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Pioneers discuss the challenges facing computer science

Inside Higher Ed

Though the 28 laureates in attendance this year gave and listened to each other’s talks with optimistic titles such as “Computing for Social Good,” Inside Higher Ed took the opportunity to ask them questions about computer science’s challenges in higher education. Missing Seats at Important Tables.

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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

According to information from the college, computer science degrees conferred increased from 78 to 93 in the past two years, and degrees conferred in data science—established as a program in 2020—jumped from eight in 2021 to 35 in 2022. ” Beyond Data Science.

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Addressing Massive Disproportionality in Youth Arrests Should Not Be Option

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This requires policymakers to allocate resources for personnel, training, and infrastructure to meet the demand for mental health services. Prioritizing access to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.)

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Why we need better data on faculty diversity (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

We need data to document how time demands vary across groups and consider how to better align time allocations with what is rewarded in tenure, promotion and salary determinations. Available data suggest that the nation’s faculty are less diverse than relevant comparison groups in terms of socioeconomic status.

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Reflections on Dagstuhl organisation

Academic Computing

A Dagstuhl seminar is an invite-only event on a specific computer science related topic (proposed by the organisers) that is held at the Dagstuhl conference centre in rural Germany and subsidised by the German government. The other mistake is I had allocated most of a 1.5 Invitations.

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Generative AI in Higher Education: A 360-Degree Approach

Helix Education

This information can be used to tailor marketing and recruitment strategies, helping universities prepare for a range of possibilities to make informed decisions on programs offered, resource allocation, budgeting, and staffing—all aligned with student expectations.

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Survey on Campus Technology: Student Priorities and Problems

Inside Higher Ed

Even at higher ed institutions that value student input in making allocation decisions, student desires must be weighed against other priorities, such as cybersecurity. Yet, on many campuses, technology dollars are limited, with a wide variety of initiatives competing for that funding. One in 10 of the full sample are not at all familiar.