University Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

While students who majored in IT-related subjects at prestigious engineering-science-related universities like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stevens Institute of Technology and others are offered high-paying jobs, they represent a minority of college graduates.

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Coursera blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

For Sharon Leung, a dedicated healthcare professional with 15 years of experience, the pursuit of an engineering degree might seem a bit off course. However, Sharons commitment to lifelong learning and innovative problem-solving led her to enroll in the online Master of Engineering in Engineering Management program at CU Boulder.

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Coursera blog

APRIL 23, 2025

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera Im excited to announce a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MS-AI) from the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), marking the universitys fifth degree on Coursera. Courses are asynchronous, with opportunities to connect during live sessions and office hours.

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The PIE News

APRIL 22, 2025

We are not a traditional engineering school, but we bring the go-to-market knowledge to excellent products coming from applied sciences. Outside of France, weve already built models like our partnership with Columbia School of Engineering. Now we can grant Emirati degrees. It was set in 2022 for executive education.

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Coursera blog

JANUARY 28, 2025

John Murphy and Felix Hong have traversed unique yet parallel journeys, from serving their country to pursuing advanced degrees through Dartmouths online Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering (MEng). With his Post-9/11 GI Bill expiring in 2029, he knew this was his opportunity to explore getting his masters degree.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The report also contends that higher education is an “engine” for economic mobility as one’s median annual earnings increase with levels of education. To fulfill higher ed’s potential as an engine of democracy, the coalition has issued a new framework for college civic learning and engagement.

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Higher Ed Data Stories

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This is always a popular post with high school counselors, IECs, parents, and students who are looking for general information on degrees awarded, or very specific combinations of academic programs, location, and other institutional characteristics. The chart will update.

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Edu Alliance Journal

APRIL 14, 2025

April 14, 2025, by Dean Hoke : This profile of Tuskegee University is the ninth in a series presenting small colleges throughout the United States. Washington, Tuskegee University is a private historically black university (HBCU) located in Tuskegee, Alabama about 40 miles east of Montgomery.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

And the stakes couldn’t be higher for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which for generations have punched above their weight. HBCUs are not only esteemed institutions of higher learning but also an unrivaled catalyst for social mobility and economic engines for their surrounding communities.

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HEPI

MARCH 16, 2025

Because the steady decline of German learners in the UK, of students pursuing German at the university level, the closure of language departments and the ongoing threat of further closures is a cause for concern. The German Embassy London and the German Academic Exchange Service are only two of the organisations behind this campaign.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

“I then thought, because I was very good in math and science, perhaps I could become an engineer and design an airplane for others to pilot,” said Lim, who joined the NJIT in July 2022 as its ninth president and a distinguished professor of mechanical engineering. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.”

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University Business

APRIL 15, 2025

Interest in non-degree programming is growing among both professionals and institutions. With the world of continuing education evolving rapidly, universities have a unique opportunity to bridge education with industry needs. Universities must build the capacity to deploy high-quality programs that empower professionals at all levels.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 2, 2024

That these students enter universities with an unfair advantage. Imagine for a moment that a British student was considering doing the reverse of my own journey and applying to study a postgraduate degree in Mexico. Anyone with the money can be accepted to university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Robert Scott The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents has named Dr. Robert Scott as the sole finalist for the presidency of Albany State University (ASU), bringing a leader with extensive experience in both academia and corporate innovation to the historically Black institution.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Low-key public colleges and minority-serving institutions, commonly known as MSIs, are serving as strong engines for economic mobility for the average American, according to new data by Third Way, a center-left think tank focused on improving learner outcomes. Princeton University $110,066 $39,913 0.46

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

However, disparities in STEM degree attainment reflect systemic barriers that hinder progress. In 2018, according to the Pew Research Center, Black students earned just 7% of STEM bachelors degrees, compared to their 10% share of all bachelors degrees and 12% representation in the adult population.

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SRHE

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

by Ourania Filippakou Open universities have long symbolised a radical departure from the exclusivity of conventional universities. Open universities, once heralded as radical interventions in knowledge production, now find themselves entangled in these struggles. This question is not merely academic; it is profoundly political.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We are working on everything from dual degrees, education hubs, joint academies, and are doing really great things in building academic networks that will persist and support the continued development of our reputation in India. Australia only has 43 universities, 90% of them in the leading universities in the world.

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University Business

MARCH 26, 2024

AI and its related fields are forecasted as the academic programs of tomorrow , and the University of South Florida and Vanderbilt University have already begun to build on this by introducing new colleges. According to CNBC, engineering majors accounted for nine out of the 15 highest-paying majors five years after graduation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the aftermath of the Presidential election, a new report outlines the importance of colleges and universities prioritizing civic education. Higher education is an engine for social and economic mobility. By earning degrees and credentials, individuals are able to increase their earning potential.

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Coursera blog

APRIL 24, 2025

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera We constantly collaborate with our world-class university and industry partners to expand our catalog. New Entry-Level Professional Certificates Prepare for in-demand, entry-level roles no degree or prior experience required. Start with up to 10% of the degree completed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams’s parents had met during their time at Southern and A&M College, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His first ambition after college was to make money, and he entered the corporate world and earned his MBA from Fontbonne University. Everyone didn’t feel that way.”

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University Business

MARCH 25, 2024

Despite questions around the value of an English degree, graduates who earned one were found to possess similar rates of life satisfaction, peak salary earnings and unemployment rates to non-English degree graduates, according to a recent report by the Association of Departments of English (ADE), a subsidiary of the Modern Language Association.

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Coursera blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

We are honored to welcome prestigious universities such as Saïd Business School – University of Oxford , Dubai College of Tourism , IMD Business School , and Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea , along with industry leaders like Airbus Beyond , Amazon , Johns Hopkins Medicine , Liberty Mutual , and Xbox to our partner community.

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The PIE News

APRIL 11, 2025

National Taiwan University (NTU), established in 1945, has evolved into a world-class institution with a rich legacy that dates back to its origins as the Taihoku Imperial University in 1928. The institutions ability to provide stellar education in these domains sets it apart from other universities around the world.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 11, 2024

Earning a college degree is still a sound investment, although the rate of economic return varies across college majors and student demographics, according to a new American Educational Research Association (AERA) analysis of 5.8 million individuals with college degrees and 2.9 million individuals with college degrees and 2.9

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A new study finds that African American students who initially enroll at historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs) are nearly 15 percent more likely to graduate and have a 5 percent higher income by age 30 than those who do not enroll at HBCUs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2024

Karrie Dixon has been elected chancellor of North Carolina Central University (NCCU). Dixon, who serves as chancellor of Elizabeth City State University, will succeed Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye, who retires June 30. We are thrilled to have a dynamic new chancellor in Dr.

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Coursera blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Balancing Full-Time Work and Online Learning to Stay Ahead in the Tech Industry Jeremy Samuels online degree journey is a testament to his dedication and the transformative power of continuous learning. He has since left JPMorgan and shifted his focus toward his second masters degree on campus in Champaign, Illinois.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. Colleges and universities that have received the Seal of Excelencia enroll 17% of Latino students in the U.S. and graduate 19%.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 18, 2024

Stephanie Luster-Teasley Pass Stephanie Luster-Teasley Pass has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Luster-Teasley Pass holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina A&T as well as a master’s in chemical engineering and Ph.D.

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The PIE News

MARCH 4, 2025

Students from Vietnam attending our schools and universities adds over $88 million to our economy, Luxon stated in a post on LinkedIn. [I] Moreover, for the first time, 14 New Zealand University Awards will be offered to undergraduate students.

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The PIE News

APRIL 15, 2025

The agreement outlined their joined efforts to offer dual degrees in 15 scientific disciplines and established a scholarship program enabling 100 Egyptian PhD candidates to pursue advanced studies in France between 2025 and 2028. “Some of them strengthen existing programs, while others launch new ones.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 11, 2023

How do we value the skills which are created through studying arts and humanities at a higher degree level if these cannot be arrived at via the classic government recourse to market failure? And is it fair to ask so much of a first higher degree? I firmly believe that we should fund and support higher degrees in arts and humanities.

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University Business

MAY 14, 2024

Deliberately integrating the humanities into Georgia Tech University’s armada of world-class STEM-based programs is the future of pedagogy at the R1 Atlanta university—and perhaps for all of higher education, says Richard Utz, interim dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, in this installment of the “University Business Podcast.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Black males need support from childhood through graduate education to improve, fulfill, and correct inequitable access to careers in science and engineering. Broadening Black males’ participation in science and engineering extends our country’s ability to solve our — and the world’s — grand challenges. Dr. Brian A.

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