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Ask not what you can do for engineering…

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Engineering is a UK powerhouse sector, growing in all UK regions and impacting all economic sectors. Engineers design, build and maintain the infrastructure, products and services that our economy and society depend on, provide life-saving medical devices, and are the drivers in our transition to a more sustainable world.

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Level 7 Apprenticeships: Babies and Bathwater

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In 2021/22, nearly half of all Level 6 and 7 apprenticeships were in Business, Administration & Law. After all, they might argue, businesses dont exist to do the governments job of workforce planning or social engineering. Engineering is a highly dynamic sector with an ageing population of skilled professionals.

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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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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It took him awhile to connect the dots from his passion to higher education. Dr. Vernon Dunn, director of The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering at the National Academy of Engineers, first met Williams at one of the summer programs Williams ran at Xavier. Move it forward—disrupt it.

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Strategic Blended Learning in Higher Education

Faculty Focus

In spring 2021, inspired by feedback from students, I redesigned my two undergraduate education courses as blended learning courses. As we look to the future of higher education, blended learning might be the model students need as they navigate an ever-changing and ever-challenging world. 2019; Vallée et al.,

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Dr. Robert Scott Named Finalist for Albany State University Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

would bring a diverse background that spans higher education and corporate leadership to ASU if confirmed. I'm deeply committed to advancing Albany State's mission of fostering educational excellence and serving as a catalyst for economic growth in Southwest Georgia," Scott said in a statement following the announcement. "Our

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. years in 2021-22.”

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