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Reimagining the broadband technology workforce - Nicol Turner Lee and Brady Tavernier, Brookings

Ray Schroeder

Employment opportunities to install, maintain, and troubleshoot high-speed broadband systems have gotten a boost from the federal government, presenting new opportunities for workers outside of service sector industries, like retail store sales associates, product delivery drivers, and other occupations.

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Help Wanted

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The federal government projects that more than 203,000 new registered nurse (RN) positions will be created each year from 2021 to 2031, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Information was not provided about new nursing hire recruitment. But a November 2022 article in U.S.

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Updated educational attainment data show progress and gaps

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The national share of working-age Americans who hold college degrees increased across racial and ethnic groups and rose in all states between 2019 and 2021. Including workforce and industry-recognized certificates in the data, later additions, accounts for about half of the percentage points gained between then and now, Brown noted.)

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Australia asks universities to show they merit the title

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Then, in 2021, following a review of the provider category standards by former Queensland University of Technology vice chancellor Peter Coaldrake, this rule was toughened. While caveats apply, established universities must now conduct research at “world standard” in at least half the broad fields of education they teach.

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Charging Forward: How Clark Nexsen is Supporting the U.S. Government to Prepare for an Electric Future

Clark Nesxen

Wilson highlights how the firm is preparing federal government agencies and locations for an electric future. On December 8, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14057: Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability. In the following, Clark Nexsen energy market leader Stephen P.

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Advancing Social Justice Through Scholarly Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2021, TMCF launched the CSJ to advance social justice for Black Americans. Social injustice has been deeply embedded in policies and practices at every level of government and industry, says Dr. Harry L. Rooted in the African American community, CSJ has become a recognized research center integrally connected to HBCUs.

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Researchers Present Recommendations for Reversing Minority Male Enrollment Declines at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

African Americans and Native Americans have been particularly affected, suffering declines of 24% and 26% respectively between fall 2019 and fall 2021. They also recommended coordinating efforts around student needs, such as food and housing, and suggested establishing industry partnerships with career and technical education programs.