Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Image: Students benefit from mentors, but structured mentorship isn’t part of many academic programs. In one 2021 Student Voice survey , nearly half of students couldn’t name a single mentor, even one they’d found on their own. out of a possible five-point rating.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

. “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. The latter cover semiconductors, AI engineering and EV batteries.

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Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

And our students are training for jobs of the future in manufacturing, like Mason Moreck. 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. Mason Moreck.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Operating like a consulting agency, Eidos, which UPenn calls “a first-of-its-kind academic social entrepreneurship lab,” engages students and faculty across disciplines and from different UPenn schools, outside businesses, and organizations to work together and offer diverse perspectives aimed at improving LGBTQ+ health initiatives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

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. These are students that have great potential and that really want to move into a STEM career,” Donovan said.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

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 And that the Dutch students can still study,” he added. The debate [we’re having] is a very Dutch debate.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

Cybersecurity, like many STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, has been historically male-dominated and lacks diversity. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is awarding $20 million in grants to four academic institutions that serve diverse student populations.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Debate on government proposals to reduce the numbers of international students in the Netherlands by cutting back English-taught programs is continuing as a public consultation has launched. Dijkgraaf has since urged public research and applied sciences universities in the country to halt the recruitment of international students.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 3, 2023

Columbia University has become the first Ivy League institution to go test optional in admissions permanently for Columbia College and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. Standardized testing is not a required component of our application.”

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The fact is that Princeton is not a research powerhouse in the applied sciences. There are gated majors, typically in computer science, engineering and nursing, and, at my institution, business, that require students to earn a minimum GPA in an introductory course in order to declare a major.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2025

Because theres limited time for the students to gain the professional knowledge needed to generate recommendations that are implementable, and because of the limited capacity of the partner to consistently engage in answering questions about the project for the students. So, how did the bots do?

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The Higher Ed Marketer

JANUARY 31, 2022

In this episode, we spoke with Nate Jorgensen , Director of Marketing and Communications at the University of Cincinnati - College of Engineering and Applied Science , about when marketers do too much work and how to let their institutions sell themselves. How to use student-produced content that may not be all positive. -

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The Higher Ed Marketer

JANUARY 31, 2022

In this episode, we spoke with Nate Jorgensen , Director of Marketing and Communications at the University of Cincinnati - College of Engineering and Applied Science , about when marketers do too much work and how to let their institutions sell themselves. How to use student-produced content that may not be all positive. -

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 31, 2023

Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University, in Massachusetts, has been appointed provost at Brown University, in Rhode Island. Claudine Gay , Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, in Massachusetts, has been chosen as president there.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

But the numbers also told an important story about underrepresented minority enrollment at the booming university, which boasts a student population of more than 17,000. Black student enrollment, for example, went up 2.3% over the previous year, and there was a bump of 4.7% in Hispanic enrollment. “We

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Image: The first time Stefan Duma offered his in-person Concussion Perspectives course at Virginia Tech, 50 students enrolled. The next time, 100 students enrolled, followed by 250 and later 500. More than 1,000 students signed up. That is, the online format may provide students with opportunities to engage.

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Coursera blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Scott Shireman, Global Head of Coursera for Campus Career outcomes are a top decision-making factor for students selecting their higher education institution. These certificates are designed to equip students with the specific skills needed for in-demand, entry-level jobs, particularly in digital roles.

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SRHE

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Therefore, language certificates are a key element of access to German higher education for international students. Trust in language certificates is critical, both for international student applicants and for university staff as well. And on the other hand, to prevent students from wasting their time with futile endeavours.

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GlobalHigherEd

JULY 14, 2016

We heard, for example, about the over-dependence of UK universities upon EU students and staff , and the critical role of EU research monies (especially via Horizon 2020 and the European Research Council ) in supporting one of the most research-active higher education systems in the world. Over exposed: where are the EU students?

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Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

APRIL 4, 2022

In fact, LCCC has been training students in the field of microelectronic manufacturing (MEMS) since 2013 when we became the first community college to offer an associate degree in MEMS. In 2018, LCCC made history again as the first community college to deliver an applied bachelor’s degree in MEMS.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 6, 2023

Misalignment between courses, accumulation of excess credits and seemingly dead-end degree options have impeded momentum for students aspiring to transfer for too long. Rates for Black and Hispanic students are even lower. Those students who do complete the bachelor’s degree typically do so with about 30 excess credits.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

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. For more than a decade, student interest and enrollments in these and adjacent fields have been increasing exponentially at the university.

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Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

AUGUST 22, 2022

As LCCC and University Partnership classes begin today, the campus is alive with the hope and purpose of all students – those starting their first college classes, those returning after some time away, those retraining for new careers, and so many more. This new applied bachelor’s degree was developed in direct response to employer needs.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Conversion tracking can be a way for your school to answer critical questions, including: Where do your leads and students come from? Reach out to our team of analytics experts to effectively measure your student enrollment efforts and gain actionable insights ! What is the impact or contribution of one digital channel vs another?

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The PIE News

JUNE 7, 2024

ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (or EPFL), to which the increase would apply, previously voted against the proposal in a joint ETH board meeting in March. This proposal only affects the two Federal Institutes of Technology and does not apply to other cantonal universities or universities of applied sciences.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

A group of university chairs in the Netherlands has called for figures in parliament to stop attacking international students and the prospect of their recruitment. The letter , written in the popular daily newspaper NRC, describes that an onslaught on international student recruitment will only help to “increase national labour shortages”.

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The PIE News

MAY 29, 2023

Finland has long been an attractive alternative to the major study destinations for international students. After being voted the happiest country in the world six years in a row, it’s got quite a bit to show for itself – and a destination that thousands of students across Europe and the world are beginning to flock to each year.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 9, 2023

The first, which initially arose in Italy and elsewhere on the European continent a millennium ago, offered professional training in law, medicine, and the church and later in such fields as architecture, business, engineering, and the sciences. The interests of administrators, faculty, staff, and students frequently collide.

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WCET Frontiers

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The committee evaluates the submissions in four key areas by ensuring that: The solution meets the requirements and the needs of state and/or federal regulations, the institution, and students. The submission demonstrates a clear, comprehensive, practical solution to meet compliance requirements.

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