International education news summary: December 2010 by ACUMA Incorporated

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

International higher education news summary: December 2010

International Equity Benchmarking Project Delaying College to Fill in the Gaps Overseas students worth $1bn to SA's economy Leveraging Parents as Allies in Student Success University costs 'worrying parents' Axed funding tipped to hurt refugee enrolments Malaysia's glittering show at the Chiang Mai Asean Varsity Games UVU fights to reverse low graduation numbers EduCity well on its way to becoming Malaysia's education hub Malaysia Tries to Lure World-Class Institutes Publishing giant Pearson looks set to offer degrees Malaysia: Universities must help find talent overseas Review of Student Visa Program International students positive about Australian education Student Visa Review is 'timely and on the mark' Review of foreign student decline International student visa criteria to be eased University of Ballarat expands into India Student visa review welcomed Huawei pours $250K in RMIT for future hires A course in calm Universities hit hard by slump in foreign students The costs of cutting higher ed Loss of overseas students drains uni funds Malaysian student in Australia gets the Rhodes for Oxford Yale Joins Duke in March to Singapore as Asia Pours Money Into Education Malcolm Gillies in the middle at London Metropolitan University A glut of graduates in America Academics find a place in the sun Reversing the brain drain World-class HSC a model for reforms UniMAP, La Trobe University to step up cooperation Smoke-free effort on college campuses gathers momentum University of Nottingham in Malaysia: A decade and beyond New Report from IDP Education Advises U.S. Universities to Adapt Australia's Successful International Recruitment Practices Indian students turn to Canada following Australian backlash Exciting times ahead for KDU College Penang Only a quarter of all graduates will pay off loans Gap year industry under threat as students rush to avoid 2012 university fee hike UK: Curbs on student visas and jobs rights unveiled Tory MP Nick Boles's speech in favour of raising tuition fees Government takes next steps in international education reforms Top Test Scores From Shanghai Stun Educators Growing signs of China crisis Australian Classrooms Face Many Empty Seats The Bologna Accord: a revolution by degree Malaysia To Send 227 Athletes To Universities Games In Chiangmai What skills for international students? India: Crisis of leadership in higher education Students honour University of the Sunshine Coast Universities: What’s next for top students Malaysian student activists place safety on the line Malaysian Students Want Their Voices Heard ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

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Special Reports: Economic Impact of International Students University presidents return from week-long mission to India Foreign students on the rise Swinburne University signs MoU with Iraqi government Foreign student numbers continue to dive A Day in the Life of a Student Union British police arrest 153 at student rally in London against proposed tuition fee hikes Time to free students from forced association US test of skills a poor fit here Sector in uproar over visa changes Student visa change to cost jobs Australian and New Zealand Higher education resources: ACUMA Incorporated

International Equity Benchmarking Project University of Queensland December 29 2010 The International Equity Benchmarking Project commenced in 2002 involving selected universities from Canada, Australia and New Zealand. More recently the Project has expanded to also include representation from the UK..... Full article: http://goo.gl/tPwCk

Delaying College to Fill in the Gaps The Wall Street Journal December 29 2010 More Students Take Year Off to Travel, Study and Volunteer; Top Reason Cited Is High School Burnout Eighteen-year-old Monika Lutz had dreams of a career helping solve economic and social problems in poor nations. So after high school, she took a year off before college to work with a company, suggested by family friends, that is trying to bring solar power to..... Full article: http://goo.gl/xhi3W

Overseas students worth $1bn to SA's economy The Adelaide Advertiser December 29 2010 INTERNATIONAL education is worth more than $1 billion to SA's economy, second only to wine. But a rising Australian dollar, increased global competition and tightened visa rules have clouded the sector's prospects in 2011..... Full article: http://goo.gl/A48OZ

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Leveraging Parents as Allies in Student Success Academic Impressions August 26 2010 While some colleges are seeking positive ways of managing parent involvement throughout the college years, others are forming "parting ceremonies" near the start of a student's first term to help parents let go and step back. These range from a formal ceremony at..... Full article: http://goo.gl/v8m6j

University costs 'worrying parents' UK Press Association via Google News December 28 2010 Controversial plans to raise university fees to £9,000 a year are leaving parents concerned about the cost and questioning the value of higher education, research suggests. A survey of more than 1,000 parents reveals that almost half (48.6%) believe the proposed hike is unfair because it will impact mainly on the less well-off, while a further..... Full article: http://goo.gl/mVaVt

Axed funding tipped to hurt refugee enrolments The Dominion Post via Stuff, NZ December 25 2010 The student profile may be getting "more boring" as it becomes harder for minority groups to get to university – with refugees soon to feel the effects of an axed government grant. The loss of the refugee study grant – announced last year but due to take effect next year – had compounded increasing university entrance restrictions, Tertiary Education Union president..... Full article: http://goo.gl/cr6Qm

Malaysia's glittering show at the Chiang Mai Asean Varsity Games The Star, Malaysia December 25 2010 PETALING JAYA: Malaysia did not retain the overall title at the Asean University Games but the athletes deserved a pat on the back after passing with flying colours in the challenge to surpass a target of 24 gold medals..... Full article: http://goo.gl/nReLa

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UVU fights to reverse low graduation numbers The Salt Lake Tribune December 20 2010 Nicolle Johnson would have been happy to leave Utah Valley University with an associate degree in 2008, a decade into her college career. But that was before she was invited to participate in faculty research under an initiative UVU launched to keep students more tethered to its commuter campus..... Full article: http://goo.gl/L35Ni EduCity well on its way to becoming Malaysia's education hub The Business Times, Singapore December 21 2010 It is targeted at being the base for at least seven higher education institutes EDUCATION is increasingly becoming an important sector for economic growth, and like many of Asia's economies, Malaysia too is positioning itself as an educational hub in the region..... Full article: http://goo.gl/VCagG Malaysia Tries to Lure World-Class Institutes The New York Times December 19 2010 At the southern tip of the Malaysian peninsula, just across a strait from Singapore and in the middle of a new metropolis rising from the flat, green landscape, workers are constructing what officials hope will be a hub for higher education..... Full article: http://goo.gl/n0OeY Publishing giant Pearson looks set to offer degrees BBC, UK December 14 2010 One of the world's largest publishers, Pearson, looks set to be given degree-awarding powers, as the government seeks to open up the university sector to more private providers. Pearson, which owns exam board Edexcel, plans to start by offering four vocational degrees..... Full article: http://goo.gl/ZvMFL Malaysia: Universities must help find talent overseas University World News December 19 2010 Universities and professors will join the ministry of education to support Malaysia's much-vaunted 'Talent Corporation', officially launched this month by Prime Minister Najib Razak to woo skilled workers to the country, particularly in the science and research sectors..... ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

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Full article: http://goo.gl/8uTaG Review of Student Visa Program Joint media release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans, The Hon Chris Bowen MP December 16 2010 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, and Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Chris Evans, today announced a review of the Student visa program, along with a package of measures for the international education sector..... Full article: http://goo.gl/EjF4i

International students positive about Australian education Media release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans December 16 2010 New research released today shows international studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; level of satisfaction with Australian education is on the rise. Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, today welcomed the National Survey of International Students Studying in Australia report, showing the majority of international students..... Full article: http://goo.gl/7Zv3j

Student Visa Review is 'timely and on the mark' Media release: Universities Australia December 16 2010 Universities Australia has welcomed the strategic review of the student visa program jointly announced today by Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, and Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Chris Evans..... Full article: http://goo.gl/UusQq

Review of foreign student decline University World News December 16 2010 The federal government has been forced to respond to growing alarm among universities and colleges at the collapsing number of applications from foreign students by setting up a review to investigate ways of countering the ongoing decline..... Full article: http://goo.gl/uaRQG

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International student visa criteria to be eased The Age December 17 2010 THE federal government has bowed to pressure from Australian tertiary institutions over international student visa criteria that critics say has hurt the international student market. Announcing a review of student visas yesterday, Tertiary Education Minister Chris Evans..... Full article: http://goo.gl/gl0Kb University of Ballarat expands into India The Ballarat Courier December 16 2010 The University of Ballarat will be Australia’s first to open an undergraduate campus in India in July. Vice-chancellor David Battersby said yesterday the New Delhi campus would accept up to 500 students in business and IT courses..... Full article: http://goo.gl/wmBKA Student visa review welcomed The Sydney Morning Herald December 16 2010 A federal government review of the student visa program aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the international education sector is critical to stopping the industry from contracting further, educators say..... Full article: http://goo.gl/vfZ2V Huawei pours $250K in RMIT for future hires Computer World December 16 2010 International student losses still at stake Networking vendor Huawei has contributed $250,000 to training facilities at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) as part of its memorandum of understanding with the Victorian university..... Full article: http://goo.gl/Sqk5C A course in calm Boston.com December 15 2010 Smoothies, squash games, and dogs ease stress at semester’s end Two student health ambassadors inside a Boston University ballroom scooped pineapples, strawberries, and ice into a blender with a little orange juice, ingredients for stress-relieving smoothies aimed..... ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

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Full article: http://goo.gl/ChdcA Universities hit hard by slump in foreign students ABC News December 15 2010 International students make up about a quarter of all university enrolments in Australia. (ABC TV) A slump in the number of international students coming to Australia is causing major problems for universities reliant on full-fee-paying students..... Full article: http://goo.gl/ydYYt

The costs of cutting higher ed The Boston Globe December 15 2010 STUDENT UNREST in England took a dramatic turn last week when angry protesters attacked a car carrying Prince Charles and his wife, and set fires outside the House of Commons. They took to the streets after Parliament approved Prime Minister David Cameronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan to allow British public universities to nearly triple their tuition, from..... Full article: http://goo.gl/BZVWZ

Loss of overseas students drains uni funds The Australian December 15 2010 One university highly exposed to the collapse of the overseas student market stands to lose $20 million in revenue next year. Almost half of the students at the multi-campus Central Queensland University are full-fee payers..... Full article: http://goo.gl/WnL4T

Malaysian student in Australia gets the Rhodes for Oxford The Star, Malaysia December 14 2010 University of Adelaide final-year medical student Christopher Wong, whose parents are Malaysian, has been named the 2011 Rhodes Scholar for South Australia. Wong, 24, of Toorak Gardens, Adelaide, is the son of Dr Charles Wong Chun-Hing, who hails..... Full article: http://goo.gl/xEQKB ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

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Yale Joins Duke in March to Singapore as Asia Pours Money Into Education Bloomberg December 15 2010 Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut. Photographer: George Ruhe/Bloomberg The first Chinese citizen to earn a degree at a Western college went to Yale in 1850, according to the university. Now Yale is joining the return trip to Asia..... Full article: http://goo.gl/Kgm9X

Malcolm Gillies in the middle at London Metropolitan University The Australian December 15 2010 MALCOLM Gillies is feeling the heat. As vice-chancellor of London Metropolitan University, he will bear the full brunt of the British government's reforms, with job cuts and course closures on the line as funding cuts anticipated..... Full article: http://goo.gl/tfjr2

A glut of graduates in America The Australian December 15 2010 BRIGHT young things are finding if you can't get work, you may as well get more letters after your name. THERE seems no way out of the global North's economic crisis. Nations that grew wealthy from slavery, imperialism, war, colonialism, and capitalism are in disarray. They have quarried what..... Full article: http://goo.gl/jYoyB

Academics find a place in the sun The Australian December 15 2010 GREATER autonomy and research opportunities are tempting disillusioned British dons to these shores. SECOND-RATE British celebrities may be desperate to leave the Australia popularised in the television series I'm a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here but British-based academics, on the other hand, are keen to travel in the opposite direction. Why? Full article: http://goo.gl/aPnbk

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Reversing the brain drain The Sun Daily, Malaysia December 14 2010 WE CAN chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to the present," then Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson said in September 1952. Although circumstances differ, Stevensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words could offer a framework for Johan Mahmood Merican when he..... Full article: http://goo.gl/UclPV

World-class HSC a model for reforms The Australian December 14 2010 THE NSW Higher School Certificate will be used as a model for changes in the British education system. The move is part of a study looking at the features of the world's best school qualifications. The British curriculum authority is conducting a review of the world's most rigorous and well-regarded qualifications, and has selected the NSW curriculum alongside systems in..... Full article: http://goo.gl/eiGBI

UniMAP, La Trobe University to step up cooperation Bernama, Malaysian National News December 13 2010 Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) and La Trobe University here will step up cooperation, including through exchange programmes involving students and staff. The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, who is UniMAP Chancellor, said the cooperation between the two universities was forged since the signing of..... Full article: http://goo.gl/vXr2N

Smoke-free effort on college campuses gathers momentum The Las Vegas Sun December 13 2010 A $450,000 campaign to make all Southern Nevada college campuses smoke-free by March 2012 is making progress and raising questions along the way. Questions such as: How? Why now? Or, if you are a smoker or staunch libertarian, perhaps the question may just be an exasperated: Really? Full article: http://goo.gl/eImoV

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University of Nottingham in Malaysia: A decade and beyond The Star, Malaysia December 12 2010 THE University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus recently celebrated its long-standing relationship with Malaysia at the institution’s 10th anniversary. At the dinner reception to commemorate the event, the institution’s provost and chief executive officer Prof Ian Pashby said, “The 10th anniversary dinner is a truly special occasion which allows..... Full article: http://goo.gl/igFSY New Report from IDP Education Advises U.S. Universities to Adapt Australia's Successful International Recruitment Practices PRWeb.com December 13 2010 The world's largest student placement firm, IDP Education, has released a report from a symposium on U.S.-Australia cooperation that could advance the international student recruitment efforts of U.S. colleges and universities..... Full article: http://goo.gl/SG0tQ Indian students turn to Canada following Australian backlash The Star, Canada December 12 2010 Vipin Sehajpal, 26, is planning to enroll in January at Lambton College in Sarnia. His mother, sitting next to him at an immigration consultancy in New Delhi, barred him from attending school in Australia because of racial incidents there and instead encouraged him to go to Canada..... Full article: http://goo.gl/tWAGY Exciting times ahead for KDU College Penang The Star, Malaysia December 12 2010 KDU College Penang looks set to celebrate its 20th year with a bang, with the introduction of brand new courses and campus facilities. KNOWN as the Island Campus, KDU College Penang has grown by leaps and bounds since its establishment in 1991..... Full article: http://goo.gl/dzPkx Only a quarter of all graduates will pay off loans The Independent, UK December 12 2010 The rest in debt for life as Government's own figures suggest new university fees system is unsustainable. ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

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Government estimates suggest that statistically fewer than two of these Cambridge students will completely clear their tuition debts before they retire..... Full article: http://goo.gl/r96LK Gap year industry under threat as students rush to avoid 2012 university fee hike The Daily Mail December 10 2010 The gap year industry is under threat as cash-strapped students avoid deferring entry to university in a bid to beat the tuition fees hike in 2012. A rush of students is expected to apply to start university next year, the final year under the..... Full article: http://goo.gl/JFkjz UK: Curbs on student visas and jobs rights unveiled University World News December 09 2010 Britain's coalition government has unveiled its proposals for clamping down on student visas and employment rights and is putting them out for consultation until the end of January. The measures include raising the English language competency requirement, stricter limits on non-EU international students' entitlement to work and their dependants' entitlement to work..... Full article: http://goo.gl/LdeAA Tory MP Nick Boles's speech in favour of raising tuition fees The Guardian, UK December 09 2010 Speech supporting coalition move to triple university tuition fees ahead of vote in which motion was passed with majority of 21 Nick Boles: 'The countries in the world in which universities make the biggest contribution to social mobility are those with the highest fees.....' Full article: http://goo.gl/w2TKo Government takes next steps in international education reforms Media release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans December 07 2010 The Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, today welcomed the release of a consultation paper to inform the next phase of the Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response to the Baird Review of the legislation that governs international education in Australia..... Full article: http://goo.gl/IkU4o ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

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Top Test Scores From Shanghai Stun Educators The New York Times December 07 2010 With China’s debut in international standardized testing, students in Shanghai have surprised experts by outscoring their counterparts in dozens of other countries, in reading as well as in math and science, according to the results of a respected exam..... Full article: http://goo.gl/YTz4H Growing signs of China crisis The Australian December 08 2010 THE number of Chinese students undertaking English-language tests in preparation for coming to Australia has plummeted by more than 25 per cent this year. This confirms fears of a downturn next year in the country's single largest international student market..... Full article: http://goo.gl/aGnWR Australian Classrooms Face Many Empty Seats The New York Times December 05 2010 Australian universities are bracing for a significant drop in new international students next year as they struggle to confront multiple challenges, from a stronger Australian dollar to tough visa requirements and increasing competition for students..... Full article: http://goo.gl/0IgIM The Bologna Accord: a revolution by degree The Financial Times December 06 2010 The selection of the University of Bologna as the place for 29 education ministers to sign a groundbreaking higher education deal in 1999 was more than prescient. Yes, it is Europe’s oldest university, founded in 1088. But as no Italian university now appears in the top 100 of any..... Full article: http://goo.gl/M8IwM Malaysia To Send 227 Athletes To Universities Games In Chiangmai Bernama, Malaysian National News Agency December 05 2010 The Malaysian Universities Sports Council (Masum) is sending 227 athletes to the 15th Asean Universities Sports meet in Chiangmai, Thailand from Dec 14-23. Masum media coordinator Mohd Khazani Ibrahim said Malaysia would take part in..... Full article: http://goo.gl/IAeRf ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

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What skills for international students? University World News December 05 2010 The mandatory inclusion of generic skills and attributes in policy documents of Australian universities has attracted considerable debate and controversy, writes ANNE CAMPBELL of the University of Canberra in the latest edition of the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. One neglected aspect..... Full article: http://goo.gl/f7h9X India: Crisis of leadership in higher education University World News December 05 2010 When PK Abdul Aziz, Vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, was forced to flee his house under police protection after students locked him inside, demanding the revival of the students' union, the incident was seen as a reflection..... Full article: http://goo.gl/Ymq3T Students honour University of the Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast Daily December 06 2010 INTERNATIONAL students have ranked the University of the Sunshine Coast second in the nation for overall satisfaction. Of the students responding to the i-Graduate International Student Barometer survey, 90% gave the USC the seal of approval, rating it second out of 29 Australian universities in the..... Full article: http://goo.gl/ul652 Universities: What’s next for top students New Straits Times, Malaysia December 04 2010 Eight Universiti Putra Malaysia awards winners reveal their aspirations to MICHAEL SUN MOHD Zailie Ramli was pursuing his Master’s in Plant Genetics at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) when he had to terminate his studies to..... Full article: http://goo.gl/VXrPs Malaysian student activists place safety on the line The Star, Malaysia December 05 2010 In the early days of the student movement, activists often placed safety on the line in pursuit of their ideals. ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

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UNIVERSITY students protesting in London against the British Government’s plans to triple tuition fees made world headlines early last month. Is the premise of students fighting for what they believe in..... Full article: http://goo.gl/3h59X Malaysian Students Want Their Voices Heard International Herald Tribune via NYT December 03 2010 In many countries, university campuses, brimming with youthful enthusiasm and impatience for change, have long served as hotbeds of political activism and training grounds for future leaders. In Malaysia, however, it is illegal for students to join political parties or take part in political..... Full article: http://goo.gl/TKIPP Special Reports: Economic Impact of International Students Institute of International Education December 2010 International students contribute nearly $20 billion to the U.S. economy, through their expenditures on tuition and living expenses, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Higher education is among the United States’ top service sector exports, as international students provide revenue to the..... Full article: http://goo.gl/DKwWV University presidents return from week-long mission to India University Affairs, Canada November 22 2010 New partnerships and scholarship programs unveiled on the trip, and participants vow to deepen their relationship with India. The visit by 15 Canadian university presidents to India in mid-November was seen by participants..... Full article: http://goo.gl/QROCF Foreign students on the rise City Messenger, Adelaide December 02 2010 INTERNATIONAL ENROLMENTS AT THE CITY’S universities look set to surpass last year’s record numbers, despite the strong Australian dollar and tightening of visa restrictions. An Adelaide University spokeswoman Kate Husband said the strong Australian dollar was not..... Full article: http://goo.gl/IEvTK ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

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Swinburne University signs MoU with Iraqi government Swinburne Media Centre December 02 2010 Swinburne has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) to host up to 80 Iraqi scholarship students per year. Under the agreement, Swinburne will provide research training on-campus for masters and PhD..... Full article: http://goo.gl/unbEJ Foreign student numbers continue to dive The Australian December 01 2010 NEW international student commencements continue to fall, dropping 9.5 per cent, or more than 32,000 students, as at the end of October. According to government agency Australian Education International, total enrolments in Australia..... Full article: http://goo.gl/66OA5 A Day in the Life of a Student Union The Chronicle of Higher Education November 13 2010 From the time it opens its doors at 7 a.m. to when it finally shuts down—at 2 the next morning—the George W. Johnson Center is the epicenter of student life on George Mason U.'s main campus..... Full article: http://goo.gl/dk2Te British police arrest 153 at student rally in London against proposed tuition fee hikes Associated Press via LA Times November 30 2010 British police made 153 arrests during student demonstrations in London on Tuesday against proposed university tuition hikes, officials said. Police reported the arrests following a day of cat-and-mouse between demonstrators and..... Full article: http://goo.gl/5NIS6 Time to free students from forced association Troy Media November 30 2010 Forcing people to join any organisation and to fund the promotion of views with which they disagree is wrong. Freedom of association must include the right not to associate.

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

International human rights issues get a lot of media attention and politicians spend a lot of time and money trying to ensure rights are available for all. So why then are some human rights withheld..... Full article: http://goo.gl/DSNfb US test of skills a poor fit here The Australian December 01 2010 THE use of a US test, the collegiate learning assessment, to decide performance funding will be "tricky". Paul Ramsden, an international expert on the student experience, said the CLA was used on a voluntary and anonymous basis by institutions in North America to improve teaching and learning..... Full article: http://goo.gl/9rPcu Sector in uproar over visa changes The Australian December 01 2010 IMMIGRATION Minister Chris Bowen is being threatened with legal action over changes that advantage higher education diplomas over vocational diplomas…. Full article: http://goo.gl/0uM96 Student visa change to cost jobs The Sydney Morning Herald November 30 2010 A change to rules covering international student entry into Australia will cost a thousand jobs, service providers say. The government this month eased rules on finances for international students studying for higher education diplomas but not for those seeking vocational education diplomas…. Full article: http://goo.gl/bDn4X Australian and New Zealand Higher education resources: ACUMA Incorporated

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