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Study Reveals Family Support Critical in Reducing Faculty Anxiety in Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The research team, including Dr. Anietie Andy from Howard University's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, analyzed data from 2,106 professors across 62 U.S. Having at least one parent who worked in academia emerged as a novel protective factor, especially for faculty in STEM and Humanities disciplines.

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AAMU’s STEM boon carves career paths for HBCU students

University Business

. “AAMU is known for pumping out the largest number of diverse minority STEM students, and these companies are recognizing the great work we’re doing and they want to get involved,” said AAMU computer science professor Dr. Ed Pearson.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In an effort to address underrepresentation in computer science, the department received an HSI-NSF grant aimed at increasing retention and completion rates for Latinx students through a peer mentoring program. Much of this work is through our Equity Priority directives that aim to eliminate equity gaps.” Currently, 60.1%

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Forging Engineering Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in Computer Science and Mathematics with minors in Global Engineering Leadership and Arabic, University of Maryland Mentors:   Joyce D. But Nerrise didn’t have a lot of guidance on how to channel her abilities. Academia, entrepreneurship, and policy are all options. Electrical Engineering Education:   B.S.

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Since he began his distinguished academic career after transitioning from the private sector, we were eager to hear his wisdom about how it affected his approach to academic leadership, the guidance and opportunities that he's offering his students, and the perceptions and expectations around a job well done.

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Part Two: Digital Nexus in Higher Education: Artificial Intelligence Impact on Today’s Educators

Today's Learner

Part two of “Digital Nexus in Higher Education” aims to demystify the complex relationship between technology and academia, offering practical guidance for educators to navigate this digital nexus while upholding academic standards and organizational effectiveness. There are great podcasts and blogs devoted to the topic.