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Laser focused: what are the benefits of single-subject institutions?

The PIE News

From art colleges to medical schools, specialised higher education institutions are nothing new. However, Kaplan Pathways’ latest partner, The Engineering & Design Institute London takes this concept a step further, offering just one subject — Global Design Engineering. Kaplan International Colleges, London, 2016.

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How Much Do Noninstructional Employees Earn?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Here's a sector-by-sector look at changes in average annual pay for workers in selected noninstructional jobs from 2016-17 to 2021-22. Jobs that fall into the category of noninstructional include business and financial operations; computer, engineering, and science; librarians, curators,…

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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The difficulty of making a successful transition from school to the workforce remains one of the most persistent problems in higher education. A 1998 proposition eliminated most bilingual programs in California schools, and although it was reversed in 2016, there is still a shortage of teachers who speak multiple languages.

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Drive Enrollment Growth with First-Gen Pathways to Success: Changing Higher Education Podcast 167 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Marielena DeSanctis

The Change Leader, Inc.

As higher ed nears the looming enrollment cliff , colleges and universities looking to drive enrollment growth must identify more pathways for students to obtain a college degree, especially in the case of first-generation students. She received the 2016 Hispanic Woman of Distinction, among other honors.

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These are the top 10 colleges for cybersecurity education

University Business

As the largest higher ed institution in the District of Columbia, it is designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. It is also one of the few colleges students can obtain opportunities in cybersecurity in higher education.

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Georgia: int’ls double amid Ukraine crisis

The PIE News

The Study in Georgia initiative was set up in 2016. In 2018, a spokesperson for Study in Georgia explained that medical, business and engineering programs were the most popular among international students. A half of the new students – about 11,000 – are from India and the African countries of Morocco, Nigeria and Algeria.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

López is an educator whose purpose is not just to teach but to support students. Her career as a teacher and an administrator spans middle school, high school, and now higher education. But even before she began teaching at the collegiate level in 2016, López taught and mentored youth. Dr. Ruth M. students in STEM.