University Business

APRIL 1, 2024

We are also seeing educators and students adopt AI faster than previous disruptive and transformative technologies. CIOs and their network support engineers constantly have to find creative ways to improve their network configurations to support the ever-growing number of devices on campus.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Inclusive Intelligent Technologies for Education (INVITE) Institute uses AI (artificial intelligence) technologies to make STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education more equitable in K-12 schools.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Gersie became Quinnipiac’s vice president of equity and inclusion July 31, charged with helping to develop strategies and execute programs that advance diversity, equity, inclusion, community, and social justice across the university. Gersie holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from Penn State.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2024

The power of collaboration and the importance of building paths for others to follow were topics , front and center , during the 2024 White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence. The alliance launched in 2022 at the first White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence. And we just can't let more time go by.”

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Dipayan Banerjee Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology Graduate Program: Ph.D., Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University; M.S., Operations Research, Georgia Institute of Technology Mentors: Dr. Alan Erera and Dr. Alejandro Toriello, H. Operations Research Education: B.S.,

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 4, 2024

As most recent Board Chair of the LEAD Fund (The Fund for Leadership, Equity, Access, and Diversity), Metzler exemplified dedication to inclusive excellence. Metzler pioneered the nation’s first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion certification program at Cornell University. In a statement to ABC4.com,

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Student housing company Amber has received funding worth $21m from Mumbai based private equity firm Gaja Capital. Gaja Capital invests in technology-enabled companies in high growth sectors such as education, software, financial services and the consumer sector. million beds will fall short of keeping up with this increased demand.

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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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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 10, 2024

Department of Education recently awarded a five-year, $3 million grant to California State University, Northridge, to increase the participation of underrepresented students and address equity gaps in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and arts fields. All of the involved institutions are HSIs. Led by S.K.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2023

Diversity is America's unique advantage in science and technology," said National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan. The Diversity and STEM report provides objective, reliable data on where our nation has made progress towards access and equity in STEM education and careers, as well as where we must do more."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Furman University and 14 other institutions have collectively been awarded $8.625 million to improve inclusion for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Bridging the gap between community colleges and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) professions, Stanford University’s student-run Community College Outreach Program (CCOP) is launching research internships and summer boot camps for aspiring students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

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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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Solutions to these issues can range from large-scale public transit and zoning projects to adding sidewalks and crosswalks to high-traffic roads. “When equity is not integrated into transportation at all levels, we end up with adverse impacts, which oftentimes disproportionately burden underserved populations,” she says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

Natalie Galucia The study, Age as a Factor in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives in Higher Education , was conducted between February 2022 and January 2023 and published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Wor k. Friedman Center for Aging.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Dipayan Banerjee, a fifth-year doctoral student at Georgia Institute of Technology with a passion for teaching, is pursuing research that can have a societal impact regarding logistics and supply chain management as well as equity and fairness in the context of transportation.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The University of Wyoming (UW) and five community colleges in the state are building a faculty network to share best practices and make science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education more inclusive.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Natalia Rodriguez Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Associate Director of Population Health and Health Equity, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Age: 35 Education: B.S., biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S.,

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UW Presidential Blog

MAY 17, 2023

As a first-generation college graduate, Tricia knows first-hand how transformative higher education can be, and she is passionate about promoting equity and access to higher education, particularly in science, technology, engineering and math-related fields.

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HEPI

APRIL 18, 2024

University spinouts can bring to market cutting-edge research and technology, create jobs and contribute to economic growth. At Oxford Brookes University we carried out a project , funded by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), to promote gender inclusion in spinout leadership.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Through its Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) and as part of its larger commitment to sustainability, equity, and climate action, the University of Arizona (UArizona) has supported dozens of projects over the past two years that promote environmentalism and help address disparities in sustainability efforts.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 22, 2022

million through the Driving Change initiative , a project that supports building more inclusive learning environments in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in higher education. Six universities will each receive $2.5

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University Business

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In line with Hamilton’s exiting president, Tepper brings a track record of interest and advocacy for student equity and inclusion to the New York liberal arts institution.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

With new federal grant funding, the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED) at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) has implemented several programs that bolster support for students with disabilities who pursue degrees and careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

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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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The likelihood of obtaining a college degree within the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) after receiving a low grade in just one introductory course is disproportionately lower for underrepresented female students compared to White male students, causing a diversity gap and talent loss in such fields.

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University Business

MAY 26, 2023

As provost, he led efforts to increase Sac State’s four-year graduate rates by 16% while working to eliminate equity gaps, according to a press release. Wood has a long tenure in higher education as a proponent of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Luke Wood – California State University, Sacramento J.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

These colleges and their certification advocates argue that certification not only readily equips students with the real-world skills to transition successfully to their first job post but also addresses many of the equity concerns colleges face by validating the idea that all forms of learning are valued, including forms of skilled labor.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Physics and engineering have long experimented with studio and collaborative design space concepts that have much in common with general purpose active learning classrooms. 1 strategic technology, with the group predicting that the then “experimental” trend would be “mainstream” by 2022.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

At a societal level, the United States’ economy depends on a skilled workforce, particularly given the rapidly changing technological landscape. We have a long way to go to achieve equity in the academy for Black males. Scholars and numerous peer-reviewed journals have dedicated special issues on the topic of Black men and boys.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For four years, she served as program coordinator for University of Colorado Boulder’s Colorado Diversity Initiative in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Diversity matters in education are not foreign to López either. At Boulder, where she holds a Ph.D. students in STEM. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 21, 2022

And diversity includes clearly includes diluting it to the point where there is equity." In many ways, that means a lot of these students haven't been exposed to technology career fields, if their parents are not working in that field. Mac Namee, director of MSU Denver’s Cybersecurity Center.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Unique offerings such as the Centennial Leadership Academy, Global Citizenship and Equity curriculum, enriching co-op placements, and upskilling programming demonstrate that the college goes beyond technical skills to support the art of living a fulfilling, successful life. That incredible technology was created and validated.

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EAB

MAY 22, 2023

In addition to the technology, Edify partners can expand their team’s capacity using professional service hours which leverage EAB’s skills and expertise, like data science and data engineering. With Edify, institutions can bring their disparate data together and empower individuals across campus with data insights.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

He had a big influence on me because he had an interest in things scientific and technological,” Jackson said. “I The assistant principal for boys suggested she apply to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.”

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