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University of Alabama at Birmingham Awarded $4.6 Million Grant Renewal to Bolster Cybersecurity Workforce Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded a $4.6 Yuliang Zhang, chair of UAB’s computer science department. million grant renewal to support cybersecurity workforce development programs. 32 students will be selected over five years.

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AAMU’s STEM boon carves career paths for HBCU students

University Business

Alabama A&M University and HBCUs at large are some of the most underfunded state universities in the nation, fighting year after year for supplemental grants, scholarships and business partnerships to keep their students competitive in the workforce. Students pursuing this will receive scholarships and assistance with job placement.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage — past, present and future

UW Presidential Blog

From the Board of Deans and Chancellors to the Asian and Pacific Islander American Faculty and Staff Association to UW students, student organizations and leaders—we honor the tremendous impact our AA and NHPI communities have made across programs and disciplines.

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Engaging Students Through Experiential Learning Inside the Classroom

Faculty Focus

It is far easier to organize and control experiential learning inside the classroom than out-of-class activities. By having students discuss and organize their points of view for one side of an argument, they are able to discover new information and put knowledge into action.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

Women in STEM Career Day EXP EXP is a nonprofit organization that supports 13 high schools in underserved communities in Southern California. Participants are assisted in securing a paid internship in the tech industry in one of three hub cities: Silicon Valley, Calif.; Chicago, Ill.; and Research Triangle Park, N.C.

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Engaging Students Through Experiential Learning Inside the Classroom

Faculty Focus

It is far easier to organize and control experiential learning inside the classroom than out-of-class activities. By having students discuss and organize their points of view for one side of an argument, they are able to discover new information and put knowledge into action.