European University Association Sets Up Ukraine Taskforce

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EUA Sets Up Ukraine Taskforce (Research Professional News, July 25, 2022) " The taskforce would give recommendations on issues including governance and leadership, quality assurance and strategies to counter brain drain."

Cynthia Jackson-Hammond Appointed to Commission on Presidential Scholars (White House, July 15, 2022) "CHEA President Cynthia Jackson-Hammond has been appointed by President Biden to serve on the Commission on Presidential Scholars, a group of eminent private individuals appointed to select and honor Presidential Scholars. The scholars demonstrate exceptional accomplishments in academics, the arts, career and technical education and an outstanding commitment to public service."

Abia Poly's Woes Mirror Nigeria's Education Crisis (The Punch, July 24, 2022) "A report described how Abia State Polytechnical lost its accreditation due to the non-payment of staff salaries and allowances for over 30 months."

National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022: Need for Integration of Institutional Assessment and Accreditation Systems (Greater Kashmir, July 17, 2022) "While India has made considerable progress since independence in enhancing access of its citizens to higher education and the number of higher education institutions in the country has increased, quality of higher education has continued to remain a serious concern for a pretty long time as a result of which excellence continues. With a view to address these very concerns related to quality and excellence in higher education, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was established by the University Grants Commission in 1994 for evaluating the performance, assessment and accreditation of higher education institutions in the country."

Higher Education Accreditation (The Shillong Times [Meghalaya], July 21, 2022) "There are several factors that are involved in higher education progression and development. One such factor is the accreditation of institutions of higher learning by autonomous agencies/bodies."

Ghana Tertiary Education Commission Collating Proposals for New Fees (Ghana Business News, July 21, 2022) "Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), says the Commission is putting together proposals to be presented to Parliament for the review of fees for tertiary educational institutions for the next academic year. The GTEC is the successor organisation to both the National Accreditation Board and the National Council for Tertiary Education."