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In the search for jobs, should disadvantaged students behave more like middle-class students … or should the labour market change?

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Where do they think some of the best vocational education occurs if not on degree programmes in higher education institutions – whether that is a university, FE college or independent provider? He notes courses like Forensics, Accounting and Hotel Management are available in many such universities: ‘Plato around a seminar table this ain’t.’

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US liberal arts could shift focus to help post-study work options

The PIE News

Liberal arts students are afforded the fewest official opportunities for post-study work. STEM and science students have OPT , scientists and accounting and finance majors have jobs at both fintech and technology companies – humanities students are feeling the lack of options.

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Survey: 30% of College Students Used ChatGPT for Schoolwork this Past Academic Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Almost a third of college students (30%) have used free artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT for schoolwork this past academic year, according to a survey by Intelligent.com and SurveyMonkey. Students reported using the tool mostly for English (49%) followed by “hard” sciences like chemistry and biology (41%).

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100+ colleges got an “A” for scholarship transparency. Is yours among them?

University Business

The colleges that rank highest for the most transparent merit scholarships provide clear, easily accessible information on the awards and the criteria they use, according to a new analysis. Regretfully, families will continue to be at a major disadvantage if colleges are not transparent about their ultimate net cost,” Degnan added.

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

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Higher Ed Leaders and Scholars Discuss Promises and Pitfalls of AI Tool Usage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Barabino, president of the Olin College of Engineering. 10 online panel – hosted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) – invited a number of scholars in higher ed to weigh in on the potential and challenges that AI tools may bring to the field. ChatGPT launched in November of 2022,” Watson said.

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How your future students’ needs are changing in 5 big ways

University Business

Have you updated the recruitment pitch your college is making to prospective students as other options beckon and enrollment continues to slip? ” Bachelor’s degrees still top students’ wishlists but a substantial number of high school graduates say they don’t feel prepared to start college.