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Pioneers discuss the challenges facing computer science

Inside Higher Ed

Though the 28 laureates in attendance this year gave and listened to each other’s talks with optimistic titles such as “Computing for Social Good,” Inside Higher Ed took the opportunity to ask them questions about computer science’s challenges in higher education. Missing Seats at Important Tables.

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Freshman enrollment is up for the first time since 2019

Inside Higher Ed

million freshmen who enrolled in 2019, “this is a very promising sign for higher education,” said Doug Shapiro, the research center’s executive director. “I don’t think it’s reaching the lower-income and minority students, students who are working jobs while trying to go to school,” she said.

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Community Colleges Up, Four-Year Schools Down in Latest Enrollment Data

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

at public schools and 0.2% This is part of a trend towards youth at community colleges, with the average age of a student dropping by over a year since 2019. Computer science programs, more often taken by men, had their highest growth since the start of the pandemic (11.6% at private ones. or 25,000 students).

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Wentworth Institute of Technology to Drop Pre-Calculus Admissions Requirement for STEM Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Deirdre Donovan “We're just recognizing that that Pre-Calculus requirement was just another bar to entry for a whole lot of students,” said Dr. Deirdre Donovan, the inaugural director of first-year math in Wentworth's School of Computing and Data Science. She joined the Boston school in 2022.

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India officially surpasses China as top US source destination

The PIE News

The total number of F-1 and M-1 students was 1,503,649 in calendar year 2023, falling only slightly short of pre-pandemic figures of 1,523,758 in 2019. The most popular majors were computer science, second language learning in languages other than English, and business administration and management.

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First-Time Graduate Enrollment Rises, But Declines Domestically

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Graduate school first-time enrollment has gone up between Fall 2020 and Fall 2021, according to a new report. Dr. Enyu Zhou The Graduate Enrollment and Degrees (GE&D) report – released by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) – showed that, between Fall 2020 to Fall 2021, first-time enrollment rose by 8.9%. This comes after a 12.9%

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CREATE-ing a More Accessible World Through Technology

Insight Into Diversity

Founded in 2019 through gifts from Microsoft and private donors totaling $5 million, the center’s mission is to advance accessible technology and ensure that people with disabilities are active participants in shaping the future by uniting faculty, students, and staff across disciplines. “All