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Dr. Juan Gilbert Honored at The White House

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Juan Gilbert, the Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and chair of the University of Florida’s Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation on Tuesday from President Biden. What is gratifying is changing the history of voting.”

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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. The program includes a science fest, monthly virtual STEM nights, and a summer camp on campus.

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

The PIE News

Humanities departments in the US may need to shift their focus so international students can find better post-study work and garner a “wider variety” of international enrolments, stakeholders have suggested. Liberal arts students are afforded the fewest official opportunities for post-study work.

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Parroting romanticized myths about English and humanities (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

Column: Letters to the Editor To the editor: I am surprised to see Andrew Newman, chair of the English department at the University at Stony Brook, in his March 9 essay "The English Major, After the End, " repeating Nathan Heller’s unresearched and misrepresented “The End of the English Major,” The New Yorker (Mar.

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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.” Why do departments impose such restrictions? ” Is Princeton truly a leader in these fields?

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International student enrollment post-pandemic hits biggest stride, tops 1 million

University Business

At 1,057,188 international students in the 2022-23 academic year, the 12% year-over-year growth is the largest in more than 40 years and the largest in Open Doors’ data collection history, said Mirka Martel, Head of Research, Evaluation and Learning at International Education Exchange, during the online release announcement.

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2023 wrapped: The biggest trends in higher ed—and the most read stories

University Business

Department of Education’s Development Infrastructure Grant Program (RDI) announced in August offers a potential game-changer for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Computer science degrees are still red hot. These colleges boast the best offerings Enrollment in computer science continues to surge.