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Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Did you happen to see Malcolm Gladwell’s article “ Princeton University Is the World’s First Perpetual Motion Machine ”? The fact is that Princeton is not a research powerhouse in the applied sciences. Steven Mintz is professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin.

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An online surge at Virginia Tech. But what about outcomes?

Inside Higher Ed

“Every time I taught it, it kind of doubled,” said Duma, professor of engineering and director of the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science. More than 1,000 students signed up. “We tend to think, ‘Oh, we have to do everything in person.’ Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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The Invisible Student Majority

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Talk about a newspaper article that struck a nerve. ” As the New York Times article explains, a former Princeton professor “defended his standards. ” The article raises a lot of issues swirling around the more elite segments of higher education: Are academic standards diminishing?

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

PEER and WISE Programs Clemson University College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences The PEER and WISE programs support students academically and demonstrate best practices and high graduation rates for underrepresented populations at predominantly White institutions.

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Preparing for the Next 330 Years (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

The concept of expanding the university’s offerings in computing, data science and applied science, detailed in a November 3 article , is not a new one. ” As the article outlined, William & Mary is at an important inflection point. Is this diversity newsletter?: Disable left side advertisement?: