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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students.

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Latinos are key when it comes the nation’s engineering and technology workforce, according to a new joint report from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC). And as business owners, Latinos made up 50% of net new small businesses from 2007–2017. are immense.

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A Multipronged Approach to Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance the HBCU Mission

Faculty Focus

The pandemic in 2020 accelerated the adoption of learning technologies in education. Inevitably, the quality of student learning has taken center stage, and with it is an emerging focus on changing teaching and learning pedagogy and harnessing technology to deliver new modes of learning (APLU). 2018; Zhao et al.,

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Amber student housing gets $21m injection

The PIE News

Since its genesis in 2017, Amber, which is headquartered in Pune, has developed a global presence across Europe, UK, US, Canada and Australia. Gaja Capital invests in technology-enabled companies in high growth sectors such as education, software, financial services and the consumer sector.

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A Multipronged Approach to Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance the HBCU Mission

Faculty Focus

The pandemic in 2020 accelerated the adoption of learning technologies in education. Inevitably, the quality of student learning has taken center stage, and with it is an emerging focus on changing teaching and learning pedagogy and harnessing technology to deliver new modes of learning (APLU). 2018; Zhao et al.,

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Carnegie Mellon Launches $150M STEM Diversity Initiative

Inside Higher Ed

Carnegie Mellon University announced today a $116 million donation from the Norman and Ruth Rales Foundation to help underrepresented students pursue graduate education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?

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Why your school needs to adopt curricula in computer and information sciences

University Business

Degrees and subsequent jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have long been praised as lucrative and safe pathways for students looking to enroll at a college or university. from 2017 to 2022. Student interest may be fueled by employers’ high demand for talent who possess degrees in this field.