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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University Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

More from UB: Scammers, fraudsters are putting academia in peril. A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine found increased soft skills competencies in students whose medical education was integrated with the humanities and arts. What can we do? With better representation come better life outcomes.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 5, 2023

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. The goal of the course was to use fiction to spur ethical reflection on technological developments.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

But she also held a fascination with math, specifically with how math can be used to create tools and engineer solutions to problems. She’s found a way to pursue both, having earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and now working toward a Ph.D.

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HEPI

JULY 18, 2024

According to Satya Nadella of Microsoft , the digital imperative suggests that “every organisation in every industry will need to infuse technology into every business process and function so that they can do more with less.” ” However, for marketing and PR, this infusion is particularly critical.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A recent study by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) researchers highlights significant financial and professional obstacles faced by PhD graduates with disabilities in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields in academia. Analyzing data from 1.15 million U.S.

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University Business

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As might be expected, the Ivy League Pluses were responsible for producing the majority of leaders across sectors such as law, media and academia. However, colleges and universities offering premium programs in specific trades like engineering and agriculture helped diversify the list.

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Liaison International

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Bridging Academic and Professional Worlds Similarly, alumni bridge the gap between academia and the professional world. Alumni, especially recent graduates, can speak to the practical applications of the education they received and offer advice on navigating the transition from academia to the workforce.

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Liaison International

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Bridging Academic and Professional Worlds Similarly, alumni bridge the gap between academia and the professional world. Alumni, especially recent graduates, can speak to the practical applications of the education they received and offer advice on navigating the transition from academia to the workforce.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 4, 2024

Metzler, a true visionary in academia, healthcare, and diversity, passed away on Saturday, March 23, at his home in Grenada. Christopher A. His sudden departure leaves a void not only in the lives of his loved ones but also in the fields of higher education, social justice, and diversity advocacy. Christopher A.

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WCET Frontiers

AUGUST 31, 2023

Enjoy the read, Lindsey Downs, WCET Preparing Faculty to work with AI The University of Mississippi is pioneering new approaches to prepare faculty for emerging technologies, like generative AI, in the classroom. Together, we built assignments that asked students to engage generative technologies at different points in their writing process.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

Moreover, neurodiversity in academia illustrates the paradoxical rhetoric in uniform instruction. The interwoven relationship between workforce readiness, business and industrial development, and academia has existed since the beginning of public education in the United States (McNamara, 2009).

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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

JANUARY 12, 2023

Natalia Rodriguez Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Associate Director of Population Health and Health Equity, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Age: 35 Education: B.S., chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.S.,

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University Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In the short few weeks that professor Alex Lawrence has taught his sales technology course this semester at Weber State University, he finds the level of discussion his students are already having “remarkable.”

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The assignment created a bridge between academia and business (Rohm, 2019), and emphasized active learning by requiring students to develop a style guide (“Sprout Social”, 2024) and use GenAi tools such as ChatGPT, an AI tool owned by Open AI, to generate social media content for a real business. I overestimated their GenAI knowledge base.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

Moreover, neurodiversity in academia illustrates the paradoxical rhetoric in uniform instruction. The interwoven relationship between workforce readiness, business and industrial development, and academia has existed since the beginning of public education in the United States (McNamara, 2009).

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The assignment created a bridge between academia and business (Rohm, 2019), and emphasized active learning by requiring students to develop a style guide (“Sprout Social”, 2024) and use GenAi tools such as ChatGPT, an AI tool owned by Open AI, to generate social media content for a real business. I overestimated their GenAI knowledge base.

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Students Engineering Academia Humanities 90

Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 7, 2023

Image: At New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, the seven-year-old Vertically Integrated Projects program has grown from five teams to almost 50, involving hundreds of students each semester. It creates long-term development beyond the revolving door of academia. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

He never saw himself pursuing a career in academia until his high school biology teacher encouraged him to apply for a scholarship to Cornell University. “It He says evolutionary biology is a field with less racial diversity than other science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

“DisruptED aims to generate competencies within the ministry to lead the country into a future that raises the concept of innovation in education to unprecedented levels,” said Hind Al Tair, director of the Department of Science, Technology and Scientific Research and deputy head of the Innovation Committee at the education ministry.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

However, some professors are enthusiastic and see possibilities for brainstorming, breaking blocks to writing, and creating first drafts—essentially preparing students for the world where these technologies are now everyday life. The discourse regarding the position of AI-generated writing in academia is in its early stages.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“Hopefully those people are coming back into society with a post-graduate [degree] and hopefully they will be able to get up to the higher echelons of the academia. Stellmacher said that such scholarships contribute to the overall perception and student consciousness of UK study.

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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. He had a big influence on me because he had an interest in things scientific and technological,” Jackson said. “I Postal Service in Washington, D.C.,

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

However, some professors are enthusiastic and see possibilities for brainstorming, breaking blocks to writing, and creating first drafts—essentially preparing students for the world where these technologies are now everyday life. The discourse regarding the position of AI-generated writing in academia is in its early stages.

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Humanities Model Technology Engineering 85

University Business

JUNE 29, 2023

Milo Riverso, for example, has leveraged his esteemed background in construction and engineering to win over Manhattan College’s Board of Trustees. Riverso, however, hails from a distinguished background in private industry, specifically in engineering and construction. million for technology upgrades. president. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Gaston Gayles directly addressed the toxicity of the constantly productive, highly competitive environment in academia. Fields in science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) and business were more likely to offer paid internships, while arts and humanities were less likely to pay.

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Creatrix Campus

MARCH 17, 2022

ABET, when elaborated, stands for Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. It is an accreditation body that is based out in the USA designated to accredit engineering programs in line with the established professional quality standards. Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC). Computing Programs (CAC).

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But tradition shouldn’t lead to stagnation — especially as the value of higher education is increasingly scrutinized and online search engines offer more insight into competitive programs than ever before. Thinking of students as “buyers” or “consumers” is a concept that might make academia squirm.

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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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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. Midlands Innovation is a strategic research partnership of eight research intensive universities.

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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

JULY 9, 2024

25 years later that project which uniquely brought together academia, industry, national and regional government is a flagship advanced manufacturing research campus of the kind every government in the UK and beyond wants. Universities need to describe their role in this endeavour in equally sincere and powerful terms, and to be believed.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Not only has digital technology changed how organizations communicate internally, it has changed how they communicate with each other and the public. Digital public relations (or digital PR) as practiced today combines these traditional PR tactics with content marketing, social media marketing, and search engine optimization (SEO).

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HEPI

MARCH 26, 2023

The PM has delivered changes to the way government works, with for example the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. We must invest in research and technology if the country wants to attract global talent and compete internationally. Yet the UK has a problem in innovation, decades in the making.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. Data informs decisions across key areas and workforce preparation for high-demand, high wage fields like IT, nursing and engineering.

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