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Are Two Disciplines Better Than One? The Push for Integrated Majors

Inside Higher Ed

As the director of first-year writing at a midsize public university, Melanie Gagich doesnt know a ton about computer science. But when her institution invited faculty to propose new programs combining two existing majors, she and another writing instructor felt that English and computer science would be a perfect fit.

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Grassroots Push for Computer Science Education Gears Up

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For close to a year, I have been strategizing and working with Randy Raymond, a software engineer at Google, to make access to computer science education the new “Space Race” and create models that schools can scale to deliver instruction to students.

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Pioneers discuss the challenges facing computer science

Inside Higher Ed

Though the 28 laureates in attendance this year gave and listened to each other’s talks with optimistic titles such as “Computing for Social Good,” Inside Higher Ed took the opportunity to ask them questions about computer science’s challenges in higher education. Missing Seats at Important Tables.

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The 15 best colleges for computer science degree seekers

University Business

As a growing number of undergraduate students each year opt to enroll in computer science, it’s important to know which schools offer the best degrees in the field. Not only did computer science survive the pandemic—it thrived. Georgia Institute of Technology (96.87) Atlanta, GA $508 / $586 6.

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Trending online courses in business, computer science, tech, and more

Coursera blog

You’ll enhance your resume with a valuable degree from a globally-recognized institution and possess the ethical judgment, intercultural skills, and commitment to lifelong learning that are the hallmarks of today’s most successful employees. Computer science programmes from BITS Pilani are highly regarded across the industry.

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University of Miami Computer Science Student Fuels “Accelerate Tech” Pilot Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Davenport, a freshman computer science major from Washington Township, New Jersey is the first facilitator for a new computer science “Accelerate Tech” pilot program that has been incorporated into the Saturday school programming at Earlington Heights Elementary School.

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University of Surrey to open branch campus in India’s GIFT City

The PIE News

The campus will be delivered in collaboration with GUS Global Services (GGS), in Gujarat’s GIFT City, Indias special economic zone , where institutions are free from the regulations that govern the rest of the country.