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Industry and STEMM Leaders Convene for White House Summit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the roadmap document, the national plan is built on a foundation of accountability and partnership, a capstone of effective communications and representations about diversity in STEMM, and five key pillars: engagement, inspiration, discovery, innovation, and opportunity.

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University of Louisville Launches Online Master of Science Program in Health Professions Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The College of Education and Human Development and the School of Medicine at the University of Louisville are launching an online Master of Science degree in Health Professions Education (MSHPE) to fulfill the needs of a growing health care industry. The health care industry is expected to grow by 2.6 Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Report Finds Increased Interest in Higher Ed for Career Advancement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The State of Higher Education 2024 Report documents how current, prospective, and stopped-out students view post-high school education pathways, their access to them, their value, and experiences. The study includes responses from more than 14,000 U.S. The study includes responses from more than 14,000 U.S.

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Racial and Gender Inequities Found in Field of Educational Measurement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Racial and gender inequities still plague the field of educational measurement, from professional rank to salary, across academia, industry, and leadership roles. Rodriguez said he hopes to learn more about these written responses, particularly as they relate to leadership positions both in academia and the industry.

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College Board Updates AP African American Studies Course

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

1 version of the framework – a 234-page document with input from high school teachers and African American studies professors – received backlash from advocates, who criticized how the framework downplayed topics such as Black Lives Matter, slavery reparations, intersectionality, and queer life. public high schools last year. Dr. Charles H.F.

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How Zero Trust Can Protect Against Evolving Cybersecurity Threats in Higher Ed

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Their fears are not an exaggeration; higher education has proved to be one of the least secure industry sectors over the past few years, with the number of cyberattacks against institutions in that sector on the rise.

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The Commencement Story and the Rhymes of History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For Burns, part of his journey as a storyteller and documenter of history has been to be “on the lookout” for the rhymes of history. Genocide enacted upon the American Indians rhymes with the institution of chattel slavery which rhymes with the Prison Industrial Complex. The repeal of Roe v.

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