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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I then thought, because I was very good in math and science, perhaps I could become an engineer and design an airplane for others to pilot,” said Lim, who joined the NJIT in July 2022 as its ninth president and a distinguished professor of mechanical engineering. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.”

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

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Dr. Shiang-Kwei Wang, vice president for academic affairs and provost at Hostos Community College in New York City, said the CCA report provides a comprehensive guide for institutions like Hostos, where the mission is serving underrepresented populations and preparing students for civic and professional roles. “The

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

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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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In defence of international education 

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Professor Elena Rodriguez-Falcon FREng PFHEA is the Provost and Chief Academic Officer of international education provider Study Group. Our students become engineers and doctors, business leaders and lawyers. Admission to a degree programme is a decision solely for a university. Agents can ’ t be trusted. Again, wrong.

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JOSEPH J. MCCARTHY

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McCarthy has been appointed provost and senior vice chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh. He served as interim provost and William Kepler Whiteford Professor in the Swanson School of Engineering. McCarthy holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D.

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

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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.

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JEREMI LONDON

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Jeremi London Jeremi London has been named assistant provost of academic opportunity and belonging in the Office of Undergraduate Education at Vanderbilt University. She served as associate professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech. London holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in industrial engineering and a Ph.D.