Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

With new federal grant funding, the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED) at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) has implemented several programs that bolster support for students with disabilities who pursue degrees and careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 9, 2023

But Heller is one of many to spot the four horsemen—call them defunding, recession, self-sabotage and artificial intelligence—on the humanities’ horizon. Heller makes only parenthetical reference to institutions, like the University of California, Berkeley , that have seen rising enrollments in humanities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

To this end, we provide P-12 educators; college/university faculty, administrators, and staff; and other education stakeholders a blueprint to collaboratively work with Black males through a culturally responsive lens. We followed a qualitative case study design to explore the experiences of 16 Black male academies of engineering students.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Included among the list of eligible qualifications – which will be monitored and reviewed on an annual basis – are some 226 courses in medical and nursing, professional health, diagnostic, allied health, teaching, engineering, ICT, agriculture and more. What about human capital development?” Would that not distort study choices?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2023

Dr. Charlie Nelms Although it has been more than seven decades since I fully embraced the values and beliefs advocated by my parents and other adults who played a prominent role in my life, I am delighted that I did. Education is the engine of opportunity. The only thing larger than our dream should be our imagination. Dr. Benjamin E.

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The PIE News

MAY 1, 2024

A visa hike could be included in the May budget , which might hit students hoping to enrol in Australian universities. The 16% of students remaining in the country for the long term after graduating add skills and talent to critical areas such cyber security, defence, engineering and energy sectors, Thomson continued.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

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. MS in Business Analytics – STEM-designated Adelphi University Robert B. Read about them here.

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totallyrewired

OCTOBER 20, 2023

A fundamental realization is that technology, despite its dazzling allure, remains tethered to human intentions. A clarion call for the democratization of AI development, a fervent appeal for robust ethical oversight, and an intriguing proposition: could universities, with their vast intellectual reservoirs, pioneer alternative AI models?

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 14, 2023

To the extent that universities were really involved in that, the Wisconsin Idea, developed in the late 19th century, was about using evidence-based construction of knowledge at the University of Wisconsin to help inform public policies that could do something about the massive inequalities that existed.

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HEPI

MAY 11, 2023

This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Warren Manning, Provost for Innovation and Research at the University of Derby, and Dr Jenna Townend, FHEA, Principal Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor at the Uni versity of Derby. This principle is at the centre of the University of Derby’s approach to learning and teaching.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

As vice chancellors for equity and inclusion for the 10 campuses of the University of California (UC) system, we share our perspective on how, even in politically charged times, senior diversity leaders can play central roles in the success of wider campus priorities. Our newer faculty ranks are at their most diverse in UC history.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 11, 2023

The notion that the nation’s colleges and universities are failing to prepare their students for the world of work appears to no longer be a matter of debate: it has become conventional wisdom. What could be wrong with this development? Darling and Deanna P.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Image: A tenured University of Texas at Austin professor is suing business school leaders there, alleging they threatened his career because he denounced the university’s funding and support of “left-wing” causes—and tried to draw state lawmakers’ attention to it.

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eLiterate

OCTOBER 2, 2022

This isn’t your typical president-of-a-large-university-writes-a-book-about-the-future-of-education book. If you want to read that Paul LeBlanc book, read Students First: Equity, Access, and Opportunity in Higher Education , which (unsurprisingly) advocates for Competency-Based Education (CBE). But read Broken first.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

hooks (1990) calls this unique love and protection ‘homeplace,’ a space that provides a sanctuary that supports the wholeness and humanizing of those who collectively create and exist in said space. link] Black males continue to be underrepresented in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Dr. Donna Y.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 3, 2023

billion to colleges and universities thanks to earmarks and pouring millions more into student success grant programs as part of the $1.7 Advocates and higher education groups said the $500 bump is significant and will help more students afford a college education. Image: Congress is sending more than $1.5 “U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

Jackson, a member of Delta Sigma Theta, had a sorority sister drive her to the airport following a visit to Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania. I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.” Jackson has also been an advocate for gender equity.

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UW Presidential Blog

AUGUST 8, 2022

The diversity bridge funding program he initiated supports school, college and departmental recruitment priorities, while at the same time our new University Housing Assistance Program (UHAP) , launched at Mark’s urging, has helped new faculty members purchase homes in our area.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

One method for teaching students in any discipline how to write prose that flows is to ask them to write stories, and that’s what I’m advocating here. By telling stories, the argument goes, we learn empathy, discover ourselves, and become more humane. I advocate bringing storytelling into any classroom. Seeing clearly.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Column: Letters to the Editor In 2018, at the very first of what would become many campus listening forums to help shape the framework of the university’s strategic plan, President Katherine A. To educate for impact, a university evolves and does it within its core values.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Presented with two cases about race-conscious admissions – one regarding the University of North Carolina and the other involving Harvard University — the conservative-leaning court ruled along partisan lines that the two schools’ affirmative action programs violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. I love this place.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

One method for teaching students in any discipline how to write prose that flows is to ask them to write stories, and that’s what I’m advocating here. By telling stories, the argument goes, we learn empathy, discover ourselves, and become more humane. I advocate bringing storytelling into any classroom. Seeing clearly.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 22, 2022

An altered approach is essential, according to the proposed framework’s advocates, because “ traditional math instruction turned off many students by stressing rote memorization of ‘meaningless formulas’ and procedures; along with being boring, it was disconnected from students’ lives and experiences.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Making Higher Education Work for All Students A Conversation With Becky Takeda-Tinker, President, Colorado State University Global bridget Thu, 09/14/2023 - 06:00 Higher Ed Leadership Remote Learning Weekly Wisdom Online learning became a critical component for many institutions during COVID. He never could stay in class.

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eLiterate

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Note: I’ve added some formatting to make it more legible for humans. Defendant) International Privacy Watch (Amicus Curiae) – A global coalition advocating for citizens’ digital rights and privacy. He has a mind like an engineer, which can be good or bad. Or just generate them on demand every term.

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WCET Frontiers

MARCH 14, 2023

On the other hand, there was a strong contingent of consumer advocates and students that brought up the darker side of incentive compensation. There were some advocates of a middle ground. If there is a change, colleges and universities will need time to transition to a new model. I’m sure there are.

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Echo Delta

JANUARY 26, 2024

Geoff points out the critical need for colleges and universities to address the ‘cracks in their foundation’, advocating for a detailed approach to the enrollment process. Boy, colleges and universities spend a lot on new student acquisition, marketing budgets and admissions budgets. What does that mean in practice?

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