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Seed Investments Fund 15 Research Collaborations Between Virginia Tech and Minority-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This effort is one of several seed investment programs by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS).to And another award is being co-funded by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) on top of the seed investment – a total of $40,000 over two years.

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Using Generative AI to “Hack Time” for Implementing Real-World Projects

Faculty Focus

Paul Acquaro is a lecturer at FOM University of Applied Science for Economics and Management in Berlin and an adjunct assistant professor teaching online with New York Universitys School of Professional Studies. in Instructional Technology and Media from Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Steven Goss, Ed.D.,

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Read about them here. MS in Business Analytics – STEM-designated Adelphi University Robert B.

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How to Improve College Teaching in 2023

Inside Higher Ed

A third tradition, which stressed research, scholarship, and the applied sciences, emerged in nineteenth century Germany, especially at the universities of Gottingen and Berlin. Let’s do more than pay lip service to equity, degree attainment, and a robust, well-rounded education. Here are six resolutions the new year: 1.

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Pell Grant Expansion Extends Educational Opportunities to Thousands of Incarcerated Students

Insight Into Diversity

Fortunately, the influx of funding from the Pell expansion has triggered a wave of new efforts and initiatives with the goal of promoting PEP growth and improving diversity, equity, and inclusion within new and existing programs.

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How Industry Micro-Credentials Are Transforming Higher Education 

Coursera blog

Their Student Engagement & Career Development office found early success promoting Professional Certificates to equity-deserving students. Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OAMK) in Finland began offering Professional Certificates from Coursera as part of a program revamp for career-oriented learning.

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Colombian Higher Education

HESA

In addition to a large number of universities, it also has two other sectors, one of which resembles North American community colleges and the other, which resembles European Universities of Applied Sciences, or as we sometimes say in Canada, polytechnics. We have really a lot of issues with equity.