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Engineering success center opens at Boise State

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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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Duke Invests in Community-Engaged Research to Increase STEM Access

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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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Pioneers discuss the challenges facing computer science

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’ The medical school dean tells graduates, ‘In five years, half of what we tell you will turn out to be false,’” said Alexei Efros, computer science professor at the University of California, Berkeley. “A joint model spreads that allocation out a bit better.”

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Post-Pandemic Resurgence Bolsters HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Early pandemic years “Absolutely, we saw an increase in interest and applications,” said Angela Nixon Boyd, assistant vice president for enrollment management and dean of admission at Hampton University in Virginia. Funds are also being allocated to areas, such as classrooms and housing, which will positively impact recruitment and retention.

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Edify Accelerators: Custom Dashboards for Your Campus

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In addition to the technology, Edify partners can expand their team’s capacity using professional service hours which leverage EAB’s skills and expertise, like data science and data engineering. Accelerators are designed to help leaders answer a common set of institutional questions.

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TSU’s Systematic Approach to Student Success

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You have to look at processes in people because it's the people that help become the engine, you know, to assist with student success. So absolutely right, as Naomi mentioned, although we report to the president's office, of course we work very actively with the provost and with the deans. JG: Absolutely.

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UT Austin professor alleges threats over conversative views

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“The Texas legislature’s 2022–23 state budget allocated $6 million in funding for the Liberty Institute, which also garnered support from private donors,” the lawsuit says. ” It would have been among the conservative, or alleged conservative , centers that have been proposed or opened on university campuses.

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