Remove Engineering Remove History Remove Retention
article thumbnail

Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Jenkins arrived, the university faced a challenging 52 percent retention rate. Dr. Anthony Jenkins Weve been able to move our retention to 74 percent, which puts us above the state average in Maryland for public institutions and puts us within the national average for public institutions, says Jenkins.

article thumbnail

On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Vernon Dunn, director of The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering at the National Academy of Engineers, first met Williams at one of the summer programs Williams ran at Xavier. Dunn says he speaks with Williams daily, seeking advice on managing people, navigating spaces, and how to best lead his program of young engineers.

university leaders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Eye to the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Retention efforts Morgan State is currently number one in the United States in producing Black electrical engineers and civil engineers, Wilson notes. This requires thoughtful retention efforts. To become the first African American governor in Maryland’s history, the third African American governor in U.S.

Retention 122
article thumbnail

A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Associate Engineering Program at Wright College (EPW) Part of the City Colleges of Chicago, Wright College is home to an engineering cohort program that has grown from nine students at its inception to 550 today. Espiritu says EPW creates a sense of belonging in the engineering program and in the profession.

article thumbnail

Why liberal arts leaders should know STEM isn’t the enemy

University Business

Two consensus reports by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) determine educational programs that integrate learning experiences in the humanities, arts and social sciences with science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine lead to improved educational and career outcomes.

article thumbnail

Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

University Business

. “We mustn’t kill liberal education in order to save it, but we must also recognize that it is under genuine threat and that if it fails to adapt, it will only become even more marginal and peripheral,” wrote Steven Mintz, a professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin. ” The post Oh, the humanit(ies)!

article thumbnail

American Indian College Fund Receives Near $39 Million for TCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is the largest gift in the College Fund’s 33-year history. The money will go towards funding efforts to improve enrollment and retention at tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). When we’re talking about retention strategy, we’re really talking about making indigenous students feel at home,” he said.

College 111