The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed to substantially raise the pay thresholds that must be met for employees to be classified as exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “white-collar”...more
The past few months have seen significant developments in India’s higher education sector. For decades, non-Indian institutions have asked: Will India ever be hospitable to foreign investment in India’s education system? ...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked renewed interest in offering online programs, both in the United States and internationally, as a means for students to continue their studies on an uninterrupted basis. The U.S. Department...more
On 5 March 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published an electronic announcement to provide guidance on compliance with federal student financial aid (Title IV) requirements in connection with students for whom...more
3/10/2020
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International engagement continues to define modern higher education. Despite recent concerns about foreign influences on United States education and research, cross-border contracts continue apace. Complex agreements with...more
On 17 December 2019, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published in the Federal Register notice of a new information collection request (ICR) related to reporting requirements under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act...more
12/31/2019
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Two recent antitrust investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) into student recruitment practices highlight the agency's increased interest in higher education. These investigations are the latest in a number of...more
Higher education institutions increasingly leverage P3s to deliver campus projects, including with respect to energy and utility assets, instead of traditional project structures that involve the institution owning and...more
10/18/2019
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Urban Planning & Development
"Capacity development is the process through which individuals, groups and organisations, and societies deploy, adapt, strengthen, and maintain the capabilities to define, plan, and achieve their own development objectives on...more
In February of this year, we reported a new tax development in China (Bulletin 11) affecting Sino-foreign cooperative education institutions and programs. Bulletin 11 came into effect on 1 April 2018, amongst ambiguity about...more
Last month, Chinese tax authorities issued a groundbreaking tax notice (Bulletin 11). As a result, foreign universities operating in China will be subject to a new tax regime effective 1 April 2018, including more than 1,000...more
The emerging education market in Vietnam is attracting interest from foreign higher education institutions and investors. Increasing disposable income, rapid urbanization, and rising living standards are driving local demand...more
On March 27, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (“Middle States”) released for public comment a draft policy on its expectations for honesty and truthfulness in published information and in student recruitment...more