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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In order to enact human values, we have to start with ourselves. The conference theme this year is humanizing higher education, and hundreds of scholars from across the country gathered here to share their research, resources, and make connections. These values run contrary to systemic oppression. Kyoungjin Jang-Tucci, a Ph.D.

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Innovations in Engineering Education and Practice: The Engineering New Zealand Perspective

Creatrix Campus

Innovations in Engineering Education and Practice: The Engineering New Zealand Perspective editor Mon, 05/15/2023 - 06:37 The field of engineering is constantly evolving, and staying up-to-date with the latest innovations is critical for success.

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Gamekeepers, poachers, policy wonks and knowledge

SRHE

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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English majors earn similar salary earnings, life quality than other degree holders, report

University Business

government resources and contributions from independent research centers, including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Humanities Alliance and the Hamilton Project. Students with a special interest in humanities were found to experience a seven-grand bump, totaling $83,000. for physical science and history majors.

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College Degree Still Sound Investment, Despite Rising Tuition

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Liang Zhang “Our cost-benefit analysis finds that on average a college degree offers better returns than the stock market,” said study coauthor Dr. Liang Zhang, a professor of higher education at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

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10 U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. National Action Council For Minorities In Engineering The grants, totaling $2.5 Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields.

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Ten U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. National Action Council For Minorities In Engineering The grants, totaling $2.5 Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields.