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Universities are not what they used to be. And thank goodness for that

HEPI

Throughout its history, from the second industrial revolution through to now the fourth and into the fifth, parts of wider society have been excluded from economic development or left behind. They have always been engines of innovation and economic development, addressing societal challenges and improving lives.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

This academic and professional development initiative encourages and assists students from underrepresented groups to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. . The addition of 54 new faculty from underrepresented groups means the university has its most diverse group of faculty in its 200-year history.

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Students left out of Texas A&M’s Qatar decision

The PIE News

According to Brittany Bounds, professor of History at TAMQU, the faculty in Doha had no prior suspicions of the campus’s closure. They announced that the university would wind down to an official closure in 2028 so all current students can complete their studies. They were informed of the news via an email from president Mark A.