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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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Morgan State Receives NSF Grant to Study Human Behavioral Responses to Fire

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College of Liberal Arts at Morgan State is the principal investigator, and Dr. James A. Milke, professor and chair of the Department of Fire Protection Engineering at the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, is co-principal investigator. Gilliam, Jr.

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A Missing Piece [Peace]: Teaching & Learning in the Digital Age

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Therefore, it is appropriate that consideration be given for an educator’s aptitude to use technological tools in learning environments. How does one effectively build a learning environment when there is only deep understanding of the materials and not the tools needed to create an environment and experiences that foster learning?

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

Inside Higher Ed

A liberal arts education is the ultimate preprofessional education; it can prepare you for any career. At the very small liberal arts college [Swarthmore College] I attended, I unwittingly pursued a four-year internship in academic administration. Flexibility and rigor aren’t diametrically opposed.

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The Evolution of the Humanities

HEPI

And the methods it brings to achieve this are radically interdisciplinary, involving colleagues from across the full range of disciplines, including Psychiatry, Informatics, Law, Engineering, Business Studies, as well as Humanities and Social Sciences. The post The Evolution of the Humanities appeared first on HEPI.

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Work Zones Ahead!

Inside Higher Ed

Michigan’s decentralized higher education environment doesn’t always make things easier, and leaders in the transfer field have learned to rely on “coalitions of the willing” to move initiatives forward.

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Why Liberal Education Matters

Inside Higher Ed

Or to take some other examples of high ROI fields: “Those with a bachelor’s degree in #architecture and #engineering have median lifetime earnings of $3.8 No surprise: computers, math, healthcare practice, architecture, engineering, and business. Which leaves the liberal arts, and especially the humanities, where?