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Why liberal arts leaders should know STEM isn’t the enemy

University Business

Not a week goes by without new laments about the decline of the humanities and social sciences. A second NASEM report recommends the integration of the social sciences with STEM “because nearly every major challenge the United States faces … requires understanding the causes and consequences of people’s behavior.”

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Utilizing a holistic approach, its mission is to ensure that all students thrive in engineering and computer science, particularly Latino, Black and women students, who are underrepresented in these fields. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). I track them in retention.

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The 2024 Insight Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

Insight Into Diversity

Participants engage in research using statistics and computer science to analyze real-world data on diseases like cancer and COVID-19. Working with Adelphi professors and research assistants, students tackle projects from the epidemiology of ALS, Parkinson’s, and heart disease to infectious disease modeling.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

College of Science Mentoring and Inclusion Collaborative (COSMIC) Clemson University College of Science In COSMIC, enrolled students from eight affinity groups gain a keen sense of belongingness. Participants are assisted in securing a paid internship in the tech industry in one of three hub cities: Silicon Valley, Calif.;

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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

These programs too often lead to “poor outcomes, including poor retention, poor graduate employability, and poor long-term earnings potential,” the authors said. Besides, the humanities cloak an intensely practical side beyond the analytical and communication skills they grow: Shakespeare teaches us statecraft, after all. New tools.

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The Power of Empowerment

Faculty Focus

As humans, we all crave validation, and formative assessments provide such insight on students’ understandings of concepts. Factors Contributing to Student Retention in Online Learning and Recommended Strategies for Improvement: A Systematic Literature Review.” Education Sciences 12, no. doi:10.28945/4182.

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The Power of Empowerment

Faculty Focus

As humans, we all crave validation, and formative assessments provide such insight on students’ understandings of concepts. Factors Contributing to Student Retention in Online Learning and Recommended Strategies for Improvement: A Systematic Literature Review.” Education Sciences 12, no. doi:10.28945/4182.