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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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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

Image: A common concern among campus facilities directors has long been not having a seat at the table of top institutional officials. In other words, facilities leaders shouldn’t just be brought in to execute building projects after details have already been determined. Don’t give up that seat.” block:block=176].

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The Future of Equitable AI in Higher Education

Insight Into Diversity

He added, “Greenville Technical College is proud to take a leading role in incorporating AI-enhanced equipment into our new world-class welding facility and AI-powered robotics.” “It is going to take a knowledgeable and skilled workforce to realize AI’s promised productivity gains,” Miller wrote on GTC’s website.

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Wayne State to Collaborate on $75M Department of Energy Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Energy and the State of Michigan have announced a collective award of cash incentives and grants totaling $75 million to build workforce development for Nel Hydrogen’s new factory to be built in Plymouth, Michigan.

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U.S. Energy Department Partners with the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Energy’s ( DOE ) Argonne National Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory are partnering with University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras ( UPRRP ) to expand UPRRP’s environmental sciences program and attract minority students underrepresented into the atmospheric and Earth system sciences and new energy workforce.

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Collaborative digital research infrastructure – the engine driving efficiencies in research and innovation  

HEPI

Department of Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) direction to Jisc’s funding body 2024 We are focusing on research security as a strategic imperative for the DRI. Get our updates via email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

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Laser focused: what are the benefits of single-subject institutions?

The PIE News

However, Kaplan Pathways’ latest partner, The Engineering & Design Institute London takes this concept a step further, offering just one subject — Global Design Engineering. From art colleges to medical schools, specialised higher education institutions are nothing new. But what benefit does this laser focus offer to students?