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Kosisochukwu Irene Ugorji: How I Overcame Academic Struggles to Achieve a 4.06 GPA at Columbia University

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Remember the butterflies of showing your report card to your parents? Well, I have been there. Growing up in Nigeria, these moments were filled with anxiety. Fast forward to today, I graduated from Columbia University—an Ivy League school…

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How Dearth Of English, Mathematics Teachers Affects Academic Excellence In Nigerian Schools

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It is not a hidden fact that the standard of education has fallen considerably in Nigeria over the decades. Federal and state Governments annual budget in education sector is low compared to what the United Nations and agencies, prescribe.…

Gwynedd Mercy University cuts staff, restructures academics amid higher ed financial turmoil

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“We are intelligently dealing with the challenges we are facing,” Gwynedd Mercy President Deanne H. D’Emilio said. “We have a very clear vision and plan on how to move forward...”

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The importance of integrating data literacy into the academic curriculum

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Integrating data literacy into the education system requires a multi-faceted approach that goes beyond traditional teaching methods

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Top 20 secondary schools in Walsall ranked by latest academic attainment exam results

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The top performing secondary schools in Walsall have been revealed, according to the latest data released from 2023 exam results.

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UCSD commencement largely free of political protests that have defined academic year

About 3,000 students and 6,000 spectators filed on to RIMAC Field for the event, which featured keynote speaker former Vice President Al Gore.

Saturday, Jun 15

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Nigerian scholar, MS Abubakar receives India’s prestigious Academic Award

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By: Kingsley Omonobi Renowned Nigerian writer, critic, and security expert, Dr. Mohammed Sani Abubakar, has been honoured with the Outstanding Academician Award 2024 at the second International Conference on New Frontiers in Multi…

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‘I believed I was one of the cool kids’: Ingrid Persaud on her journey from legal academic to artist to novelist

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The Costa-winning author describes her creative career, from embracing the arts scene in London to finding her voice as a writer in Barbados

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Meet Nigerian youngsters ruling the innovative, academic world in 2024

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While Nigerian leaders are still confused on what age a child should be admitted into the tertiary institutions many of

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Steve Coogan's 'weasel-like' portrayal of Leicester academic in The Lost King was defamatory, judge rules

Richard Taylor now has the right to sue the actor and his production company for damages

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Jackson State Bowling Tops NTCA All-Academic Scholar Teams

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Wichita, KS.| The Jackson State women's bowling team clinched the highest team GPA award among NTCA-affiliated (National Tenpin Coaches Association) NCAA Bowling programs. The Tigers finished with an exceptional cumulative team GPA of 3…

Friday, Jun 14

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Inside the Struggle to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Medicine

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(MedPage Today) -- Leaders in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at academic health centers reported several core challenges in their roles that have led to burnout and isolation, according to a qualitative study.

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Texas A&M Announces Nation’s First Academic Coffee Certificate

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The one-of-a-kind educational experience prepares Texas A&M students for success in the burgeoning coffee industry.

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No resolution at meeting on academic calendar

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June 15 (Saturday) will be a working day for primary and high schools

Academic defamed in Steve Coogan's film The Lost King is in line to receive a 'significant sum' in damages for being portrayed

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Richard Taylor, formerly deputy registrar of the University of Leicester, is suing Mr Coogan, who was a writer and producer of the 2022 film, The Lost King.

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Steve Coogan defamed university academic with 'weasel-like' film portayal, judge rules

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University official Richard Taylor sued Steve Coogan for libel over his 'devious' and 'weasel-like' portrayal in movie The Lost King

Thursday, Jun 13

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Chegg Directors, Auditor Beat Academic Cheating Lawsuit

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Delaware's Court of Chancery has issued a failing grade to a stockholder of online book and study aid giant Chegg Inc. who accused the company of operating as a cheating service for students, dismissing the case for lack of supporting…

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Eleven Sooners Receive CRCA Academic Honors

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NORMAN - Eleven Oklahoma rowers received the 2024 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholar-Athlete Award, as announced by the organization on Thursday.

Plan by woke academics to 'decolonise' philosophy by sidelining Aristotle and Socrates in favour of new-age thinkers is 'erasing extraordinary achievements of Western civilisation', say campaigners

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Academics have become embroiled in a furious scrap over a university's decision to sideline philosophers such as Aristotle and Socrates in favour of 'decolonising' classroom learning