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Wentworth Institute of Technology to Drop Pre-Calculus Admissions Requirement for STEM Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Wentworth Institute of Technology is dropping its pre-Calculus admissions requirement, opening its doors to a wider range of students looking to pursue STEM degrees there. Research has shown that students pursuing degrees in STEM often bottleneck and struggle during their journey at Calculus and Physics, she said.

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Looming Dutch election leaves stakeholders sitting in first gear

The PIE News

Speaking to The PIE, Jorrit Snijder, Breda University of Applied Sciences ’ President, points out that the debate that’s been going on since the housing crisis has left behind some key context. “The Snijder argued that as a hybrid institution (teaching both academic and vocational degrees), the situation is much more nuanced. “We

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Preparing the community for in-demand careers

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LCCC offers Ohio’s only associate of applied science and bachelor of applied science degrees in microelectronic manufacturing , preparing students for work in this growing semiconductor industry. And he’s earning on-the-job training through a paid earn-and-learn internship with Core Technologies.

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How micro-credentials are spurring deeper collaboration between community college and employers

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. “When aviation has a dip, we feel it,” says Jennifer Seymour, v ice president of general education and skilled trades at the Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, familiarly known as WSU Tech. “It’s the great unbundling,” Larson says.

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Hewlett Foundation Awards $20M to Diversify Cybersecurity Field

Insight Into Diversity

Cybersecurity, like many STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, has been historically male-dominated and lacks diversity. At FIU, the funds will bolster the Cybersecurity@FIU program, enabling the university to enhance its teaching and research capabilities in the field and support the recruitment of students.

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Netherlands: call for higher education funding rethink in ongoing international debate

The PIE News

Last year, Dutch minister for Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, told The PIE in an exclusive interview that the country was searching for an “optimal” number of international students, while he praised the role of student and researcher international exchanges. times as many as the 2005/06 figure.

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A Norwegian vision: transforming higher education with VECOIL partnerships

The PIE News

In the midst of Norway’s enchanting fjords and endless summer daylight, a gathering of educators takes place at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in Bergen. It’s a testament to the power of collaboration and technology-enabled education in creating a brighter future for higher education worldwide.