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22 Feb 2012The Christchurch quake has had an enormous impact on many in the tertiary education sector, especially the friends and family of the 8 staff and 64 students King’s Education who died. It has also affected all those working and studying in tertiary education in Christchurch, as they struggle with changing enrolment numbers, damaged facilities and personal impacts. I… Read Full Story.
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20 Feb 2012The next time someone says that academics don’t speak publicly, I’ll get them to read a weekend’s worth of my Public Issues section! It’s a big one today. Policy, Management & People Problem PTEs The NZ Herald’s Andrew Laxon continues his good work highlighting problem PTEs – there’s a short and long story. Labour’s Grant Robertson says more… Read Full Story.
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14 Feb 2012An Auckland student proposed to his fellow student by billboard this morning. Policy, Management & People Planning Issues UCOL has some problems with the District Plan in Palmie as it seeks to have an education precinct established. Boosterism The Manawatu Standard turns Massey QS 4 Star rating into a defence against Massey’s lower TEC ratings, even though they… Read Full Story.
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9 Feb 2012I’m now starting news posts with a top story and today’s is the great op-ed in the ODT about student flats from OUSA president Logan Edgar. Comms people could learn a thing or two from this guy – so could I. Policy, Management & People Waiariki Art Waiariki launched a new art collection last night – I’ll write more later. Liquor Ban… Read Full Story.
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3 Feb 2012Policy, Management & People BIMs Treasury’s BIM sparked media releases from NZUSA’s Pete Hodkinson (opposing interest on student loans) and the TEU’s Sandra Grey (opposing shifting funding to younger students and research money to help the private sector). It is not surprising that NZUSA wasn’t too worried about shifting funding towards younger students as most student reps are…younger… Read Full Story.
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25 Jan 2012Policy, Management & People Diving Deaths There will be no charges for a training provider, subcontracted to Adventure Education, that had two students die as there was no health and safety law breach (RNZ). WelTec Precinct WelTec is moving another step towards gaining its Petone education precinct – the proposal will go out for consultation. Otago Enrolments The… Read Full Story.
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10 Jan 2012Another quiet summer day, with most people still on holiday J Policy & Management PEI There’s another story about Practical Education Institute but no new details. Destiny Uni The TEU complained about Destiny Church’s uni plans yesterday, but framed it in relation to the threat of trade agreements enabling bad overseas unis to come here (such a risk… Read Full Story.
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19 Dec 2011ED Blog will close up shop for the year on Friday and restart on 4 or 10 January (depends on how my break is going). Any coverage in between will be done for major stories on ED’s Facebook or Twitter. If you get emails, I can pause your subscription for you – just let me know the dates…. Read Full Story.
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16 Dec 2011Policy & Management Youth Unemployment The Reject Youth Unemployment coalition wants to meet Paula Bennett to discuss youth unemployment issues – given it is a leftwing coalition that launched a few weeks out from the election, complained about “the last three years” and is now inviting Bennett to meet via media release, I suspect they may not be… Read Full Story.
Whitireia has closed their journalism school building in Wellington’s Cuba St. It’s housed in the old Workingmen’s Club (here’s a picture), which is, like most of Cuba St, an old building that is fairly earthquake prone – a café 100m away is closing and more will come. The students will be shifting to the Vivian St campus, which… Read Full Story.