July 2010 international higher education news summary - Australia/New Zealand focus by ACUMA Incorporated

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand International higher education news summary • July 2010

ACUMA Incorporated: International higher education news summary for July 2010

International student scholarships at Maquarie University, Australia Uni push to slash undergraduates, allow more foreign students Asia-born population matching local born RMIT's air of corruption Recruiting Chinese Students Students tip level of migration to new high Chinese, Australia universities joint degree Overseas students inflate migration bubble Dunedin school woos Chinese students International student numbers rise Middle Tennessee universities court foreign students JSS University, India, signs MoU with La Trobe University Newman's migration warning: Don't turn off the tap Sector faces perfect storm Immigration policy hits Brisbane's overseas students Visa tightening cuts uni revenue Immigration cuts could cripple industry: universities Malaysia Government Gives RM50,000 To Malaysian Students In Australia Keeping track of rubbish Student visa cuts to cost jobs, say universities Coalition line on foreign students 'makes no sense' A cultural exchange Hong Kong Business School Allies With Three Rivals to Woo West Outsourced Ed: Colleges Hire Companies to Build Their Online Courses Plan to lift cap on local students US set to profit from our visa woes Reduce numbers for better security 'Racist' proposal slammed Race attack: Indian students' cars torched in Australia Student body slams new rules on immigration US set to profit from our visa woes Australia faces tough contest with US for Asian students Giving Australia a Pass US: Degree shortfall will hit economy hard Abu Dhabi: US$1 billion higher education plan More colleges using green as selling tool Fewer Low-Income Students Going to College University jobs 'on the line', says union 30 global institutions waiver fee for Indian students Victoria University inks partnership deal with Gujarat-based university Huawei and RMIT to deliver Next-Generation Training Michigan State University shuts most of its Dubai campus Australian university considers future for international students Learning to be like the best Canadian universities see India as land of opportunity Two Australia Private Equity deals signal buyout comeback Indian victim unhappy with verdict on Australian attackers India protests new UK immigration rules UAE: Plans to overhaul education in Abu Dhabi Australian education providers hard hit by skills list change AACA National Campus Band Competition / National Campus Film Festival / National Campus Art Prize / National Campus DJ Competition launched

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ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand International higher education news summary • July 2010

International student scholarships at Maquarie University, Australia ResearchScholarships.org July 31 2010 Introduction: Macquarie University has a diverse community of approximately 33,000 students with 10,400 international students from over 114 countries. Located on 126 hectares of beautiful parkland, the campus is 30 minutes drive north-west of Sydney Harbour. Macquarie’s 119,000 graduates are highly sought after; with graduate starting salaries ranked among the highest in Australia for over…. Full article: http://bit.ly/bVpazO Uni push to slash undergraduates, allow more foreign students The Sydney Morning Herald July 30 2010 The University of Sydney is considering cutting more than 6000 undergraduate places and instead recruiting more postgraduate and international students, in a radical overhaul of its operations. The shake-up aims to improve the university's finances and lift its international research reputation, with the impact likely to be felt across the Australian higher education sector, particularly in Sydney. Full article: http://bit.ly/d4kMCQ Asia-born population matching local born The Age July 30 2010 Australia's Asia-born population was growing almost as fast as the Australian-born population in the year before the federal government cracked down on immigration rorts, new figures show. The Bureau of Statistics' annual migration estimates show Australia's migrant population rose by more than a million in the five years to 2009, topping the 808,000 growth of the Australian-born. Full article: http://bit.ly/asdO0F RMIT's air of corruption The Herald Sun July 29 2010 RMIT has been accused by the state watchdog of endangering the lives of aircraft passengers by having shoddy practices that allow incompetent aerospace students to graduate. A lengthy probe into the university by Ombudsman George Brouwer found RMIT lecturer Nihal Hana assisted some of his foreign aerospace students to cheat. Full article: http://bit.ly/c3AfEy

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand International higher education news summary • July 2010

Recruiting Chinese Students Academic Impressions May 06 2010 Daniel Fusch, Academic Impressions This week, Colorado State University's vice provost for international affairs spoke to the media about his intent to see the number of Chinese students enrolled in the Fort Collins, Colorado campus double during the next two years. This mirrors similar commitments, aspirational statements, and recruiting plans at other institutions across the US, in the wake of growing demand in China for overseas education. However, few colleges and universities in the US have…. Full article: http://bit.ly/aqn32X Students tip level of migration to new high The Canberra Times July 30 2010 A rapid increase in temporary visas, mainly for international students, has boosted Australia's net migration levels to a record high, a new report shows. The Australian Bureau of Statistics migration report, published yesterday, also showed the country was becoming increasingly multicultural. Of the estimated 22 million people living in Australia on June 30, 2009, more than…. Full article: http://bit.ly/cRHTY8 Chinese, Australia universities joint degree AsiaOne Education July 30 2010 Five universities in China and Australia signed an agreement on July 29 to set up the Shangri-La International Education Alliance in Shangri-La county, South China's Yunnan province. Full article: http://bit.ly/aRRRfl Overseas students inflate migration bubble The Australian July 30 2010 A SERIOUS political headache looms for the next federal government over what to do with up to 200,000 international students. They have finished their courses but are allowed to stay in Australia a further 18 months. Full article: http://bit.ly/9Xu3Gg Dunedin school woos Chinese students TVNZ July 28 2010 ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia ABN: 56 168 491 622 Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 / Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 / admin.acuma@acuma.org.au / www.acuma.org.au

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A deal with an Otago school which will see pupils from China going to high school in Dunedin also clears the way for them to go to university. For 100 students from northern China, Bayfield High School will soon be home and Hengshui High delegates said they have…. Full article: http://bit.ly/azHE1I International student numbers rise The New Zealand Herald July 28 2010 The number of fee-paying international students in New Zealand increased by 7 per cent in the first four months of the year compared to the same period last year, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce said. International education contributed $2 billion a year to the economy and future development of the sector would help…. Full article: http://bit.ly/djtThT Middle Tennessee universities court foreign students The Tennessean July 26 2010 Each year, China gathers more than 300 of its smartest high school seniors in Hangzhou, and Douglas Christiansen is there to tell them why they should consider attending Vanderbilt University. Last week, 100 of them chose to hear a pitch from Christiansen, Vanderbilt's dean of admissions, over recruiters from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. In flawless, formal English, the students peppered Christiansen with questions for more than an hour. Full article: http://bit.ly/bRFVjo JSS University, India, signs MoU with La Trobe University The Times of India July 27 2010 JSS University signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with La Trobe University, Australia at JSS Pharmacy College here on Tuesday. Through this, the two universities have agreed to promote exchange and cooperation in all appropriate and agreed academic areas of research and teaching, sharing and dissemination of information and documentation in areas of mutual interests. The two universities also facilitate exchange of and co-operation between…. Full article: http://bit.ly/bR7TlX

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Newman's migration warning: Don't turn off the tap The Brisbane Times July 28 2010 Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has warned of the dangers of "turning off the tap" on migration as the nation's political leaders grapple with tougher population policies that could curb foreign student numbers. Full article: http://bit.ly/cicfoQ Sector faces perfect storm The Australian July 28 2010 UNIVERSITIES Australia yesterday warned that the sector faces a "perfect storm" of factors threatening vital international student revenue next year. UA warned the industry was threatened by the strong Australian dollar and rising competition, as well as the Gillard government's tougher visa conditions and tighter migration settings aimed at cracking down on rorts. Full article: http://bit.ly/b640Iv Immigration policy hits Brisbane's overseas students The Brisbane Times July 27 2010 International students at Brisbane universities such as the University of Queensland at St Lucia are worth billions to the city's economy. Brisbane's $2 billion international student sector could be shaken by the two major parties as they argue over the impacts of reducing Australia's immigration. Full article: http://bit.ly/dgAWk Visa tightening cuts uni revenue The Australian July 27 2010 THE anti-immigration rhetoric of both parties risks putting international students off. The political posturing is damaging Australia's reputation as a welcoming destination for study, university vice-chancellors have warned. Full article: http://bit.ly/bo6xys

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Immigration cuts could cripple industry: universities ABC News July 26 2010 The peak body for the nation's universities says the Federal Opposition's plans to cut immigration numbers could cripple the multi-billion dollar international education industry. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott announced at the weekend that if he were elected, he would cut net immigration numbers from around 300,000 a year to 170,000. Full article: http://bit.ly/blGO4b Malaysia Government Gives RM50,000 To Malaysian Students In Australia Bernama, Malaysian National News Agency July 21 2010 The Malaysian Government has allocated RM50,000 for the Malaysian Students Department in Australia to promote the "Rakan Muda" programme. Launching the programme here, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek urged the students to show leadership in fostering the 1Malaysia spirit and to includeâ&#x20AC;Ś. Full article: http://bit.ly/9CBFvY Keeping track of rubbish The Star, Malaysia July 25 2010 Armed with barbeque tongs and weighing scales, a group of Monash University Malaysia students recently went around their campus grounds to inspect, of all things, rubbish. Full article: http://bit.ly/c9Qn19 Student visa cuts to cost jobs, say universities The Australian July 26 2010 UNIVERSITIES have called on Tony Abbott to scrap his plan to cut international student visa numbers. They have warned that such a move could cripple the nation's fourth largest export market and lead to massive job losses. And business has condemned the Opposition Leader's planned cuts to immigration levels, saying he is "pitching to short-term self-interest". Full article: http://bit.ly/9EcY0s

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand International higher education news summary • July 2010

Coalition line on foreign students 'makes no sense' The Age July 26 2010 Lily Yuen: "We're not just cash cows - we actually provide other benefits and skills." Photo: Penny Stephens LILY Yuen had a lot of good reasons to leave her home in Mauritius and take up her tertiary studies in Melbourne last year. Full article: http://bit.ly/bs2DZV A cultural exchange Michigan State News July 21 2010 International students Jessica Dihardja, left, and Daniel Weeks, far right, talk with Luke Reese, an associate professor in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, after leaving the 2010 Michigan Agriculture Expo, where they went to learn about the importance of the agricultural business in Michigan. Two weeks ago a group of 13 students from Macquarie University, in Sydney, Australia, came to the U.S. to study business… Full article: http://bit.ly/98Bpha Hong Kong Business School Allies With Three Rivals to Woo West Bloomberg July 20 2010 Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Asia’s top-ranked graduate school of business, and three rivals are uniting to raise their visibility in the U.S., Canada and Europe, aiming to attract more Western candidates to Asia to earn MBA degrees. Full article: http://bit.ly/bf0wPE Outsourced Ed: Colleges Hire Companies to Build Their Online Courses The Chronicle of Higher Education July 18 2010 Rick Friedman for The ChronicleMichael Tricoli, a manager at a medical-device company who has a young daughter, wanted an M.B.A. He got one online from Northeastern U., which outsourced much of his college experience to a private company.Enlarge Michael Tricoli was a middle manager looking for a leg up in his career, so he got an online M.B.A. from… Full article: http://bit.ly/c8zHEr

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand International higher education news summary • July 2010

Plan to lift cap on local students The Australian July 14 2010 UNIVERSITIES Australia may lobby the government to raise the cap on government-funded overenrolments next year. They believe this will help the sector weather a downturn in international students. While government funding rates for domestic students are well below the fees universities charge international students, advocates say it would cushion parts of the sector from falling international revenues by providing extra…. Full article: http://bit.ly/dppBqi US set to profit from our visa woes The Australian July 14 2010 AUSTRALIA'S international education sector has often feared what would happen if the American giant woke up and wanted more international students. And now it does. For the first time in more than a decade, senior US college administrators are talking seriously about their need to recruit international students. In some US states, colleges have historically been discouraged from enrolling large numbers of international students, but that is…. Full article: http://bit.ly/cgUbxy Reduce numbers for better security The Australian July 14 2010 TOUGH measures such as restrictions on the number and type of overseas students coming to Australia, even curfews, have been canvassed in a report aimed at curbing violent attacks on overseas students. The report, by former Australian Institute of Criminology director Adam Graycar, falls short of recommending the measures, but still says students should be chosen on an educational, not permanent residency, basis. Full article: http://bit.ly/dw9p97 'Racist' proposal slammed The Australian July 21 2010 POSTGRADUATES and overseas students have slated a key discussion paper that canvasses reducing overseas student numbers from specific countries to counter race attacks. "It's totally irresponsible to canvas regressive and racist policies even if it's only to highlight them as possibilities," Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations president…. Full article: http://bit.ly/96zfY5 ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia ABN: 56 168 491 622 Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 / Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 / admin.acuma@acuma.org.au / www.acuma.org.au

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Race attack: Indian students' cars torched in Australia The Times of India July 14 2010 SYDNEY: A group of international students, mostly Indians, in the Australian city of Adelaide are living in constant fear after a gang fire-bombed three of their cars Tuesday, the latest incident in a series of continuing attacks that have damaged 12 cars in three months. Full article: http://bit.ly/cA1wdq Student body slams new rules on immigration The Australian July 13 2010 THE head of a new international student body says the government's immigration changes hit student residency hopes. The new Council of International Students Australia is also calling for the reform of work restrictions on students and increased student accommodation. It also wants NSW and Victoria to finally extend travel concessions… Full article: http://bit.ly/buu0TD US set to profit from our visa woes The Australian July 14 2010 AUSTRALIA'S international education sector has often feared what would happen if the American giant woke up and wanted more international students. And now it does. For the first time in more than a decade, senior US college administrators are talking seriously about their need to recruit international students. In some US states, colleges have historically been discouraged from enrolling large numbers of international students, but…. Full article: http://bit.ly/cgUbxy Australia faces tough contest with US for Asian students The Sydney Morning Herald July 14 2010 The worst global recession in 75 years is delivering a cruel blow to Australian universities. For years America's leading public universities have quietly watched Australia's success in educating thousands of full-fee paying Asian students, especially from China. Now forced to find new sources of income, these great institutions are rapidly moving to adopt the Australian university business model. Full article: http://bit.ly/b9U5bj

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Giving Australia a Pass Business.in.com, India July 13 2010 South Asian students’ security fears have already cost the country more than half a billion dollars. Time for the Kangaroos to wake up I nformation on declining international student enrolment in Australia makes front page news in Sydney. And it should. International student spend in Australia, totalling $13.1 billion in 2008-09, is the nation’s third largest export after iron ore and coal according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. In December 2009, Australia had 630,000 international students enrolled in higher education, vocational training, English language training, foundation courses and secondary schools. Earnings from international students have grown…. Full article: http://bit.ly/bTf2bj US: Degree shortfall will hit economy hard University World News July 11 2010 America will need 22 million new degree-holders over the next eight years but will fall short of that number by at least three million, according to a new report. The nation will also have vacancies for at least 4.7 million new workers with post-secondary certificates and the shortfall will mean lost economic opportunity for millions of American workers, the report says. Full article: http://bit.ly/bc8QoK Abu Dhabi: US$1 billion higher education plan University World News July 11 2010 The government of Abu Dhabi has launched its first higher education strategy reform. This aims to build research capabilities to help sustain a shift away from Abu Dhabi's oil-based economy and establish an innovation-based and knowledge-producing society. Full article: http://bit.ly/9pvzPO More colleges using green as selling tool USA Today (Trevor Hughes) July 09 2010 From tours of energy-efficient buildings to discussions about recycling rates and solar panels, universities and colleges across the country are increasingly putting on the green to attract students who are serious about environmental issues. The trend is growing at schools large and small, public and private, says Mark Orlowski, founder and executive director of the Massachusetts-based Sustainable Endowments Institute. The non-profit research organization focuses on issues… Full article: http://bit.ly/9XyHg0 ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia ABN: 56 168 491 622 Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 / Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 / admin.acuma@acuma.org.au / www.acuma.org.au

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand International higher education news summary • July 2010

Fewer Low-Income Students Going to College The Wall Street Journal July 07 2010 Fewer low- and moderate-income high school graduates are attending college in America, and fewer are graduating. Rising college costs may be keeping out low- and moderate-income students. Enrollment in four-year colleges was 40% in 2004 for low-income students, down from 54% in 1992, and 53% in 2004 for moderate-income students, down from 59% over the same period, according to a report recently submitted to Congress by…. Full article: http://bit.ly/c5taQ2 University jobs 'on the line', says union BBC, United Kingdom July 07 2010 Thousands of people working for universities in England could lose their jobs if ministers press ahead with 25% funding cuts, a union warns. Analysis by the University and College Union concluded that 22,584 jobs - academic and otherwise would be lost. Full article: http://bit.ly/ad9Tri 30 global institutions waiver fee for Indian students The Hindu July 08 2010 As many as 30 international education institutions have collaborated to launch a programme, “Dream Start 2011”, which offers more than 35 students across India an opportunity to study abroad without paying any course fee. Full article: http://bit.ly/9U5kxn Victoria University inks partnership deal with Gujarat-based university IndianExpress.com July 08 2010 Hit by falling number of Indian student enrollments, Australia's Melbourne-based Victoria University has inked a partnership deal with the privately-run Ganpat University in Gujarat which would now offer courses like IT and computing under the scheme. Full article: http://bit.ly/alkk3m

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Huawei and RMIT to deliver Next-Generation Training PRWire.com.au July 07 2010 Huawei to train up to 2,000 Australians in Next-Generation technology Huawei Australia and RMIT University have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deliver Next-Generation technology training to Australia’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. Full article: http://bit.ly/dut5uD Michigan State University shuts most of its Dubai campus The National, United Arab Emirates July 06 2010 DUBAI // Michigan State University’s (MSU) branch campus in Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) says it is terminating all of its undergraduate programmes immediately, after losing millions of dollars since opening two years ago. Full article: http://bit.ly/cSDHwJ Learning to be like the best Glyn Davis in The Australian July 07 2010 EVERY year, more than three million people say farewell to home and head abroad for tertiary study. In their wake follow relatives and friends, creating unexpected connections: Norwegian voices in Gold Coast libraries, Malaysian reading groups in Adelaide, Indian PhDs who graduate at Berkeley and stay in the US to drive technical innovation. Students have always travelled. Since the first European universities, literature abounds with tales of scholars enjoying life away from the social bonds of home. The clerk in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales is a student at Oxford. Claudius urges Hamlet not to return to school in Wittenberg after…. Full article: http://bit.ly/ajFETI Canadian universities see India as land of opportunity The Globe and Mail, Canada July 02 2010 In a rocky field dotted with mango trees, five minutes from southern India’s gleaming new Hyderabad airport, Dezso Horvath sees a solution for Canadian universities struggling with limited public dollars. The York University business dean has struck a deal with a developer to build an outpost for the Schulich School of Business, making it one of the first foreign campuses in the world’s fastest growing market for higher education. Full article: http://bit.ly/ajjVqO

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Two Australia Private Equity deals signal buyout comeback Reuters July 01 2010 - First significant buyout deals for Australia since 2007 - CHAMP sells Study Group to Providence, buys ATF Services Private equity firms completed on Thursday two of the only significant buyout deals in Australia since the global financial crisis, led by the $570 million sale of university programme provider Study Group. Full article: http://bit.ly/b8r7gE Indian victim unhappy with verdict on Australian attackers The Hindu July 01 2010 An Indian student, who lost vision in one eye after being brutally bashed up by a teenage gang, is disappointed to see his assailants walk free following a court verdict, but has not lost hope in the Australian judicial system. Full article: http://bit.ly/dAQVpD India protests new UK immigration rules The Times of India June 30 2010 NEW DELHI: India has made its first protests against the UK's new cap on skilled immigration. Commerce minister Anand Sharma, who met British PM David Cameron, echoed the concerns of Indian industry which is worried that the new rules against non-EU immigration might impact Indian companies who are heavily invested in the UK, particularly in the service sector. Full article: http://bit.ly/9VOi5E UAE: Plans to overhaul education in Abu Dhabi Global Arab Network June 30 2010 Higher education in Abu Dhabi, which is seen as integral to the success of the emirate's future economy, was given a boost recently when the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) unveiled plans to overhaul the sector. In essence the education council hopes to enhance the current environment for local universities and reduce the number of students dropping out. By the same token, it wants to improveâ&#x20AC;Ś Full article: http://bit.ly/cxsYj1

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Australian education providers hard hit by skills list change ABC Radio Australia July 01 2010 Changes to Australia's skilled migration program come into force today, with 220 jobs being dropped from the list. The Australian government says it's not a case of cutting the number of migrants, but of making sure they meet the country's labour needs. Significantly, hairdressers and cooks are no longer among the jobs that can lead to permanent residency. There are mixed feelings aboutâ&#x20AC;Ś Full article: http://bit.ly/9XT7fz Australasian Association of Campus Activities (AACA): 2010 national student competitions National Campus Band Competition launched: National Campus Film Festival launched : National Campus Art Prize launched : National Campus DJ Competition launched :

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