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How to Increase Scientific Literacy

Inside Higher Ed

Bored out of his mind by box checking introductory courses in the humanities, my correspondent wrote: “To many STEM students the truly “Great Books” were written by Physicists and Mathematicians.” Facile speech doesn’t get you through Physical Electronics.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

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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How Can We Bring Many More Students to Math, Data and Statistical Literacy?

Inside Higher Ed

” Math instruction “has much to correct [because] the subject and community of mathematics has a history of exclusion and filtering, rather than inclusion and welcoming.” Facility with analytics, data mining, data visualization, informatics and probability isn’t a luxury. It’s necessary.

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Why Study Arts at U of G?

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And I haven’t even mentioned all of the languages we teach, the Creative Writing courses we offer, and the fantastic Art History opening your eyes to all kinds of seeing and knowing. This degree provides you access to a range of subjects across the humanities and social sciences. These are my top 10 reasons! Just explore! Size matters!

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Moving Teaching Forward, Post-Pandemic

Inside Higher Ed

Of course, the most important outgrowth of the financial crisis was to accelerate the shift away from traditional humanities fields toward STEM fields. The popularity of majors that lead directly to well-paying jobs, whether in business, engineering, health care or information technology, shows no signs of slackening.

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The Post-Pandemic College Campus as a Design Challenge

Inside Higher Ed

Me : Just visit a medical school and you’ll be amazed by how extensively these professional schools already make use of simulations including virtual cadavers, hearts, and brains as well as surgery simulators -- leaving those plastic toy human anatomy kits that children have played with in the dust. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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SJSU Public-Private Partnerships Boost Enrollment and Community Relationships: Changing Higher Ed 193 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson

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She initiated key projects such as the Mays Center for Experiential Learning and Community Engagement, the Cisneros Institute for Emerging Leaders, and the Institute of Water Resource Science and Technology, alongside establishing a Cyber Engineering Technology & Cyber Security Research Center. 01:00:37] Drumm McNaughton: Hmm.