Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

“This initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of our community colleges to serve as hubs for regional Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that convene high school educators, community college faculty, and representatives from local employers and workforce agencies,” Dr. Karen Stout says in the award notification. Why healthcare?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

One of the most strategic investments that can be made when it comes to having a well-prepared workforce for the economy of the future is in mathematics education. As industries increasingly depend on advanced technologies and innovative solutions, the demand for skilled professionals in these areas continues to surge.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The absence of minority voices in the development of resources, technologies, and healthcare solutions often results in the neglect of entire communities. To ensure equity in STEM education, colleges and universities must take proactive steps to recruit, support, retain, and graduate minority students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 20, 2023

Higher education institutions have the power to be catalysts for socioeconomic mobility and drivers of economic policy that creates opportunities for underserved communities. Through cutting-edge research, faculty and students can work collaboratively with industry partners to develop pioneering technologies and solutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

Students in the New York tri-state area will have a new opportunity this summer to explore a lucrative career in healthcare, thanks to a partnership between Mercy University and Medical Sales College (MSC). Dr. Brian Amkraut, vice president for Workforce Credentialing and Community Impact at Mercy University. We’re really excited about it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

The difficulty of making a successful transition from school to the workforce remains one of the most persistent problems in higher education. The outcome is bad for students and industries alike: a lack of social mobility and a lack of qualified workers. It’s a burgeoning industry, expected to grow 7% between 2020 and 2030.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Zack Mabel The Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy has issued “Missed Opportunities: Credential Shortages in Programs Aligned with High-Paying Middle-Skills Jobs in 55 U.S. Healthcare is the occupational group that the report predicts to have an oversupply.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

For generations, STEM education has remained an integral approach to learning and development, helping students develop the critical thinking tools that are vital to an ever-evolving world. As technology continuously evolves, so does the job market as it adapts to advancements in every industry. This is only the tip of the iceberg.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

"The Cohen Career Collective will be the largest career and technical training facility of its kind in the region, offering programs to prepare New Yorkers of all ages, backgrounds, and educational levels for good jobs in high-growth sectors of our local economy." Adams said the goal is to make a positive difference in people's lives. "I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 4, 2023

Michael Littman Leaders from multiple different NSF divisions gathered during a virtual panel last Thursday to point out how the federal agency was funding the use of AI in sectors such as climate, healthcare, education, and agriculture.

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University Business

JANUARY 28, 2025

Coming off one of the most challenging years for the higher education business in recent memory, it would be easy to carry a glass-half-empty outlook into 2025. Here are five key trends shaping higher education this year, offering a roadmap for resilience as only higher education can do.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

Deborah Santiago, CEO and co-founder of Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and success of Latinx students in higher education. DC also consciously connects with regional employers, with each president at their seven campuses becoming industry sector leads.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Burnes Bolton, chief nursing officer emeritus at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, dedicated her life and career to the nursing industry, having joined the healthcare organization in 1971 and retiring at age 72 in 2022. We were the first institution in Los Angeles County to go with all bachelor’s degrees,” Burnes Bolton notes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

Individuals committed to community colleges and the vital role they play in American higher education continue to advocate for the students and the institutions that serve them. The purpose of community colleges is to increase access to higher education for the most vulnerable populations.” Dr. Everrett A.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2025

Enterprises in all industries have legacy applications and outdated infrastructure, but higher education institutions often accrue technical debt because they tend to delay technology upgrades or turn to short-term solutions to meet their needs, according to EDUCAUSE. healthcare, state, local and education sales at Nutanix.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Schools of nursing are working to not only educate future nurses, but also bring more diversity to the profession. Response to the pandemic In 2022, Claflin, an HBCU institution in Orangeburg, South Carolina, was an AACN Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability in Nursing Education Lectureship Award Winner.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

As the student starts to build up these experiences, where they have two, four, ten different companies that they worked with over their education pathway,” said Dave Savory, co-founder and vice president of experiential learning at Riipen. Riipen’s employer pool is made up of more than 35,000 industry partners.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 19, 2023

These are some of the schools embroiled in a wave of recent strikes in higher education in the U.S., as workers in the industry demand improvements from their institutions for their ongoing labor. The University of California. Temple University. University of Illinois at Chicago. Multiple strikes across the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

It operates within a multi-system and cross-system framework, involving factors such as education, social services, community dynamics, and institutionalized biases. To implement this policy effectively, it is crucial to collaborate with industry stakeholders and develop standardized certification programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 14, 2024

Workers in rural America are almost just as likely to have good jobs as those in urban areas but face a number of distinct disparities as well, according to a recent report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW). That being said, higher educational attainment still presents promise, researchers pointed out.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With higher education costs rising since the turn of the century, some question whether a college degree has the value it once did. In a recent Gallup poll, only 36% of adults expressed confidence in higher education. However, a quick look over the data confirms there is still great value in higher education.

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University Business

AUGUST 19, 2024

One of the industries that experienced significant challenges recruiting and maintaining talent during and post-pandemic was healthcare. The critical linkage between higher education and the healthcare system was fully displayed. There was a brief silence in the room.

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CAPD

MARCH 20, 2025

Whether you’re exploring different career paths, curious about specific industries, or looking to expand your network, the Graduate Student Mentoring Circles are the perfect opportunity. Youll have the chance to connect directly with MIT alumni mentors who bring diverse perspectives and valuable insights from across industries.

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Creatrix Campus

JULY 24, 2024

By ensuring that students acquire relevant, hands-on knowledge, this strategy raises educational standards and closes the knowledge gap between professional application and the rigid archaic theory. Clearly state the quantifiable learning outcomes that correspond to the program's objectives and industry norms.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

Faulkner, a professor of agricultural education and co-director of N.C. Williams is also involved in curriculum development and recently received a $600,000 grant focused on food allergies research in education. Now, the medical industry understands how agriculture plays a crucial role in overall health and wellbeing,” says Williams.

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College Scholarships

MARCH 16, 2021

Few industries have withstood time as strongly as the healthcare industry. By the year 2028, it is projected that the healthcare industry will be responsible for adding upwards of two million new jobs, making it the fastest growing sector of any occupational group. This is due largely in part to several factors.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

MARCH 6, 2025

Credit: Pixabay In this explorative post, Dr. Kirsten Cowan, a dedicated researcher and educator at The University of Edinburgh’s Business School, delves into the transformative potential of Virtual Reality (VR) in classroom settings. Such experiences underscore VR’s potential as an educational tool.

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University Business

AUGUST 28, 2024

“[T]hose institutions thriving within the changing landscape of higher education continue to make it easy for people to unbundle and rebundle their education and training, allowing them to personalize and best meet their career and personal goals,” read the report.

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AIFS Abroad

JANUARY 15, 2025

Also, due to the wide range of companies and industries in the city that intersect with data science, there are a ton of options available to data science professionals. Data analytics and visualization interns in London can expect an immersive and highly innovative AI and tech ecosystem thats driving transformation in the industry.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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AIFS Abroad

JANUARY 6, 2025

Biology is a gateway to careers in a range of industries including healthcare, conservation, research, education, and beyond. To stand out in todays competitive job market, aspiring biologists can gain a major edge with an international biology internship that builds both necessary skills and a global professional network.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 3, 2023

Image: Higher education associations, study abroad organizations, colleges and universities, and others are calling on the Department of Education to rescind guidance issued earlier this year that would expand the definition of outside companies that are subject the department’s oversight. citizen or lawful resident.

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Higher Education Inquirer

MARCH 25, 2025

However, this would mean loan approval would be "based on criteria such as the borrower's ability to repay within a reasonable time frame and their high school performance" 10 , fundamentally changing who could access education financing.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Schools can motivate a student base lacking purpose by exposing them to opportunities built with direct input from the industries they aspire to join after graduating. The majority worked in finance (14%), followed by healthcare (13%) and manufacturing (12%). They are more of a supplement than a replacement.

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Campus Sonar

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The world is not ending; this isn’t going to deplete the value of higher education; and even if there are less “traditional college students,” there will still be humans who need and want postsecondary education. financial stability, affordable housing, job training, fresh foods, safe water, education, healthcare services, etc.).

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Edu Alliance Journal

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

This dual-degree approach combines the benefits of a liberal arts education with technical training, preparing students for careers in engineering, business, and technology fields. Values-Driven Education Quaker principles of peace, social justice, and ethical leadership are embedded in the curriculum and campus culture.

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