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UW Gets Google Gift to Diversify Computer Science Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Washington (UW) and Google have announced a $400,000 gift from the tech giant that will go towards efforts to diversify the field of K-12 computer science education. Computer science is one of America’s most critical fields. Ko Th e lack of diversity is mirrored in the computer science teaching force.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham Awarded $4.6 Million Grant Renewal to Bolster Cybersecurity Workforce Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“This renewal grant is the largest grant our department has received, which shows NSF’s trust in our vision to educate and train a world-class, diverse group of students who are ready to address real-world computer security and artificial intelligence challenges,” said Dr. Yuliang Zhang, chair of UAB’s computer science department.

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The 50 most in-demand skills for graduates of your master’s programs

EAB

2: Computer Science. In second place, we have computer science. Computer science skills appear among both the fundamental and emerging skills. Computer science” ranked first among fundamental skills, with 13.46% of job postings requesting professionals with this skill. November 14, 2022.

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“New perspective on life” for US exchange students

The PIE News

. “The whole point of the program is that it wouldn’t just impact a few students, it would impact our institutional practice and policy and therefore we can learn from HBCUs, embed that into our practice, and vice versa,” said Jennifer Wilkinson, director of student recruitment and business development at London Met.

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“Ample room” for int’l students in the US

The PIE News

India has surpassed China to become the largest source country at US graduate level, according to the Recruiting for Key Disciplines in the US report. Business & Management masters are the most sought-after programs of international students in the US, a new report by Studyportals has revealed.

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Diversifying the Workforce for Data-Related Jobs Starts with Inclusivity in Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the University of Richmond, we have responded to these demands by developing programming in data analytics, data science and computational research. We have also developed programs to recruit and retain students interested in science.

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Freshman enrollment is up for the first time since 2019

Inside Higher Ed

Amy Kurfist, a higher education senior research adviser at Hanover Research, a market research firm, said that the shift could also indicate that the recruitment techniques colleges and universities adopted during the pandemic may be working. Computer science, the sixth most popular major, saw significant growth, increasing by 10.4