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Wentworth Institute of Technology to Drop Pre-Calculus Admissions Requirement for STEM Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Those looking to apply to Wentworth are required to have four years of English, a mathematics course on the level of Algebra II, and one laboratory science course under their belt. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, less than half of U.S. And only 16% of graduates had completed calculus that year.

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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

“It’s critical to evaluate how these growing units can be best organized, because it can have serious implications on our ability to provide resources for the education that W&M is offering across disciplines and to attract and expand key partnerships,” Agouris told the board’s Committee on Academic Affairs in September.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

PEER and WISE Programs Clemson University College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences The PEER and WISE programs support students academically and demonstrate best practices and high graduation rates for underrepresented populations at predominantly White institutions. Chicago, Ill.;

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Preparing for the Next 330 Years (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

To educate for impact, a university evolves and does it within its core values. The concept of expanding the university’s offerings in computing, data science and applied science, detailed in a November 3 article , is not a new one.

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Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

” It goes on, “Even a few decades ago, no one could have fully anticipated future investments in computer science, quantum computing, or climate science—fields where Princeton is now a leader.” The fact is that Princeton is not a research powerhouse in the applied sciences.

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How to Improve College Teaching in 2023

Inside Higher Ed

How might this precept apply to higher education? As the historian Henry Steele Commager observed six decades ago, American higher education is an amalgam of four distinct educational traditions. In other words, I should be the last person to call for an education that is more prescriptive or practical.