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Carnegie Mellon–Africa receives $275M investment

Inside Higher Ed

million investment in the institution, and in higher education development across Africa. campus in Africa, other American institutions have sought to invest in higher education on the continent by working with local institutions. While CMU’s is the only U.S.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. At orientation, bilingual sessions are offered.

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The push for more active learning spaces on campus

Inside Higher Ed

Redesigning learning spaces has been part of the AAU’s Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative, which launched in 2011, and active learning classrooms on some campuses predate that effort. ” There is therefore “no question that more active learning spaces are needed across higher education.