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The Vision and Strategies of Engineers Canada (EC)

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The Vision and Strategies of Engineers Canada (EC) editor Fri, 04/28/2023 - 06:51 Engineers will be essential in determining the future of Canadian society as the nation's population expands, urbanizes, and becomes more interconnected. EC is Canada's national organization that represents the engineering profession.

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NSF Announces New Role to Address Sexual Assault, Harassment

Insight Into Diversity

In 2018, the NSF launched an anti-harassment initiative that requires awardee organizations to disclose incidents of sexual harassment involving NSF-funded principal investigators or co-principal investigators and to notify the NSF if these individuals are subject to administrative actions or are put on leave. Congress to take action.

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Hewlett Foundation Awards $20M to Diversify Cybersecurity Field

Insight Into Diversity

Cybersecurity, like many STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, has been historically male-dominated and lacks diversity. Additionally, a 2019 report by the same organization, “ Women in Cybersecurity ,” found that women hold only 24 percent of cybersecurity positions.

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$2.5 Million Grants Target Diversity in STEM

Insight Into Diversity

million through the Driving Change initiative , a project that supports building more inclusive learning environments in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in higher education. Six universities will each receive $2.5

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Costs and Benefits of Adding 30-units to Accounting Students' Requirements for Licensure as a CPA

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

Leading professional organizations such as the AICPA, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), and the Federation of Schools of Accountancy have consistently supported the 150-hour education requirement for entry into the accounting profession. Perhaps a double major—Accounting and Information Technology—is the answer.

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Staying Relevant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Natalia Rodriguez Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Associate Director of Population Health and Health Equity, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Age: 35 Education: B.S., chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.S.,

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Advocating for Student Preparedness with the Implementation of a Pre-Course 

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Designing effective pre-courses Pre-courses can be utilized in a variety of disciplines such as biology, engineering, psychology, economics, anatomy, and physiology, etc. His research focuses on anatomy education, eye-tracking technology, and active learning. Anatomical Sciences Education 10 (3): 215–23. Klausner, Eytan A.,