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Pioneers discuss the challenges facing computer science

Inside Higher Ed

Though the 28 laureates in attendance this year gave and listened to each other’s talks with optimistic titles such as “Computing for Social Good,” Inside Higher Ed took the opportunity to ask them questions about computer science’s challenges in higher education. Missing Seats at Important Tables.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Utilizing a holistic approach, its mission is to ensure that all students thrive in engineering and computer science, particularly Latino, Black and women students, who are underrepresented in these fields. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). We are an affordable institution.

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CSUN Receives Grant to Boost STEM, Arts Diversity at LA Colleges

Insight Into Diversity

Department of Education recently awarded a five-year, $3 million grant to California State University, Northridge, to increase the participation of underrepresented students and address equity gaps in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and arts fields.

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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. In addition to covering tuition, the program also covers textbooks, computers, and living expenses.

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Generative Artificial Intelligence at Colorado Technical University

WCET Frontiers

Over the last several months, WCET has been researching and developing resources on Artificial Intelligence and the use of Generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT in higher education digital learning. CTU’s mission statement includes using technology to educate students. Enjoy the read, Lindsey Downs, WCET.

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Digital Transformation at UMBC – How the pandemic created an opportunity to reimagine student services

Cisco blogs - Education

We are a STEM-focused institution with our largest programs in Biology, Psychology, Computer Science and Information Systems. Digital Transformation: Student orientation and advising program. Digitizing student orientation and advising did more than allow us to deliver services remotely. Lessons learned.

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Initiative Empowers HBCU Students and Alums as Entrepreneurs

Insight Into Diversity

That feeling motivated Olawepo, a senior at Alabama A&M University majoring in computer science and software development, to create career networking software that helps connect students and alumni from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The culture is different [at HBCUs],” he says. “As

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