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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. The engineering college, founded in 1997, has struggled with operating deficits for over a decade.

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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since taking the helm in 2020, Jenkins has orchestrated a data-driven renaissance that has revolutionized student success rates and institutional effectiveness. Named after the institutions namesake, a pioneering African American educator, the program provides comprehensive support and resources to high-achieving students.

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Level 7 Apprenticeships: Babies and Bathwater

HEPI

After all, they might argue, businesses dont exist to do the governments job of workforce planning or social engineering. In the second decade of this century many policy papers punningly declared that they were laying out a 2020 vision. Engineering is a highly dynamic sector with an ageing population of skilled professionals.

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International student enrolment in Ireland reaches all-time high

The PIE News

“Since 2020 Ireland’s international education sector has achieved three consecutive years of growth, eclipsing 40,000 enrolments for the first time in 2023/24,” Ian McRae, head of emerging markets at ApplyBoard, told The PIE News. International Enrolment in Ireland 2017/18-2023/24 Photo: ApplyBoard. Source: HEA.

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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lomax UNCF’s new research report, Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines of HBCUs , offers empirical evidence of the profound impact HBCUs have on the success of students, communities and the nation as a whole. Together, we must hold our country’s leaders accountable and demand equity in education.

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From the Military to the Ivy League: Two Veterans Pursue Dartmouth’s Online Master of Engineering

Coursera blog

John Murphy and Felix Hong have traversed unique yet parallel journeys, from serving their country to pursuing advanced degrees through Dartmouths online Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering (MEng). I needed more formal education, John said. For John, the online format was non-negotiable. The flexibility was critical.

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How Might Engineering Education Transition From In-Person To Hybrid and Online Modalities?

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Since March 2020, engineering professors have adapted to teaching new hybrid and virtual models in their classrooms. Q: What does the future of hybrid and online engineering education look like? Now with in-person learning in full swing, it’s clear hybrid learning is here to stay.