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UT Austin and Texas A&M to Host 10th Annual Texas Male Student Leadership Summit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Attendees will get the opportunity to engage in leadership training and professional development workshops, with the goal of helping students learn how to navigate the world as a man of color.

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These 10 schools found their footing creating quality alternative credentials

University Business

UPCEA, the professional development nonprofit, brought together institutions across various sizes, sectors and regions to highlight alternative credential models that complement each school’s mission. It took 10 months for the university to implement the system.

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Exploring British Muslim transitions to PGT studies

SRHE

For instance, Masters programmes are thought of as a way to redress imbalances in social capital, providing minoritised communities with opportunities to widen networks for professional development.

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Non-Traditional Learning

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Perspective Matters That work has already seen us overhaul how we think about Postgraduate Professional Development, invest in Executive Education and commission the Centre for Open Learning to develop a thought leadership piece of Continuing Professional Development.

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The Vision and Strategies of Engineers Canada (EC)

Creatrix Campus

For example, in 2019, the organization launched the 30 by 30 initiative, with the goal of increasing the representation of women in the engineering profession to 30% by 2030. EC's accreditation program ensures that engineering programs and degrees meet the highest standards of academic rigor and professional relevance.

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Costs and Benefits of Adding 30-units to Accounting Students' Requirements for Licensure as a CPA

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

CPAs need to be knowledgeable about technology topics for personal and professional development, especially considering that Congress introduced a bill to add accounting to the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) education category. Perhaps a double major—Accounting and Information Technology—is the answer.