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Women in STEM: Perception Versus Reality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. but only 34% of the STEM workforce; they also earn only 24% of bachelor’s degrees in engineering, 24% in physics, and 21% in computer science.

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AAMU’s STEM boon carves career paths for HBCU students

University Business

Jobs for the Future , a nonprofit focused on the American workforce and education systems, recently identified a skill and career gap among Black learners and job seekers. “Black Americans continue to have less systemic access to build and maintain professional social capital.” .

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The Catalysts for Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessments Have Arrived

eLiterate

Long-term economic forces will increasingly drive demand for more rapid reskilling than our current system can support. He hopes to go back to school to become an engineer. Mr. Clark wants to go back to school to become an engineer. New York City has a robust collection of community colleges within the CUNY system.

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UAE seeks ‘global innovation centre’ status in strategy

The PIE News

Historically, innovation and R&D have thrived when business, academia and the government collaborate to turn new ideas into profitable enterprises,” she continued, referring to Silicon Valley as a prime example of this type of endeavour. Despite this, Northway is confident it will only benefit TNE.

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Training faculty to help students in mental distress

Inside Higher Ed

“Honestly, this happens so frequently now that my first reaction was, ‘You don’t need to disclose anything to me that will make you feel uncomfortable,’” said Mozafari, who teaches engineering communication at Cornell’s College of Engineering. ” Faculty Need Support, Too.

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Bank Holiday Reading: Higher Education and the green workforce transformation

HEPI

The UK Government’s Green Jobs Taskforce highlights that it is essential for more young people to leave the education system with green skills in order to deliver on a green workforce transformation. Furthermore, a wide range of emerging higher education programmes focus on areas directly relevant to the green workforce transformation.

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Top 12 Challenges Facing Higher Ed in 2025—and the Exemplars Solving Them: An overview of the most urgent issues impacting higher education, with examples of how some institutions are beginning to respond.

The Change Leader, Inc.

This includes aligning curricula with labor market demands, fostering transparency about outcomes, and highlighting the long-term benefits of a college education. Failure to address these concerns risks diminishing enrollment and eroding trust in the higher education system.