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Tenacity Propels African Immigrant Along Engineering Path

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Favour Nerrise was interested in engineering even before she knew what it was. But Nerrise didn’t have a lot of guidance on how to channel her abilities. Exposure to engineering doesn’t really exist for my family,” she said. Exposure to engineering doesn’t really exist for my family,” she said. It’s my calling.”

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Forging Engineering Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Electrical Engineering Education:   B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics with minors in Global Engineering Leadership and Arabic, University of Maryland Mentors:   Joyce D. Georgia Tech University; Dr. Ehsan Adeli, Stanford University Favour Nerrise was interested in engineering even before she knew what it was.

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Interest in career pathways beyond the status quo is growing. Should higher ed be worried?

University Business

“They’re looking to their parents for advice and guidance, so it gives alternative pathways a lot more weight among learners who are on the fence about whether to pursue them or not,” says Susan Acevedo-Moyer, director of Multiple Pathways for JFF. Should higher ed be worried? appeared first on University Business.

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Why we need applied humanities approaches (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

The humanities might not-too-facetiously be labeled the black sheep of academia. Yet the humanities are crucial , even—or especially— in a world that prioritizes science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. This approach uses fiction to meet particular pedagogical needs.

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Tap into the Power of Alumni to Build Your Enrollment Pipeline

Liaison International

Similar to seeking guidance from those who have “been there, done that” for advice, prospective students value the wisdom of alumni who have walked the same path. Bridging Academic and Professional Worlds Similarly, alumni bridge the gap between academia and the professional world.

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AAMU’s STEM boon carves career paths for HBCU students

University Business

Google has installed Google residence instructors on campus who are vetted software engineers to help shape school curricula and lead workshops to develop technical skills. “We want to serve our community and make a difference, and inspire change in academia through research and get our students into the workforce.”

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Untapped the Power of Alumni to Build Your Enrollment Pipeline

Liaison International

Similar to seeking guidance from those who have “been there, done that” for advice, prospective students value the wisdom of alumni who have walked the same path. Bridging Academic and Professional Worlds Similarly, alumni bridge the gap between academia and the professional world.