Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 20, 2023
According to the study, women in gender-balanced STEM fields (chemistry, math and biology) reported the most sexual violence, nearly three times more rapes than in non-gender-balanced STEM fields and more than in predominantly male STEM disciplines (engineering, physics and computer science). attempted rapes, the study found.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
So the institution’s disclosure that it briefed the Board of Visitors on not just a department but a possible division-level unit of computational and data science stunned many on campus. ” Beyond Data Science. William & Mary has long had a liberal arts orientation and strong tradition of shared governance.
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Faculty Focus
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Researchers have been working on a definition of imposter syndrome for over 40 years. One student relayed her experience as follows: “Coming into the STEM field and majoring in computer science, you always hear about how male dominated it is. Russ Olwell is an associate dean and professor of education at Merrimack College.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Degrees awarded in the life sciences fell 6 percent between 2020 and 2021, and by about 8 percent in the physical and earth sciences. Mathematics and computer science and engineering stayed relatively steady year over year. in 2021 had definite commitments for work or postdoctoral training.
Faculty Focus
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Researchers have been working on a definition of imposter syndrome for over 40 years. One student relayed her experience as follows: “Coming into the STEM field and majoring in computer science, you always hear about how male dominated it is. Russ Olwell is an associate dean and professor of education at Merrimack College.
#Deaning
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
I’ve wondered about whether deans should teach before, but this year it was definitely the right choice for me. I decided to teach this fall when I realized that if I was going to lead our College through a period of remote alternative delivery, I should have some experience of teaching in this distanced way myself.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
All of our divisions and our colleges are now appointing DEI leads and liaisons who are going to work with their vice president or deans around some part of our commitment to inclusion and equity and also convene with each other to set the university strategy moving forward.”
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