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First Arrest Made in Southern University Hazing Death

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wilson, a junior mechanical engineering major from Kenner, Louisiana, was also a trumpet player in Southern University's renowned "Human Jukebox" Marching Band. He indicated that students found to be involved in Wilson's death could face expulsion. This incident occurs against the backdrop of Louisiana's stringent anti-hazing laws.

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Curtin University officially launches branch campus in Sri Lanka

The PIE News

Moreover, Australian TNE enrolments in Sri Lanka reached 3,145 in 2022, marking a three-fold increase since 2018. Curtin University currently has 700 students enrolled in its programs in Sri Lanka, and applications are now open for Semester 1, 2025 at the new Curtin Colombo campus.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Recognizing diverse participation and communication styles builds inclusivity and reduces the pressure to perform in a single, narrow way (Gay, 2018; Dweck, 2006). Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. Provide guidance and resources to ensure they feel confident in this role.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Paula Krebs Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on findings from a number of different sources, including the Hamilton Project, the National Humanities Alliance, the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, and Humanities Indicators. in philosophy.

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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. The majority of data was pulled from records between 2018 and 2021. For example, the rate was 2.13% for humanities degree holders, 2.0%

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Former K-12 Teacher Voted AERA President-Elect

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An AERA fellow, she was elected to AERA’s Executive Board and Council from 2018 to 2021, has been liaison to AERA’s Graduate Student Council and International Relations Committee, and co-edited Review of Research in Education, an AERA peer-reviewed journal.