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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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Freshman enrollment is up for the first time since 2019

Inside Higher Ed

million freshmen who enrolled in 2019, “this is a very promising sign for higher education,” said Doug Shapiro, the research center’s executive director. Computer science, the sixth most popular major, saw significant growth, increasing by 10.4 percent increase over fall 2021 and a healthy jump from the 2.24

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Those looking to apply to Wentworth are required to have four years of English, a mathematics course on the level of Algebra II, and one laboratory science course under their belt. 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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Greece gears up for international education boom

The PIE News

In 2019, a new administration came into power which began to further push the idea of internationalisation in the country’s universities, he added. Indians generally want to come for a master’s degree, or a bachelor’s in economics or computer science. Each country has different needs.

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First-Time Graduate Enrollment Rises, But Declines Domestically

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

increase the previous year, between Fall 2019 and Fall 2020, and five years of gradual increases. Domestic enrollment declined in eight of 11 fields of study with the largest decreases in business (-13.9%), education (-5.9%), biological and agricultural sciences (-5.1%), and public administration and services (-5.1%),” the report noted.

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Report reveals widening European interest and shift towards STEM

The PIE News

At both levels, the proportion of student interest from India tracked has declined overall since 2019. Business & management remains the most popular discipline for master’s students, followed by social sciences and engineering & technology despite all three seeing mild declines in student interest.

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US international student numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels

The PIE News

But the figures still lag behind 2019 pre-pandemic levels, when there were 1,523,758 international students in the country. The most popular majors for international students were computer science, second language learning (in a language other than English), and business administration and management.