MARCH 2021 – NEWSLETTER #41 | Latest news at IBL News | News in Spanish
initiatives
• Is Coursera’s Freemium Push worth it? Analysts review the company’s IPO prospectus
• ASU Creates Virtual Center to Provide Career-Related Services to Students
• Live-Voice Chat Clubhouse, a new social way to connect and learn
• Twitter will allow content creators to charge $4.99/month
Higher Education
• University of Florida professor accused of student suicide is put on leave
• Ranking of the best private colleges and universities in the United States for 2021
• Study finds conservative academics face peer pressure and discrimination
Courses and programs
• University offers certification for skills in the cannabis industry
• Culinary Institute of America Launches Online Masters in Wine and Beverage Management
• Catholic Polytechnic University announces six online courses in business and technology
Harvard
• Harvard start will be virtual for the second year
• Michael Bloomberg gives Harvard University $150 million to create a center for cities
Transactions
• Instructure sells its enterprise platform bridge to a UK firm for $50 million
• Pearson acquires Spotlight Education to improve data reporting
• 2U and Guild Education join forces to expand their offer
Federal government
• Universities will receive $40 billion in federal aid; Half will go to student scholarships
• President Biden refuses to forgive $50,000 in federal student debt
Events 2021 | All key conferences listed!
• School calendar – MARCH — APRIL — MAY — JUNE — JULY-DECEMBER | Conferences in Latin America and Spain
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