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HBCU/MSI Research Summit Fosters Research, Recruitment Collaboration

Insight Into Diversity

In addition to the research discussion, the event provided a platform for recruitment, offering prospective students from HBCUs and MSIs a glimpse into the graduate programs available at Virginia Tech, along with various learning opportunities. The only way to make things general to everyone is to bring in everyone.

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UK government consults on protection measures for universities

The PIE News

Academia is by nature collaborative and international, and that’s, broadly speaking, a very positive thing for the UK, but sometimes that can be abused. “This is not about erecting fences, this is about balancing evolving threats and protecting the integrity and security of our great institutions.”

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5 Reasons Why University Leadership Roles Should Be Open to Those Without a Ph.D.

Inside Higher Ed

" The (mostly) accepted consensus within academia is that a terminal degree is almost always table stakes for most academic leadership roles. And even today, I remain skeptical and suspicious of those from outside of academia (and who do not hold a doctorate) who are recruited to university presidencies and other leadership roles.

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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. He recruited DEI experts from Fortune 500 companies, higher education, and nonprofits to offer their expertise and help us grow our company. Christopher A.

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Ireland universities in African drive

The PIE News

Top universities and colleges in Ireland are using the two-year post-study working opportunity for international students as a major selling point to attracting African students, in a recruitment campaign targeting Anglophone countries on the continent.

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Assessing individual research performance

HEPI

Salespeople can be assessed based on how much they sell, recruitment consultants can be assessed based on how many people they recruit, and manufacturers can be assessed on the basis of how many products they make. In some occupations, the parameters for such review are relatively easy to derive.

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

University Business

More from UB: Scammers, fraudsters are putting academia in peril. The report from the National Academies also mentioned how STEM-HASS integration bolstered the recruitment, learning and retention of women and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds in science and engineering. What can we do?