Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Wentworth Institute of Technology is dropping its pre-Calculus admissions requirement, opening its doors to a wider range of students looking to pursue STEM degrees there. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, less than half of U.S. And only 16% of graduates had completed calculus that year.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 28, 2023

The Vision and Strategies of Engineers Canada (EC) editor Fri, 04/28/2023 - 06:51 Engineers will be essential in determining the future of Canadian society as the nation's population expands, urbanizes, and becomes more interconnected. EC is Canada's national organization that represents the engineering profession.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 25, 2023

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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SRHE

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I was excited to attend SRHE’s event, Bridging The Gap: Improving The Relationship Between Higher Education Research And Policy on 4 November 2022. The event promised to bring together and bridge the gap between those making higher education policy and those researching it. This then was quite a gap to be bridged.

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University Business

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Educational institutions are in dire need of cybersecurity professionals as criminal organizations continue to set their sights on the education sector. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently announced the expansion of its cybersecurity education initiative to all 50 states. But what about higher ed?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Department of Education (ED) has launched an initiative to bolster science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education nationally. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten. bringing together various groups to discuss STEM education. 7 in Washington, D.C.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

While working at AT&T as an engineer, she joined the company’s group for Hispanic employees and was asked to go speak to a class of middle school students in Newark, New Jersey. One of the biggest holes that we had in this educational pipeline was the validation, the exposure to role models,” she says. She gladly agreed.

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ACPA

JUNE 9, 2023

How Technology Could Impact the Future of International Education (Part I)?- We are talking about how technology influences our work at higher education and student affairs, particularly in international education. 22-How Technology Could Impact the Future of International Education (Part I)?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

LAS VEGAS-- Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

As education practitioners, we must consistently reimagine the delivery of secondary education and how it will meet the needs of both higher learning experiences, and of course, the future of work. Verified by PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), the OSSD ranks second in high school programs internationally.

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ACPA

JULY 7, 2023

How Technology Could Impact the Future of International Education (Part II)?- With Hanna Lee Description: This is the second episode of our discussion on technology and international education. Today we are continuing to introduce the trending technology in student affairs and international education.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

In fact, instructors must move beyond traditional teaching methods and implement innovative instructional practices to elevate the skills of all students in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) (Eltanahy, 2023; Khana et al., Likewise, Lambeth et al.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Inside Higher Ed recently asked Ives and Seymour about why analyzing return on investment is uncomfortable for many in higher education, the gap between students’ and college leaders’ understanding of return on investment, and how ed-tech companies are bringing the notion of return on investment into focus for college leaders.

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The PIE News

APRIL 29, 2024

The biggest challenge in higher education today is the ability of teaching to keep pace with real-world developments in AI and innovation, a Nobel laureate has said. According to Greek secretary general for higher education, Odysseas Zoras, there needs to be a change in model from the education of knowledge to the education of ability.

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Kortext University Leaders' Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

In advance of Kortext Live , we spoke to Andrew Bates (Chief Product Officer at Kortext) about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education, and how it can enhance the student learning experience. We take AI tools for granted every day – from search engines to digital voice assistants to facial recognition on our phones.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In the short few weeks that professor Alex Lawrence has taught his sales technology course this semester at Weber State University, he finds the level of discussion his students are already having “remarkable.” He plans to implement a policy in his syllabus that requires students to cite ChatGPT and other AI when they use it.

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WCET Frontiers

AUGUST 31, 2023

The biggest topic in higher education right now, at least in my opinion, is artificial intelligence. There are various stories in higher education news about what impact AI will have on students, instructors, and the education field at large. Feedback from participants was overwhelmingly positive.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

In fact, instructors must move beyond traditional teaching methods and implement innovative instructional practices to elevate the skills of all students in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) (Eltanahy, 2023; Khana et al., Likewise, Lambeth et al.

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HEPI

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This blog was contributed by Andrew Croydon, Director of Skills & Education Policy and Examinations at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI). A new government, but the same old debate. How many students should go to university, and what courses should they study when they’re there?

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HEPI

APRIL 21, 2023

If you want to know more about the impact of AI on higher education, Kortext Live , a free in-person event at Imperial College London, is taking place on 25 April 2023. So how is the technology industry addressing the issue of ‘AIgiarism’ ? Does that mean AI is a negative development for higher education? What’s the problem?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 31, 2023

These sectors include health and medicine; law; technology; finance and consulting; arts and media; science and engineering; and careers in the common good — nonprofit, government, education, policy, and climate change. Brown’s expansion of its career services center involves hiring more than a dozen new staff.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Just as a carpenter needs various tools to create a masterpiece, educators recognized for their teaching excellence possess an intricate toolbox that includes active learning techniques, inclusive teaching practices, community-building morals, and engaging instruction. 2006; Saxena et al., 2006; Greene, 2020; Topping, 2014).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Moore III The webinar, “Federal Funding and HBCUs,” held on Wednesday, centered on the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) efforts to support STEM research and education at HBCUs. Recent data projects that nearly four million additional people will be needed in 2030 for the science and engineering workforce to be representative of the U.S.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Last year, Dutch minister for Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, told The PIE in an exclusive interview that the country was searching for an “optimal” number of international students, while he praised the role of student and researcher international exchanges. times as many as the 2005/06 figure.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 25, 2023

Researchers at Christopher Newport University (CNU) have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to explore how gender, race/ethnicity, and social identity impact STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) faculty experiences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Carter earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, an MPA from Auburn University at Montgomery, and a Ph.D. in public policy and administration from Mississippi State University. where she served as vice president of student services.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

“Durham boasts important community assets in each of these domains, but local leaders see further investment and sensible policy as crucial to expanding equitable opportunity and sustaining resilient neighborhoods,” states an announcement from Duke’s Office for Faculty Advancement. This article was published in our September 2023 issue.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2024

The “sobering reality” is that there is inequity in STEMM education and pay in this nation, said OSTP Director Dr. Arati Prabhakar, noting that, on average, Black workers in STEM are paid 78% and Hispanic workers in STEM are paid 83% of what their white counterparts make. “We Let's sign up to greater data transparency.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

López is an educator whose purpose is not just to teach but to support students. Her career as a teacher and an administrator spans middle school, high school, and now higher education. Before López’s current appointment, she served in a similar role as an assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Houston.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

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. Read about them here. MS in Business Analytics – STEM-designated Adelphi University Robert B.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Just as a carpenter needs various tools to create a masterpiece, educators recognized for their teaching excellence possess an intricate toolbox that includes active learning techniques, inclusive teaching practices, community-building morals, and engaging instruction. 2006; Saxena et al., 2006; Greene, 2020; Topping, 2014).

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Also speaking this week was Labour’s shadow minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Catherine West, who urged more youth from India and the UK to engage in international exchange of education and culture. He has blended his engineering and management background for comic effect, including ordering soup ‘one by two’ solo.

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Coursera blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

By Scott Shireman, Global Head of Coursera for Campus Last week, we were honored to host Coursera’s Future of Higher Education Summit 2023, with delegates from more than 20 countries at our Silicon Valley headquarters. Learning experiences can be more personalized, interactive, and accessible.

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Coursera blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

By Scott Shireman, Global Head of Coursera for Campus Last week, we were honored to host Coursera’s Future of Higher Education Summit 2023, with delegates from more than 20 countries at our Silicon Valley headquarters. Learning experiences can be more personalized, interactive, and accessible.

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Coursera blog

JULY 6, 2023

The National Education Policy 2020 emphasizes on training and preparing professionals in cutting-edge areas that are fast gaining prominence, such as machine learning, AI, big data analysis, etc., NEP 2020 further highlights the importance of increasing the Gross Enrollment Ratio in higher education. Parameswar K.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Making Higher Education Work for All Students A Conversation With Becky Takeda-Tinker, President, Colorado State University Global bridget Thu, 09/14/2023 - 06:00 Higher Ed Leadership Remote Learning Weekly Wisdom Online learning became a critical component for many institutions during COVID. And our online campus always evolving.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

She coordinates cross-agency enterprises, advances policy, provides expert analysis on program issues, and evaluates prevention and response programs and procedures. This experience, in addition to her military assignments and education, makes her an ideal candidate for this position, according to the NSF announcement. “We

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