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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I then thought, because I was very good in math and science, perhaps I could become an engineer and design an airplane for others to pilot,” said Lim, who joined the NJIT in July 2022 as its ninth president and a distinguished professor of mechanical engineering. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.”

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Engineering success center opens at Boise State

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Boise State University opened its Micron Student Success Center earlier this year and will formally induct the space in April, offering a consolidation of resources for its engineering students to promote a sense of belonging and create a resource center. Facundo’s goal is for the center to be student informed.

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Utah Receives $50 Million Gift for College of Engineering

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Utah College of Engineering will receive $50 million and a new name, honoring benefactor John Price, a university graduate and former diplomat. Pending approval from the Board of Trustees, the college will be named the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?:

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NYU Puts $1 Billion Into Brooklyn Engineering School

Inside Higher Ed

New York University will invest $1 billion in its Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn, adding $400 million to the $600 million it had already pledged to the school. NYU has invested heavily in the engineering school since essentially acquiring it in a 2014 merger with Polytechnic University. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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How Might Engineering Education Transition From In-Person To Hybrid and Online Modalities?

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Since March 2020, engineering professors have adapted to teaching new hybrid and virtual models in their classrooms. Q: What does the future of hybrid and online engineering education look like? The other model is hardware, where students use low-cost to industrial-quality hardware.

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UC Berkeley partners with Coursera to launch a new and highly accessible master’s degree in engineering

Coursera blog

This online degree from UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering will upskill engineers and expand access to world-class education. Students primarily take one-credit, asynchronous micro-courses that can be completed in five-to-seven weeks rather than the standard 15-week semester. and our newest university partner.

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3 Questions for Sue Lorenson, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education at Georgetown

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Sue Lorenson , vice dean for undergraduate education at Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a close colleague and good friend of Eddie’s. Our jobs necessarily demand that we’re triangulating between students, professors and others (parents, support offices, health providers, etc.)

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