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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She joined the Boston school in 2022. Those looking to apply to Wentworth are required to have four years of English, a mathematics course on the level of Algebra II, and one laboratory science course under their belt. We're trying to meet the need of engineering, computer science, and data science,” she said.

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Preparing for the Next 330 Years (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

The concept of expanding the university’s offerings in computing, data science and applied science, detailed in a November 3 article , is not a new one. In just the past two years, the number of computer science degrees went from 78 to 93.

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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

Maria Donoghue Velleca, dean of arts and sciences since 2020, said in a Faculty of Arts and Sciences meeting this week that even she had been left in the dark on plans for the possible school and that this had influenced her decision to leave her post not at the end of the academic year, as previously announced, but at the end of 2022.

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Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

” It goes on, “Even a few decades ago, no one could have fully anticipated future investments in computer science, quantum computing, or climate science—fields where Princeton is now a leader.” The fact is that Princeton is not a research powerhouse in the applied sciences.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

PEER and WISE Programs Clemson University College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences The PEER and WISE programs support students academically and demonstrate best practices and high graduation rates for underrepresented populations at predominantly White institutions. Chicago, Ill.; and Research Triangle Park, N.C.

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Stakeholders adapt to changing trends among Indian students

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As a representative of the UK’s cultural and educational opportunities across the world, the British Council was able to facilitate an agreement on mutual recognition of qualifications between the UK and India in July 2022. Ashutosh Agarwal, Rochester Institute of Technology. “We