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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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Building a stronger engineering community in Malaysia: The mission of the Board of Engineers Malaysia

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Building a stronger engineering community in Malaysia: The mission of the Board of Engineers Malaysia editor Wed, 04/26/2023 - 01:36 In Malaysia, the development of the nation's infrastructure and economy depends heavily on the engineering sector.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Associate Engineering Program at Wright College (EPW) Part of the City Colleges of Chicago, Wright College is home to an engineering cohort program that has grown from nine students at its inception to 550 today. Espiritu says EPW creates a sense of belonging in the engineering program and in the profession.

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West Virginia U proposal outlines process for firing faculty

Inside Higher Ed

Image: There’s a lot to like about proposed changes to West Virginia University’s appointment, tenure and promotion guidelines, from a faculty rights perspective. WVU published the draft document on Oct. Anita Levy, senior program officer at the American Association of University Professors in Washington, D.C.,

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3 Questions for a Retired Academic Librarian

Inside Higher Ed

A: The academic library is, at its core, about making scholarship available to students and faculty and preserving it for future generations. The transition of scholarship from print to the digital network is fundamental and it will change many things in the academy beyond libraries. It is a revolution and it is only the beginning.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To this end, we provide P-12 educators; college/university faculty, administrators, and staff; and other education stakeholders a blueprint to collaboratively work with Black males through a culturally responsive lens. We followed a qualitative case study design to explore the experiences of 16 Black male academies of engineering students.

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ABET Accreditation for higher education - everything you need to know

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The manual way of documenting ABET requirements may lead to missed opportunities. ABET, when elaborated, stands for Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. It is an accreditation body that is based out in the USA designated to accredit engineering programs in line with the established professional quality standards.