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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

trillion in 2021 comes with 4.7% increase in undergrad engineering enrollment rates from 2010 (9.1%) to 2021 (15.8%). of engineering master’s degree recipients in 2021 – from 4.2% Graduate students’ needs are focused on financing their education and financial support for conference travel. and 19.7%, respectively.

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Oakton Community College Renamed to Oakton College, Plans to Remain a Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Oakton’s Board of Trustees approved the transition in August 2021. The school will remain a community college and offer associate degrees, certificates, and adult and continuing education programs, including the State of Illinois High School Diploma and English as a Second Language programs. “We

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San Diego Community College District Chancellor Steps Down to Care of Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

My time at the district, both as President of the College of Continuing Education and as District Chancellor, have been the highlight of my career thus far.” Cortez has led SDCCD for almost two years, since July 2021.

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Report Finds 100% of Incarcerated Borrowers in Default, Limiting their Access to Pell Grants

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For a long time, we’ve known that people who are able to access continuing education opportunities while incarcerated have better outcomes when they’re released,” said Saddler. Concurrent with the report, the SBPC announced a lawsuit against the Department of Education over their efforts to find out more.

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Here are 3 ways the international student landscape is changing

University Business

In 2021, the U.K. received the most Chinese students of any country , anchored by a 41% increase from the 2017-18 academic year to the 2021-22 academic year. 3 reasons students may choose higher education outside the U.S. . “Degree-based education is expensive. .” Already, signs exist that the grip on U.S.

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These 10 schools found their footing creating quality alternative credentials

University Business

Here are some other examples: Kansas State University A Kansas State task force secured a grant in 2021 to purchase a digital credentialing system capable of aligning with existing university technologies. It took 10 months for the university to implement the system.

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Black History Month – The Work and Importance of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)

Clark Nesxen

Conference attendees receive learning opportunities to fulfill continuing education requirements with various seminars and site visits. Photo courtesy of VANOMA In 2021 VANOMA won NOMA Chapter of the Year, and in 2022 VANOMA was recognized with both AIA Virginia and AIA Northern Virginia Honor Awards.