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Digital workforce: Bachelor’s in computing beats out engineering and finance for best-paying jobs

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Credentials holders in computer-related fields, such as computer science, computer engineering and computer and information sciences, are the country’s most lucrative students early into their careers, according to Department of Education data compiled by The HEA Group and College Scorecard.

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Report: HBCUs need more funding now to keep pace with digital demands

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“Investing in cutting-edge technology on HBCU campuses isn’t just about modernization—it’s about unlocking student potential and preparing the next generation of HBCU students and leaders for a tech-driven future,” Yolanda Watson Spiva, president of Complete College America, said in a press release. Despite this, the U.S.

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Education Department Launches STEM Education Initiative

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) has launched an initiative to bolster science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education nationally.

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The 2024 Insight Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

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This collaboration even extends to incorporating resources like drone technology for real-time data gathering, enriching the teaching material. Mary’s University School of Science, Engineering and Technology First-Generation Summer Start Scholars Program St.

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Earning Our AI Literacy License

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Below is a short list Ive discovered for myself and have provided to my students: Generative AI for Educators: A 2-hour online course from Google to learn generative AI to assist your teaching practice. Madeline Craig is an associate professor and technology integration coordinator at Molloy University in Rockville Centre, NY.

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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lomax UNCF’s new research report, Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines of HBCUs , offers empirical evidence of the profound impact HBCUs have on the success of students, communities and the nation as a whole. HBCUs have a 34% mobility rate of moving their students from the bottom 40% in household income into the top 60%.

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Pima Community College Receives Nearly $1.5 Million to Support Low-Income and First-Generation Students with STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED), which it will use to serve low-income and first-generation students interested in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degrees from select high schools. Pima Community College has received nearly $1.5 million from the U.S.