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NASA Awards University of Houston $1.2 Million to Strengthen Diversity in STEM and Aerospace Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NASA has awarded the University of Houston $1.2 million to grow diversity initiatives in STEM and aerospace-related engineering fields and address barriers to access and success for historically underserved and underrepresented students.

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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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How to Recruit Graduate Students

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

It’s the dynamic playing field where colleges and universities vie for the attention and commitment of prospective students — a challenge that is only intensified by current market conditions. This interactive format allows for immediate feedback and personalized engagement, making it a compelling tool to recruit graduate students.

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UK student recruitment numbers down, but is that the whole story?

HEPI

This is a three-year low in offers accepted by May of the annual recruitment cycle. While recruitment pipelines are diminished, deposits are only marginally down YoY (2%) and are up on 2022 performance by 2%. But not all UK universities are equal, and the overall picture isn’t reflective of many universities’ reality.

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Partnering with a Marketing Agency for International Student Recruitment

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 8 minutes In a globalized world, international student recruitment is no longer an option but a necessity. Schools engaging in recruiting international students are not only working towards their growth and success but also playing a vital role in fostering global citizenship and cultural exchange.

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AUCC to Launch Institute to Support Minority Engineers with $1.5 Million Investment from A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), an organization made up of four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), is planning to launch a new institute in an effort to increase the number of engineers from underrepresented communities, using a $1.5 million investment from the A. James & Alice B.

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Dr. John B. Slaughter, First Black Chancellor of the University of Maryland, Dies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Slaughter, former chancellor of the University of Maryland, College Park, has died at the age of 89. In the role, he worked to improve the school’s recruitment and retention of African American students and faculty. Navy Electronics Laboratory; and director of the applied physics laboratory at the University of Washington.