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The 5 subjects proven to give undergrads the best wage premium

University Business

Despite declining higher education enrollment rates beginning in 2010, undergraduate degrees in engineering and computer science are continuing to see substantial growth most likely due to the high lifetime wage earnings they promise, according to a new study published by Sage Journals.

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Why your school needs to adopt curricula in computer and information sciences

University Business

Degrees and subsequent jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have long been praised as lucrative and safe pathways for students looking to enroll at a college or university. However, there is one subset of this group that stands out in popularity and workforce prowess: computer and data science.

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Freshman enrollment is up for the first time since 2019

Inside Higher Ed

million freshmen who enrolled in 2019, “this is a very promising sign for higher education,” said Doug Shapiro, the research center’s executive director. Still, it’s not entirely clear why students are returning to higher education now—or whether the trend is likely to continue into this fall.

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How colleges measure and prove their value: Key podcast

Inside Higher Ed

A recent episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed ’s news and analysis podcast, examined the data and metrics colleges and universities are using—or should explore going forward—to gauge the value they provide to their students and other constituents. We have data from the U.S.

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If You Were Designing Cal State Today: A Proposal Out of MIT

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This was back in the 1990s, so it was early for a professor outside of an education or computer science department to be thinking about such things. The authors state their rationale and goals up front: The conventional model of higher education is facing growing skepticism. The context of the need.

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ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech: Changing Higher Education Podcast 166 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Raj Echambadi

The Change Leader, Inc.

2 August · Episode 166 ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech 42 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Higher ed leaders who want to increase inclusion while maintaining affordability can emulate the actions of Illinois Tech's ELEVATE program. I grew up in India as a mechanical engineer by profession.

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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. ” Yet we can’t do better if we fail to reflect on the past and extract its messages and warnings.