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UW Gets Google Gift to Diversify Computer Science Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Washington (UW) and Google have announced a $400,000 gift from the tech giant that will go towards efforts to diversify the field of K-12 computer science education. Computer science is one of America’s most critical fields. Ko Th e lack of diversity is mirrored in the computer science teaching force.

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“Too good to be true” – the young Africans receiving international scholarships

The PIE News

So when he received a fully-funded scholarship to study over 3,000 miles away at the University of Edinburgh, he couldn’t believe it – and, at first, his family didn’t. “My Ngwambe is one of the nearly 45,000 young Africans who has received a scholarship from the Mastercard Foundation. My mum thought it was a scam,” he laughs. “It

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2022-23, over 350 students were awarded close to $772,000 in Graduate Initiative Grants. Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. in 2022-23. The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Latinx students has grown.

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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. The country is home to just over 1,000 public institutions and approximately 2,500 private Mexican universities.

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Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage — past, present and future

UW Presidential Blog

We honor innovators like Yejin Choi , UW professor of computer science, who was awarded the 2022 MacArthur Genius Grant and named one of Time’s 2023 “ 100 Most Influential People in AI,” for her groundbreaking research and discoveries in artificial intelligence.

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Aus: PhD visa delays ‘damaging reputation’

The PIE News

When he spoke to The PIE in May 2022 , he had been waiting two years for a visa decision. Now, tired of deferring, Hamed has secured another scholarship at a UK university. . Clément Canonne (@ccanonne@mathstodon.xyz) (@ccanonne_) November 24, 2022. Almost 200 visa grants were for study in the postgraduate research sector.

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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall

University Business

Whether rebounding from a sluggish 2022 or rivaling pre-pandemic enrollment numbers, colleges and universities embraced a variety of initiatives to win new students and maintain a healthy cohort. While the University of North Carolina Greensboro’s enrollment overall is down from Fall 2022, it has seen an 11.5%