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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I then thought, because I was very good in math and science, perhaps I could become an engineer and design an airplane for others to pilot,” said Lim, who joined the NJIT in July 2022 as its ninth president and a distinguished professor of mechanical engineering. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.”

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Indians form largest group of international students in Germany

The PIE News

As per data seen by The PIE News, 60% of Indian students are pursuing Engineering, 21% are studying Law, Management, and Social Studies, 13% are studying Math and Natural Sciences, and another 5% are going for Agriculture/Forestry, Humanities, and other courses.

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Q&A: Jayathi Murthy Works to Deliver Higher Education Across Oregon

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Jayathi Murthy’s term as president of Oregon State University began in September 2022. A mechanical engineer with decades of experience in both academia and industry, she was previously the dean of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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German leader appeals to int’l graduates

The PIE News

Speaking at Gisma University of Applied Sciences in Potsdam, Scholz said it was “inspiring to see how many students from around the world come to Germany and wish to work here afterwards” “We need these young and well-qualified men and women for the successful economic development of our country,” he said.

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How micro-credentials are spurring deeper collaboration between community college and employers

University Business

. “When aviation has a dip, we feel it,” says Jennifer Seymour, v ice president of general education and skilled trades at the Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, familiarly known as WSU Tech. The latter cover semiconductors, AI engineering and EV batteries.

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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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UPenn’s ‘Eidos’ Project Tackles LGBTQ+ Health Inequity, Discrimination

Insight Into Diversity

Queer adults experience higher rates of discrimination in health care, according to a survey conducted in 2022 by The Center for American Progress, a policy institute. Research affirms this assertion.