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VUU Webinar Discusses NSF Funding and STEM Research at HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Federal support, funding opportunities, and advice were the topics of discussion at a Virginia Union University (VUU) webinar about STEM research at Historically Black colleges and Universities (HBCUs). At Tuskegee University, they're conducting integrated STEM research and makerspaces. Dr. James L. Dr. James L.

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Carnegie Mellon Launches $150M STEM Diversity Initiative

Inside Higher Ed

Carnegie Mellon University announced today a $116 million donation from the Norman and Ruth Rales Foundation to help underrepresented students pursue graduate education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The first student cohort will enroll in fall 2024, with an expected 86 fellows to be added each year. Hide by line?:

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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But California State University, Fullerton’s efforts to tackle this issue got a major boost recently with the announcement of $1.4 It’s a burgeoning industry, expected to grow 7% between 2020 and 2030. The outcome is bad for students and industries alike: a lack of social mobility and a lack of qualified workers.

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Generative AI in Higher Education: Navigating Policy, Ethics, and Skills Development

HEPI

Over a third of students surveyed said that AI influenced their choice of course, university, or career path. Among the survey’s findings is the influence of AI on students’ academic interests, with computer science surpassing engineering as the top subject choice. This shift reflects the rising appeal of AI-related fields.

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Uni of Greenwich Int’l College finds new home

The PIE News

The University of Greenwich’s International College , run by the Oxford International Education Group , has found a new home at Bounty House near its headquarters in Greenwich. As part of a joint plan with OIEG, the college has moved to the Bounty House estate after originally opening in 2018 within the campus at the university.

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EDHEC to focus on ‘four verticals’ through strategic hub in India

The PIE News

Our second ambition is to recruit more Indian students with an engineering background as we have launched a couple of programs in the past few years, which require a strong quantitative background. The pressure will be on the French university system, as most of them teach most of their programs in French instead of English.

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These 10 schools found their footing creating quality alternative credentials

University Business

But costs, opaque data and unfruitful corporate outreach efforts have prevented colleges and universities from implementing the programs at scale, to name a few barriers. Higher ed leaders still skeptical about alternative credentials can turn to the University of North Florida, whose leaders say certificate programs have boosted enrollment.