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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. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, less than half of U.S. And only 16% of graduates had completed calculus that year.

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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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Opinion: Harnessing the power of AI: A guide for college leaders

University Business

With AI transforming various sectors, higher education is no exception. Colleges can no longer afford to ignore AI and the Fourth Industrial Revolution because these technologies are becoming increasingly prevalent in the employment sector.

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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. This commitment to accessibility ensures that students from diverse backgrounds can access quality education.

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Not using AI is “disservice” to students 

The PIE News

I don’t think any of us predicted how rapidly generative AI would change and the opportunity of educational technology,” online education expert Martin Bean CBE told The PIE News , identifying four major challenges for universities’ uptake of AI. So, what’s behind universities’ hesitancy? “I

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Pell Grant Expansion Extends Educational Opportunities to Thousands of Incarcerated Students

Insight Into Diversity

Data supports the positive impact of PEPs, revealing a 43% lower likelihood of recidivism and a 13% higher employment rate for participants, according to the Vera Institute and the RAND Corporation — a nonprofit policy think tank that conducts research on numerous public sectors, including education.

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Dr. David Emmanuel Goatley Becomes First Black President of Fuller Theological Seminary

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Christian higher theological education is as critical today as ever before, because churches need good leaders and the world needs good churches. in guidance and counseling and associate of applied science in computer and data processing technology from the University of Louisville. Gotley holds a Ph.D.