 | December 2023 - 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. | | Thank you for Trusting in ACEI throughout the years. With your support, we can do better and reach new heights. We wish you happiness, peace, and health this holiday season! Happy Holidays from everyone at ACEI. | | Education News From Around the Globe | MALAWI Malawi University starts bridging program to curb under performance Malawi University of Science and Technology has started a bridging program to help first-year students. The initiative is set to become a regular feature of the institution in 2024. To read more, click here. | PAKISTAN Pakistan Studies is No Longer a Compulsory Subject at Undergraduate Level The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has made a significant alteration to its undergraduate policy by eliminating Pakistan Studies as a compulsory subject. To read more, click here. | PALESTINE-ISRAEL Israeli Gaza airstrike kills renowned scientist and family Esteemed scientist Sufyan Tayeh who was president of the Islamic University of Gaza and his family were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza, the Palestinian higher education ministry reported on Saturday 2 December. To read more, click here. |  Photo credit: The Palestine Chronicle | | Palestinian universities seek support for ceasefire Fifteen Palestinian universities, including two in the Gaza Strip, issued a joint statement urging international academic institutions to call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, guaranteed by the United Nations. To read more, click here. | SUDAN The war in Sudan has displaced thousands of university students Sudanese higher education students – who have been forced to flee their homes due to violence – now live in poor conditions as displaced people, without any certainty about their education and their future. To read more, click here. | THE WORLD Global tensions challenge HE’s intercultural mission Tensions spawned by the conflict in Israel and Gaza are making the task of engaging students in intercultural dialogue and international collaborations nigh impossible in some countries. To read more, click here. | Geopolitical narcissism has no place in HE partnerships In a recent article for University World News, Simon Marginson writes: “What we lack as yet in international higher education is a shared moral order and a consensus about the global common good, based on equality of respect and cultural and epistemic diversity, that can unite us across the deep colonial divide between the West and the rest.” To read more, click here. | UNITED KINGDOM A-levels: Changes to help Northern Ireland school leavers It is set to become easier for students from Northern Ireland to apply for places at Irish universities, under changes announced by the Irish government. To read more, click here. | USA US Success Coalition sets out DHS recommendations The U.S. for Success Coalition, of which NAFSA: Association of International Educators is a steering member, provided the @U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a set of solutions that would make the United States a more welcoming destination for international students. The recommendations urge DHS to champion the importance of international students. To read more, click here. | DOCUMENTARIES We’ve selected the following documentaries for your viewing consideration, available through our partner Video Project. The films are available for licensing to educational institutions and for event screening. Please contact michael@videoproject.org for information. | The United States is experiencing a surge in hate crimes as a tide of white supremacy gathers momentum nationwide with Muslim and Jewish communities particularly at risk. Stranger/Sister is the story of two ordinary women, one Muslim and one Jewish, who dare to believe they can join hands to stop the wave of hate. To learn more, click here. | In Search of Resolution also details the workings of the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference held at the UN in 2022, and the intense debate between nations against the backdrop of the conflict in Ukraine, offering a rare and unique insight into the diplomatic underpinnings of de-nuclearization. The thoughts and ideas presented in this documentary are meant to stir anyone watching so as to understand the immense challenges humanity faces in the 21st century. To learn more, click here. | ACEI Global Consulting Group The Global Consulting Group is a division of ACEI that provides international education expertise with focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Consulting, Global Pathway Consulting (Program/Curriculum Review for Partnerships between overseas institutions), and Media and Brand Consulting. Click here to view video presentation. | 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 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). | | New to The Report? Click below to subscribe to this newsletter. | | |
