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Complete College America Offers Playbook on How Higher Education Can Bolster Civic Engagement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

higher education institutions can strengthen democracy by prioritizing civic engagement and civic education in the student experience. By making civic education a priority, higher education can play a role in fostering civic awareness and engagement skills. released a white paper that outlines how U.S.

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Engineering a Path for the Forgotten: Meet the Professor Transforming Transportation Access - Dr. Kyung "Kate" Hyun

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Associate Professor Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.S in Urban Planning and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; PhD. Hyun found herself wanting to use her knowledge in transportation engineering to do more than just think about freight traffic or highway trafficshe wanted to connect with the people of her city.

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The Future of Equitable AI in Higher Education

Insight Into Diversity

As AI (artificial intelligence) continues to reshape industries, Complete College America (CCA) launched its Council on Equitable AI in 2024, a significant move that addresses systemic inequities in higher education. This initiative highlights AI’s growing role in educational settings and its potential to advance student success.

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Ask not what you can do for engineering…

HEPI

Engineering is a UK powerhouse sector, growing in all UK regions and impacting all economic sectors. Engineers design, build and maintain the infrastructure, products and services that our economy and society depend on, provide life-saving medical devices, and are the drivers in our transition to a more sustainable world.

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Will the use of generative AI shift higher education from a knowledge-first system to a skills-first system?

HEPI

The higher education sector places the highest importance on creating, collecting, and applying knowledge. The advent of search engines has made acquiring knowledge more accessible, while generative AI has automated the communication of knowledge. When and why can something be considered the truth? appeared first on HEPI.

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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. The engineering college, founded in 1997, has struggled with operating deficits for over a decade.

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5 ways to improve civic engagement among your students

University Business

Higher education “can and must renew American democracy.” Higher education plays a critical role in civic engagement and safeguarding democracy, a new white paper from Complete College America suggests. Higher education offers hope that civil learning remains a priority, rather than an option.