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Pioneers discuss the challenges facing computer science

Inside Higher Ed

Though the 28 laureates in attendance this year gave and listened to each other’s talks with optimistic titles such as “Computing for Social Good,” Inside Higher Ed took the opportunity to ask them questions about computer science’s challenges in higher education. Missing Seats at Important Tables.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology to Drop Pre-Calculus Admissions Requirement for STEM Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Wentworth Institute of Technology is dropping its pre-Calculus admissions requirement, opening its doors to a wider range of students looking to pursue STEM degrees there. high school graduates in 2019 (40%) had completed precalculus/mathematical analysis. And only 16% of graduates had completed calculus that year.

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Community Colleges Up, Four-Year Schools Down in Latest Enrollment Data

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After large pandemic-related declines the past several years, community college enrollment grew this spring by 0.5%, or 22,000 students, compared to spring 2022. According to Shapiro, those new factors may include growing concerns about the value of a college degree or about incurring debt to get one. at public schools and 0.2%

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The Power of Empowerment

Faculty Focus

In the college environment an intent to persist is needed, and by promoting resiliency in such a way students are encouraged to understand that their own free will and mindset largely influence their success. Proceedings of the European Conference on E-Learning , January 2019, 65–69. doi:10.34190/EEL.19.012.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y., The college says it froze undergraduate majors with “very low student enrollment.” After the nearby College of New Rochelle closed in 2019 amid financial woes, Manhattanville hired its dean of nursing and launched its own School of Nursing and Health Sciences.

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3 Questions on UT Austin’s New $10K Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

Inside Higher Ed

UT Austin’s Adam Klivans , professor of computer science, and Art Markman , vice provost of academic affairs, graciously agreed to chat. Image generators and chatbots have driven a lot of public interest, investment, and introspection about the potential impacts of these technologies. Was that always the plan?

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The Power of Empowerment

Faculty Focus

In the college environment an intent to persist is needed, and by promoting resiliency in such a way students are encouraged to understand that their own free will and mindset largely influence their success. Proceedings of the European Conference on E-Learning , January 2019, 65–69. doi:10.34190/EEL.19.012.

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