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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Forging Engineering Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Electrical Engineering Education:   B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics with minors in Global Engineering Leadership and Arabic, University of Maryland Mentors:   Joyce D. Georgia Tech University; Dr. Ehsan Adeli, Stanford University Favour Nerrise was interested in engineering even before she knew what it was.

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Tenacity Propels African Immigrant Along Engineering Path

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Favour Nerrise was interested in engineering even before she knew what it was. But Nerrise didn’t have a lot of guidance on how to channel her abilities. Exposure to engineering doesn’t really exist for my family,” she said. Exposure to engineering doesn’t really exist for my family,” she said.

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The Importance of Women’s Leadership in Higher Education

Kortext University Leaders' Blog

Things are looking up… There have been positive trends and progress in promoting women’s leadership in higher education in recent years. But we’re not there yet. There is still a fair amount of work to be done. Women are underrepresented in senior leadership positions across all disciplines, with only 28.4%

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Engineering Ph.D. Candidate Relishes His Role as a Mentor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, he was curious about some aspects of science and engineering, so he decided he’d try community college. candidate in material science and engineering at the University of Central Florida. He provides invaluable guidance, support, and opportunities for mentees to thrive. Fast forward to 2023.

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Building a stronger engineering community in Malaysia: The mission of the Board of Engineers Malaysia

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Building a stronger engineering community in Malaysia: The mission of the Board of Engineers Malaysia editor Wed, 04/26/2023 - 01:36 In Malaysia, the development of the nation's infrastructure and economy depends heavily on the engineering sector.

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Bank Holiday Reading: Higher Education and the green workforce transformation

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The role that Higher Education institutions play in delivering the green skills needed to support the green workforce transformation.is Many Higher Education institutions are already going beyond traditional programmes to plug key gaps in the green workforce. often not given much coverage.