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Students’ top 10 most-regretted majors have everything to do with one issue

University Business

The happiest respondents earned their degrees in computer and information sciences, and criminology. Holders of computer science degrees are finding their skills in high demand all across the workforce—from tech to consulting to management, where they are being offered average salaries of $100,000 or more, ZipRecruiter says.

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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

Take the college’s recent announcement that it’s exploring opening a computing and data science school. Some professors describe this as an end run around the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, which voted in early 2021 not to approve department status for William & Mary’s then year-old data science program.

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Colleges start new programs

Inside Higher Ed

American International College is starting a bachelor’s of public administration. Spartanburg Methodist College is adding a bachelor of arts in psychology. in computer science. Regent University is starting a Ph.D. program in government. University of Hartford is starting an M.S.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

“Manhattanville is continuously monitoring, evaluating, and seeking to understand and adjust the academic curriculum and overall campus life to the needs of today’s students,” Louise Feroe, interim president, said in a related announcement. “This will result in both academic and administrative staff changes.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Read about them here. MS in Business Analytics – STEM-designated Adelphi University Robert B.

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Colleges award tenure

Inside Higher Ed

Eric Dolph, art and design. Theresa Smith, art conservation. Suparna Soni, political science and public administration. Chloe Irla, art. Chia-En Lin, computer science. Yew Wah (Jeffrey) Chow, business. Jessica Fitzpatrick, social work. Catherine Mazzotta, social work. McDaniel College.

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AAUP to Investigate Cuts at Emporia State

Inside Higher Ed

Early announcements of the departments tapped for reinvestment at Emporia State include art , computer science and nursing , with more to come. Ad keywords: administrators executive faculty institutionalfinance Editorial Tags: Academic freedom College administration Faculty and staff protections Is this diversity newsletter?: