Pell Grants are one way the federal government helps people pay for college. During the 2020 to 2021 school year, eligible students can receive up to US$6,345 through the program, depending on where they go to school, how many classes they take and how much money their family makes. Despite this assistance, students who receive Pell Grants […] … learn more→
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Federal Pell Grants help pay for college – but are they enough to help students finish?
A guide to buying the perfect engagement ring in Baltimore
One of the very first impressions you make on your better half is at the start of your married life when you give them a ring that is going to be a symbol of your engagement. The custom of proposing marriage with a ring has its origins from ancient Egypt but wasn’t common until the tradition was […] … learn more→
Residential school literature can teach the colonial present and imagine better futures
There is a growing body of literature — novels, memoirs, poetry, graphic novels, picture books — through which Indigenous writers are giving voice and agency to the experiences and histories of Indian residential schooling in Canada. The ethical teaching of residential school narratives can be thought of as a relational process that requires consultation and accountability. Rather than view residential school literature as […] … learn more→
Can you get rid of your student loans by filing for bankruptcy?
Paying back student loans is not an easy thing to do. One out of every 5 borrowers with outstanding student loan debt has fallen behind their payments. There are several ways borrowers can get help to deal with their debt burden. Bankruptcy is the most extreme. In general, the law does not allow you to get rid […] … learn more→
Australian unis may need to cut staff and research if government extends coronavirus travel ban
The Australian government will soon decide whether it will extend its ban on travellers from China for another week. The Department of Home Affairs has already extended the original two week travel ban (that began on February 1) by one week. Anyone who has left or transited mainland China within the previous 14 days (with some exceptions including Australians citizens) […] … learn more→
Why emojis and #hashtags should be part of language learning
Learning a language after one’s early childhood home language is often referred to as second language learning (despite the fact people may in fact be learning their third or fourth languages). In Canada, an officially bilingual country, both English and French are widely taught in superdiverse urban centres. Increasingly, a popular avenue for adult language learners is […] … learn more→
What connects Shaka Zulu, decolonisation and mathematical models
Is it possible to decolonise mathematical sciences? Some researchers argue that it’s not. They cite numerous reasons why. Two include the fact that decolonisation is extremely difficult for the “pure sciences” such as mathematics. And that the concept of decolonising is “poorly defined and contentious, in this domain”. But our research shows that it is possible to achieve […] … learn more→
Branch campuses are unlikely to blossom
Coventry University is making bold moves into international higher education, signing two agreements since Christmas to open new branch campuses. One, on a purpose-built campus in Casablanca, Morocco, will provide teacher training and courses in business and science and technology in partnership with Morocco’s Superior Institution of Science and Technology (SIST). The other, in Wrocław, Poland, will […] … learn more→
In defense of the master class
The debate on university education is more alive than ever, and it is insisted by active and passive an idea that, roughly , we can enunciate as follows: our students live in a reality that demands competencies, both transversal or generic as specific , depending on the scope of knowledge. Conclusion: university pedagogy must adapt to the current situation that arises . […] … learn more→
Debate: How to rethink research funding?
The future multi- annual research programming law ( LPPR ) is causing serious concern in the world of higher education. On the one hand, researchers , dissatisfied with the current situation, are asking for more resources, while rejecting the principle of a selective, therefore unequal, distribution of resources – selective distribution which, in fact, already exists. On the other, research administrators and policy makers […] … learn more→