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From the Military to the Ivy League: Two Veterans Pursue Dartmouth’s Online Master of Engineering

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John Murphy and Felix Hong have traversed unique yet parallel journeys, from serving their country to pursuing advanced degrees through Dartmouths online Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering (MEng). With his Post-9/11 GI Bill expiring in 2029, he knew this was his opportunity to explore getting his masters degree.

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Higher Education Faces Challenges: Rising Costs, Declining Enrollment, and Equity Issues

Insight Into Diversity

The higher education landscape in the United States is undergoing a seismic shift, with as many as 80 colleges and universities predicted to close by 2029. A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia highlights troubling trends, including a 15% enrollment drop projected between 2025 and 2029.

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TU Dresden and KCL transCampus aims to widen

The PIE News

“Our two excellent universities [work together] in a complementary way, we bring together expertise and we are connecting in the future much more engineering science in to these topics… We combine basic research, big technology transfer in order to develop systems for a digital world.”

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson, a member of Delta Sigma Theta, had a sorority sister drive her to the airport following a visit to Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania. I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.” En route, they heard on the radio that King had been shot and killed.

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What is a ‘research culture’?

SRHE

Cambridge University has an Action Research on Research Culture project in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, Leiden University, Freie Universität Berlin and ETH Zurich, suggesting international reach towards defining such a culture. Research is a relative newcomer to the work of English universities.

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Danish minister calls for international student u-turn amid labour shortages

The PIE News

Denmark’s higher education minister has called for more university spaces to be opened up to international students, two years after the country capped student numbers on English-language courses. The u-turn comes as Denmark faces labour shortages that are costing the country billions, according to the Danish Chamber of Commerce.

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