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The 5 subjects proven to give undergrads the best wage premium

University Business

Despite declining higher education enrollment rates beginning in 2010, undergraduate degrees in engineering and computer science are continuing to see substantial growth most likely due to the high lifetime wage earnings they promise, according to a new study published by Sage Journals. ” Researchers analyzed survey data from 5.8

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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

At Penn State, he has co-led initiatives to enhance student success, grow interdisciplinary research, lead service teams focused on faculty recruitment and retention and helped develop a new budget allocation model. Bergman was the first woman to lead the private liberal arts college when she stepped in in 2014.

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Biotech boot camp at Villanova exposes students to career paths

Inside Higher Ed

The half-day event promoted business and career advice and networking opportunities for science, technology, engineering and math students interested in pharmaceuticals and biotech, boosting students’ interest and confidence in postgraduate opportunities. Click here to submit.

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Presidential moves: Strong appointments and 2 headscratchers

University Business

Phillips will be responsible for revamping Chatham’s academic program catalog specifically in health sciences and liberal arts. Additionally, the private university is depending on her to build sustainable financial models and a steady stream of enrollment. Michael Avaltroni – Fairleigh Dickinson University (N.J.)

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Highlights from Higher Ed: International Enrollment, Campus IT Challenges, Global Recruitment, and Most-Regretted Majors 

Liaison International

In an effort to “describe the foundation models that colleges and universities will develop next year and beyond,” EDUCAUSE has released a list of the most pressing issues for campus IT leaders. That percentage dropped from 73% in 2016, though China is still the most popular country from which colleges recruit international students.”.

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The Next Iterations of Disruptive Innovation

Inside Higher Ed

Next comes the argument that no one who was serious about developing faster, cheaper paths into “ high paying, in-demand jobs, like data and software engineering ,” would “ create [the] university as the way to get there.” ” So what, then, are the answers? All this sounds quite vague.

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Pomp and Circumstance

Susquehanna President's Blog

I still wear my 30-year-old three-striped model, which was a graduation present from my wife. The mace was modeled on ancient battle clubs, but now represents the power of academic freedom and intellectual autonomy. Those stripes may be black, or the color of the discipline. Hoods · There are hoods associated with each degree as well.