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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

So the institution’s disclosure that it briefed the Board of Visitors on not just a department but a possible division-level unit of computational and data science stunned many on campus. William & Mary has long had a liberal arts orientation and strong tradition of shared governance.

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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pathways for Careers in Manufacturing and Engineering, a joint effort from Cal State Fullerton’s Extension and International Programs and the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has received $211,000 to spark community college students’, high schoolers’, and eventually, middle schoolers’ interest in the field of biomanufacturing.

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Pey Kin-Leong, Singapore University of Technology and Design

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The interaction part is really missing,” the professor and associate provost for digital learning at Singapore University of Technology and Design says of lessons conducted part in-person and part online. . Its courses focus on engineering, design, computer science and architecture – subjects that require hands-on experience. .

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Why we need better data on faculty diversity (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

In fall 2020, women represented 58 percent of undergraduates at degree-granting institutions nationwide, but 53 percent of assistant professors , 47 percent of associate professors and 35 percent of full professors. Perna is the GSE Centennial Presidential Professor of Education and vice provost for faculty at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since 2020, almost 60% of Village residents have been Latino and have completed their degree or certificate programs in an average of 3.4 Dr. Dolores Duran-Cerda, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, says administration believes in being student-ready, not expecting students to be college-ready.

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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After the death of George Floyd in 2020, Dr. Philomena V. Undergraduate education One of the commitments began expanding undergraduate education to make sure all students experience courses or curriculum related specifically to racism and racial equity, which was approved last fall by the general education committee and the provost.

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Why growing demand doesn’t guarantee success for cybersecurity programs

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Cyberattacks and data breaches skyrocketed over the past two years— up 68% from 2020 to 2021 and another 14% from 2021 to 2022. The grad programs presidents and provosts are prioritizing. Computer Science. Why growing demand doesn’t guarantee success for cybersecurity programs. Top skills taught in relevant job postings.