Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The report, titled “Unblocking the Pipeline: Supporting the Retention, Progression and Promotion of Black Early-Career Academics,” was the culmination of a monthslong survey of Black ECAs by the Higher Education Policy Institute, a U.K. There’s kind of Black academics in particular exiting academia at various stages. think tank.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2023

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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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 28, 2023

The Vision and Strategies of Engineers Canada (EC) editor Fri, 04/28/2023 - 06:51 Engineers will be essential in determining the future of Canadian society as the nation's population expands, urbanizes, and becomes more interconnected. EC is Canada's national organization that represents the engineering profession.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The conference underscored the mission of postsecondary institutions and academics to work against dehumanizing atmospheres and support the best policies and practices that improve student belonging, community connection, and create thriving faculty. “We They’re there to provide access to higher education to their communities.”

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University Business

MARCH 25, 2024

English literature and language majors were found to have comparable peak median earnings compared to many other majors, including business management and public policy. for business, engineering and philosophy majors, and 1.9% The majority of data was pulled from records between 2018 and 2021. for physical science and history majors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Sloan Foundation and RTI International have engaged in a study of Black and Hispanic individuals who have achieved PhD degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Also, graduates of such schools are not likely to receive offers for positions in academia. “If Over the past year, the Alfred P.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University. . Wang holds a B.S. and an M.S. in polymer materials from Beijing University of Chemical Technology, and a Ph.D.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2022

Similarities Between Industry and Academia. From a childhood of pumping gas and bookkeeping for the family business to a career in software engineering, he developed a strong entrepreneurial spirit. So by the time I got into this perspective of being in academia, that piece was part of how I operated.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

And while they fear politicization of their work, a significant share of scientists are hopeful increased public attention can allow them to influence policy decisions. Recommended policy interventions for institutions include formalizing science communication training, starting with Ph.D. Some 59 percent of U.S.

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WCET Frontiers

AUGUST 31, 2023

Participants returned to their departments with enhanced capacity in AI literacy to teach students AI fundamentals, evaluate AI-generated content, and develop educational applications and policies that explored proactive approaches to generative AI.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

Moreover, neurodiversity in academia illustrates the paradoxical rhetoric in uniform instruction. Implications for practice, research, and policy toward the future of education highlight the importance of connecting academics to workforce development (Jocson, 2018).

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ACRLog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

I enjoyed the course and found the lesson on prompt engineering to be the most intriguing. One of the ways in which academic librarians can enter the generative AI realm in higher education is through teaching faculty and students prompt engineering. I tried this with my critical thinking class.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. At the heart of it all, experts in policy and governance collaborate to establish a legal framework and rules for the Mars colony. 2017; Liu et al.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. Data informs decisions across key areas and workforce preparation for high-demand, high wage fields like IT, nursing and engineering.

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HEPI

JUNE 25, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Stuart Mitchell, Centre Manager, and Hannes Read , Policy and Data Analyst, both at the City-Region Economic Development Institute at the University of Birmingham. A life outside of academia PhDs are for life, not just for academia. of white people. Of these, 46% go into a non-research role.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

” Lawrence is one of academia’s earliest adopters of the controversial ChatGPT AI in the classroom, and thanks to it, Lawrence has witnessed a sizable elevation in student comprehension of class curriculum at a very early stage of the spring semester.

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eLiterate

JANUARY 17, 2023

This denial of economic opportunity causes a well-intentioned policy to fail to live up to its economic and humanitarian aspirations. Instead, let’s look at this purely from a policy perspective. He hopes to go back to school to become an engineer. Mr. Clark wants to go back to school to become an engineer.

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HEPI

JULY 9, 2024

With it, something else begins — the long hard work of government shaped by morning-after fiscal realities, an inheritance of policy decisions that went before and brooding geopolitical weather systems which pay little heed to the triumphs and disasters of national political campaigns. It’s been a long wait. That’s revealing.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

Moreover, neurodiversity in academia illustrates the paradoxical rhetoric in uniform instruction. Implications for practice, research, and policy toward the future of education highlight the importance of connecting academics to workforce development (Jocson, 2018).

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. At the heart of it all, experts in policy and governance collaborate to establish a legal framework and rules for the Mars colony. 2017; Liu et al.,

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 27, 2025

Higher Ed Challenge 6: Political and Policy Changes Challenge: Shifts in government policies , including those expected after the 2024 elections, impact higher education funding, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) is embedding policy discussions and advocacy initiatives throughout its curriculum. To ensure their success and help them find their voices, more and more nursing students are learning advocacy skills so they can engage in policy change in meaningful ways. Sarah Szanton.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“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.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

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. One such plan was the innovation strategy released by the UAE in 2015.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Indigenous studies programs and cultural researchers from Australia, Taiwan, Canada, and other countries are reaching out to NTU to learn how the program was made, connected to both the cultural teaching methods of its native nation and the high-level academic research that can be used to support new policies or best practices.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.” regrettably, the award ceremony was cancelled in 2009.

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HEPI

MARCH 7, 2025

Today on the site, Professor Lisa-Dionne Morris explores the critical role of Black women in academia and industry leadership, particularly in Engineering and STEM, highlighting their groundbreaking contributions and the systemic barriers that persist. Rose Stephenson is Director of Policy and Advocacy at HEPI.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

The discourse regarding the position of AI-generated writing in academia is in its early stages. These keywords help search engines understand the user’s intentions, motivations, and expectations for the results. Conversely, more than 96% of the reports (58 cases) expressed concerns (Sallam, 2023, Abstract).

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

The discourse regarding the position of AI-generated writing in academia is in its early stages. These keywords help search engines understand the user’s intentions, motivations, and expectations for the results. Conversely, more than 96% of the reports (58 cases) expressed concerns (Sallam, 2023, Abstract).

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HEPI

MAY 27, 2024

For example, Universities are introducing programmes in net zero engineering, carbon management and renewable energy technologies. The involvement of Higher Education institutions in green upskilling would strengthen the link between academia and industry, facilitating a more rapid translation of sustainability research into practice.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Throughout 2022, Ball State University has made significant progress on its five-year Inclusive Excellence Plan, which aims to advance broad DEI goals across the university, including campus culture, policies and infrastructure, and recruitment and retention. Building Pathways to Academia — Columbia University in the City of New York.

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WCET Frontiers

JUNE 8, 2023

. – Russ Poulin, WCET Community as Rebellion: A Syllabus for Surviving Academia as a Woman of Color by Lorgia García Peña Academia is often called out for its many issues around race. She furthermore points towards specific things that could be changed to create better equity and inclusion in academia.

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HEPI

MARCH 16, 2023

Universities in the Midlands and the pan-regional growth body, the Midlands Engine, are piloting how universities can work together to attract foreign direct investment into regional research and development. Simplicity and clarity The fragmented picture of actors involved in FDI at the policy and operational level in the UK is striking.

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HEPI

MARCH 26, 2023

The much-cited high-speed vaccine rollout was possible largely because of longstanding academic research and deep existing relationships between academia and the pharmaceutical industry. To unleash this potential, we need serious commitment from investors, and coherent policies from government.

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HESA

APRIL 13, 2023

This week’s guest on The World of Higher Education podcast is Enora Bennetot Pruvot, Deputy Director Governance, Funding & Public Policy Development at the European University Association and she joins me today from Brussels to talk about the EUA’s recently-released University Autonomy Scorecard, of which she was a co-author.

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ACPA

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

You’d be surprised that so many organizations do not know policies related to hiring international candidates. And also, I think the reality of academia. And same thing for like the medical school or the school of engineering or the school of management or a business school. Danielle Lewis (17:54) Thank you, Cassie.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 18, 2023

But I was drawn into this topic, field, and academia more generally four years ago. There are policy decisions that need to be made, institutional decisions. Going back to the ’60s and ’70s, they wanted more mathematicians and engineers for a space race. I tend to like big picture policy kind of things.

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