePathway©, an ACEI proprietary digital platform for the secure delivery of official evaluation reports and supporting educational credentials. For information on ACEI’s SecurePathway©.

Signing up with ACEI’s SecurePathway©, is free and does not cost the institutions any fees. To receive ACEI expert reports and certified academic credentials via SecurePathway©, complete this form.

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ACEI’s Advisory Services 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 on ACEI’s Advisory Services and how we can assist you, please contact Yolinisse Moreno, Director of Programs & Communications at ymoreno@acei-global.org.
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Upcoming Conferences & Presentations
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ACEI will be attending the following conference in 2018 and hope you will have a chance to attend the session presented by our representatives:

May 30

NAFSA: Association of International Educators Conference, Philadelphia, PA ACEI Representative: Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert, President & CEO

Ms. Saidi-Kuehnert will be participating and facilitating an Open Meeting discussing “Credentialing Vs. Outsourcing." (Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM)
 

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