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NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2021 – NEWSLETTER #47 | Breaking news at IBL News | Noticias en Español
Corporate Initiatives
• Google Will Grant Community Colleges Free Access to Its Career Certifications
• IBM Says It Will Train on Technical Skills 30 Million People by 2030
• Microsoft Reduces Its Pricing for Educational Customers
Leading Universities
• Stanford University Launches a Digital Office to Help Underserved High School Students
• UPenn Becomes the First Ivy League School to Accept Enrollment Payment in Crypto
• Harvard’s Endowment Increases $11.3B to a Whopping $53.2B, Despite the Pandemic
• Ivy League Colleges Still Offer a Few Online Degrees to “Protect their Reputation”
• Western Governors University Partners with the National Governors Association
Higher Ed
• House Democrats Passed a Massive Spending Bill that Included Billions for Higher Ed
• Thirteen Colleges Explore Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Programs
• A Family-Owned, Private University in Spain Builds a Campus in a Modern Skyscraper
Research
• Adult Learners Prefer Universities for Their Career Preparedness
• Accenture Finds Six Segments of Students, Based on Learning Mindsets
• Retiring After a Career in Higher Ed? Sarasota, Naples, and Daytona Beach, Among the Best Places
• Robinhood Confirms that One-third of Customers’ Data Was Compromised After a Large Hack
Global Education
• Experts Say that the Spending in Global Education and EdTech Will Experience a Massive Increase
• International Students Enrollment Shows a 68% Increase After the Pandemic
• Over 200 Million Children Are Missing Out on Remote Learning
• International Leaders Call to Invest More in Teachers — Here’s How Much They Are Paid
Job Market
• More High Schoolers Dismiss Attending a Four-Year College
• Fastest-Growing Jobs that Don’t Require a Bachelor’s Degree
• Organizations Change their Learning Strategies in the Light of ‘The Great Resignation’ Phenomenon
2021 Events | All of the Key Conferences Listed!
• Education Calendar – NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | Conferences in Latin America & Spain
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