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Insight Into Diversity Honors Legacy of DEI Innovator, Former Board Chair

Insight Into Diversity

Metzler, a true visionary in academia, healthcare, and diversity, passed away on Saturday, March 23, at his home in Grenada. His sudden departure leaves a void not only in the lives of his loved ones but also in the fields of higher education, social justice, and diversity advocacy. Christopher A. Christopher A.

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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

University Business

But something exciting is happening in the world of higher education. More from UB: Scammers, fraudsters are putting academia in peril. Administered by the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, aerospace engineering students learned lessons in collaboration, communication and innovative thinking. What can we do?

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The importance of international students to the excellence of UK HE

The PIE News

How do we measure the importance of international students to higher education? Or we talk in terms of system need – the fact that international students cross-subsidise domestic tuition or fill the 25% gap in public funding of the research, which bolsters the UK’s impressive position in the global higher education rankings.

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ABET Accreditation for higher education - everything you need to know

Creatrix Campus

ABET Accreditation for higher education - everything you need to know. What is ABET Accreditation and why it is important for Higher Education? It is one of the reliable ways to offer quality education to students. ABET, when elaborated, stands for Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Similarities Between Industry and Academia. From a childhood of pumping gas and bookkeeping for the family business to a career in software engineering, he developed a strong entrepreneurial spirit. So by the time I got into this perspective of being in academia, that piece was part of how I operated.

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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

His contract is still pending approval from the state’s higher education system. At Penn State, he has co-led initiatives to enhance student success, grow interdisciplinary research, lead service teams focused on faculty recruitment and retention and helped develop a new budget allocation model.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. Jackson was a 2009 recipient of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award but was recognized at this year’s American Council on Education (ACE) annual meeting in Washington, D.C.