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MARCH 2021 – NEWSLETTER #41 | Breaking news at IBL News | Noticias en Español
Initiatives
• Has Coursera’s Freemium Push Been Worth it? Analysts Examine the Company’s IPO Prospectus
• ASU Creates a Virtual Center to Provide Students Career-Related Services
• Live-Voice Chat Clubhouse, a New Social Way to Connect and Learn
• Twitter Will Allow Content Creators to Charge $4.99/Month
Higher Ed
• University of Florida Professor Facing Blame in a Student’s Suicide Is Put on Leave
• Ranking of the Top Private Colleges and Universities in the U.S. for 2021
• A Study States that Conservative Academics Experience Peer Pressure and Discrimination
Courses & Programs
• A University Offers Certification for Skills on the Cannabis Industry
• The Culinary Institute of America Launches an Online Master’s Degree in Wine and Beverage Management
• The Catholic Polytechnic University Announces Six Online Courses in Business and Tech
Harvard
• Harvard’s Commencement Will Be Virtual for the Second Year
• Michael Bloomberg Gives $150M to Harvard University to Create a Center for Cities
Transactions
• Instructure Sells Its Corporate Platform Bridge to a British Firm for $50 Million
• Pearson Acquires Spotlight Education to Improve Its Data Reports
• 2U and Guild Education Partner to Expand their Offering
Federal Government
• Universities Will Receive $40 Billion in Federal Aid; Half of It Will Go to Grants to Students
• President Biden Refuses to Cancel $50,000 in Federal Student Debt
2021 Events | All of the Key Conferences Listed!
• Education Calendar – MARCH — APRIL — MAY — JUNE — JULY-DECEMBER | Conferences in Latin America & Spain
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