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Glasgow School of Art: cost and pace of rebuild criticised after 2018 fire

The Guardian Higher Education

The June 2018 fire destroyed the iconic grade A-listed building as it neared the end of a £35m restoration project following an earlier blaze in May 2014. Continue reading.

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In downtime alone, ransomware attacks have cost the education sector more than $50 billion since 2018

University Business

More from UB : Degrees from these 10 schools add the most value to a graduate’s salary According to the Comparitech report, at least 561 K12 schools and higher ed institutions have been hit by a ransomware attack between 2018 and mid-September 2023.

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Report: Black Girls Receive More Frequent and More Severe Discipline in School Than Other Girls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education data in the 2017-2018 school year. Government Accountability Office (GAO), points out that Black girls tend to face more and harsher forms of discipline than other girls including higher suspension and expulsion rates. The report’s conclusion is based on an analysis of U.S.

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Liz Gross's Top Picks for the 2018 eduWeb Digital Summit

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Celebrating success: Festival of Creative Learning 2018

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic During this year’s Festival of Creative Learning, 19th-23rd February 2018, more than 130 events took place across the University organised by over 120 Event Organisers. Apr 25, 2018 Find out more about these, and the Festival itself, at www.festivalofcreativelearning.ed.ac.uk

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Supreme Court's Hollow Ruling One Year Later: Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students Left Behind in the Pursuit of a 'Race-Blind' Agenda’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the fall of 2018, I was a student organizer for affirmative action and one of eight alumni who took the federal witness stand in the lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Inc. In 2018, Chen was a student organizer and expert witness for the defense in Students for Fair Admissions vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College

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Top ten most read Teaching Matters blog posts of 2018

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

To wrap up the year, this editorial post celebrates the top ten viewed Teaching Matters blog posts in 2018. Smile(y) and the whole student body will smile with you (5th June 2018) A simple yet highly effective technique, Dr Ben Marder explores the significance of adding a smiley face to email communication with students.