|
|
Related
Initiatives
|
| CONFERENCES – PROGRAMS
and PROJECTS |
Conferences
|
|
Programs and Projects
|
 2007-08 Fulbright New Century Scholars on
“Access and Equity”
The Orientation and Goal Setting Seminar for the new Scholars will be
taking place in February 2007. Scholars will also initiate their work
in three focus groups corresponding to the three themes related to the
central NCS topic of access and equity in higher education: 1) the
cultural and societal norms that affect access and equity; 2) the role
of K-16 in limiting or advancing access to higher education; and 3) the
resources and polices that provide greater access to higher
education.
More information: http://www.cies.org/NCS/ncs_description.htm
Latest
news from the Higher Education Academy (UK)
The Widening Participation Research Service (WPRS) is now available.
This service offers support to all staff in higher education with a
widening participation remit. It provides access to research
information, services and resources thereby supporting the embedding of
diversity and widening participation across the student life cycle.
More information: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/wprs.htm
Embracing
Diversity Seminar Series: Connecting Research & Practice
(UK)
The Higher Education Academy and Action on Access are running a series
of four seminars in different locations to bring together staff with an
active widening participation or diversity brief. These seminars will
form part of the Academy’s Widening Participation Research Service and
will assist the development of evidence-based practice as diversity and
widening participation becomes increasingly important to HE
institution’s mission and strategy.
Bookings are now being taken for the 25th January seminar in London,
the 22nd March seminar in Manchester and the 23rd May seminar in
Newcastle.
More information: http://www.actiononaccess.org/index.php?p=2_3_2&id=89
Or http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/List.htm
The
Institute for Higher Education Policy (Washington, DC) establishes a
Global Policy Fellows Program (GPFP)
The GPFP is a 3-year program for early career research and policy
professionals who are dedicated to improving postsecondary education
policies to bring about positive economic and social development around
the world. Potential areas of exploration include admissions and
testing, science and technology, higher education finance,
infrastructure capacity, privatization, and higher education
preparation. Participants will work in teams with colleagues from their
home countries as well as participants from other countries.
More information and to apply: http://www.ihep.org/programs/global-policy-fellows.cfm
Email: globalpolicyfellows@ihep.org
|
|
