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Engineering success center opens at Boise State

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Boise State University opened its Micron Student Success Center earlier this year and will formally induct the space in April, offering a consolidation of resources for its engineering students to promote a sense of belonging and create a resource center. ’” explains JoAnn Lighty, dean of the College of Engineering.

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Black Enrollees at HBCUs More Likely to Obtain Bachelor’s Degrees

Insight Into Diversity

A new study finds that African American students who initially enroll at historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs) are nearly 15 percent more likely to graduate and have a 5 percent higher income by age 30 than those who do not enroll at HBCUs.

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Report Presents New Approach to Increasing Completion Rates at Public Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Complete College America makes a case for a shift in higher education funding formulas. The goal of virtually all colleges and universities is to increase retention and completion. There are things that colleges and universities need to do to increase graduation rates,” said Ansell. “We

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Duke Invests in Community-Engaged Research to Increase STEM Access

Insight Into Diversity

recently allocated funding from its endowment to support seven faculty projects that will examine and address issues relevant to the surrounding population. Duke University is taking action to advance racial and social justice by investing in community-engaged research. The private university in Durham, N.C.,

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Why the Defense Department is poised to become HBCUs’ new best friend

University Business

A National Science Foundation (NSF) report found that the Department of Defense’s Federal allocation of colleges’ science and engineering programs topped over $2.5 Funding to Johns Hopkins University, Georgia Institute of Technology and Penn State University comprised more than half of the Defense’s allocation.

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

University Business

Three college administrators—including one president—will be coordinating goodbye parties at their current institutions as they prepare to move on to bigger opportunities elsewhere. Stephenson is currently the president of Northwest Florida State College, a community college. The former engineer proved a natural as president.

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Impacting Enrolment, Employment, and Empowerment at The PIE Live: North America

The PIE News

On the second day of The PIE Live: North America conference, Centennial College’s VIP Room was buzzing with lively conversations amongst well-acquainted peers in anticipation of the Global Workforce Development session led by Centennial together with Fanshawe College. How do you learn about our college? And we did.