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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Latinos are key when it comes the nation’s engineering and technology workforce, according to a new joint report from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC). anticipates a coming shortage of workers in engineering and tech – there are projected to be 10.9 are immense.

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A New Model for Lifelong Learning

University Business

Education for a Lifetime How one university turned a struggling enterprise into a $6 million lifelong learning powerhouse A decade ago, the University of South Floridas Continuing Education program was by all accounts a financial burden. Then part of USFs Innovative Education division, the unit was losing $60,000 a year.

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Mastering Data Science: Jeremy Samuel’s Journey with The University of Illinois

Coursera blog

Most recently, he completed the Master of Computer Science in Data Science (MCS-DS) online from the Grainger College of Engineering and is now doubling down on his studies in pursuit of the Master of Science in Technology Management (MSTM) from Gies College of Business on campus.

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Deborah W. Martinez

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Martinez has extensive experience as a senior association executive, including the development and management of continuing education and professional development programs, as well as regional, national and international conferences and meetings. Title: Executive Director International Ultraviolet Association Deborah W.

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Marc Seter’s Journey: Balancing Life, Learning, and a 90-Minute Swim

Coursera blog

For seasoned civil engineer, Marc Seter, this balancing act isnt just a challengeits a skill hes mastered. For Marc, learning doesnt happen in isolationits woven into his routine, and his core values, proving that with the right approach, even the busiest schedules can accommodate continued education.

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These 10 schools found their footing creating quality alternative credentials

University Business

Among the first objectives in Kansas State’s 2023 strategic plan is to enroll 5,000 to 7,000 alternative credential-seeking learners by 2030 across continuing education courses, micro-credentials and industry training collaboratives. It took 10 months for the university to implement the system.

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Learning by Working Together: Developing and Checking for Group Integration Across Diverse Disciplinary Cohorts

Faculty Focus

Students from civil engineering, architecture, zoology, tourism, and the visitor economy, as well as real estate and land economy, could assess these maps and modify them to best capture what each discipline can bring and what interests they can represent. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions , 18(4), 1998: 197-205.

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