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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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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. HBCUs have a 34% mobility rate of moving their students from the bottom 40% in household income into the top 60%.

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EDHEC to focus on ‘four verticals’ through strategic hub in India

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With Indian students representing the largest group of international students on its campuses, a 50% rise since 2020, EDHEC is aiming to strengthen its visibility in India. “We As EDHEC strives to bring more international students to its campuses, especially from India, the institution has also introduced scholarships in the region. “We

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Latinos are key when it comes the nation’s engineering and technology workforce, according to a new joint report from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC). workforce participation growth between 2010-2020, the report noted. of engineering doctorate recipients.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. Since 2020, almost 60% of Village residents have been Latino and have completed their degree or certificate programs in an average of 3.4 The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Latinx students has grown.

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Leveraging Materials Engineering to Improve Human Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Erika Moore Title: Rhines Rising Star Larry Hench Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida Age: 31 Education: B.S., biomedical engineering, The Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., Since 2019, Moore Wealth has gifted over $30,000 in scholarships.

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A brief look at … Mexico

The PIE News

The largest proportion of Mexico’s international students come to study engineering, followed by physical & life sciences and mathematics & computer sciences. Independent organisations such as FUNED continue to provide scholarships and encourage mobility overseas, offering 110 postgraduate scholarships in 2020, BMI added.