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Researcher Draws on Self-Discipline in Pursuit to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lidadi Agbomi Lidadi Agbomi is beginning her doctoral program in bioengineering at Clemson University in August, but already has a CV filled with published research and presentations. Agbomi has worked closely with mentors there to investigate and research self-organizing neural units to model ischemic stroke and other neuropathology.

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The Equity Imperative ?of the Place-Bound Student

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identified as place-bound , according to the American Council on Education (ACE) Center for Policy Research and Strategy (Hillman, Nicholas, & Weichman, 2016). While online education has grown exponentially in the U.S., While online education has grown exponentially in the U.S., Lawrence A.

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Seeking Solutions to Strengthen Career Pathways

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Between those three sectors, there are about 39,000 unfilled,” says Jacob Duritsky, Team NEO’s vice president of strategy and research. Team NEO, in its 2019 Aligning Opportunities Report, zeroes in on the talent shortage facing three sectors of the economy — IT, manufacturing, and healthcare.

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Dr. Timothy Alvarez Retires from Otero College in Purpose, with Satisfaction

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million over five years, that enabled the school to focus on mentoring, professional development for faculty and undergraduate research. In addition to more than 30 academic and certificate programs, there are bachelor’s degree programs offered in collaboration with Colorado University, Denver.

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

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Mission HISPA seeks to inspire Latino students to discover their potential and to ignite their desire to embrace education and achieve success. The organization has received financial support from many institutions, including the Educational Testing Service, or ETS.

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Lieberman Expected to Lead La Verne to Next Stage

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We were very focused on not telling the region what they needed, but listening to the region for what they say they need and then adapting our educational programs to their needs,” she said. Tracks from undergraduate to graduate studies allowed students to see the career potential of various majors. “We That has been wonderful for us.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

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Bias also mentioned the ELITE/evolve (Establishing Leadership In and Through Education) program, encouraging academic and civic engagement, which earned a national grant. Most recently, the university has developed its first-generation center. She notes it helps build community.