Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

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. The difficulty of making a successful transition from school to the workforce remains one of the most persistent problems in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Carver Professor of Engineering at the University of Iowa College of Engineering. She was invited by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to serve as a member of their joint roundtable on advancing change in undergraduate STEM education. in industrial engineering from the University of Michigan; a B.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

Dr. Hadis Anahideh, an assistant professor of industrial engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago and another co-author of the study, said she and her team expected to encounter bias in algorithms. It is essential for institutional actors to understand how models perform for specific groups. It becomes biased.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Similar to college football’s transfer portal, the rapid advent and advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) have sparked discussions about how it may impact various industries, including technology. However, with the rise of AI, mere coding proficiency in a field like software engineering may no longer be enough.

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University Business

JANUARY 21, 2025

Putting humans on Mars Researching potential life on Mars and exploring long-term solutions to establish human life beyond Earth may seem pretty “far out there,” GrayDI’s Senior Project Manager Monica Bilson concedes, but interest from industry and academia is hard to ignore. in Space Studies. reached $4.9

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AIFS Abroad

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Gaining a profound understanding of engineering within a global context is crucial for your long-term career success. AIFS Abroad offers a variety of engineering internship destinations, including these top 5 cities for engineering professionals. Ready to take your engineering career to the next level? Dublin, Ireland 1.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University; M.S., Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dr. Damon Williams, College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dr. Banerjee excels at both teaching and research, according to Dr. Damon P.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Michael Gutierrez “We believe that Hartnell College is an engine for economic vitality in our region and for students to move from poverty to prosperity,” says Michael Gutierrez, superintendent/president of Hartnell. “In Coupled with enhanced academic flexibility it has led to improved graduation rates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2023

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. but only 34% of the STEM workforce; they also earn only 24% of bachelor’s degrees in engineering, 24% in physics, and 21% in computer science.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2024

For over 150 years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have not only been sites of academic excellence but also powerful economic engines in their local and regional communities, leaving a lasting mark on the nation's landscape. HBCUs are institutions with a significant infrastructure investment in their communities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

train future teachers, nurses, engineers, and more. towards Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, that has increased funding resources for TCUs in the STEM field—but there is a need for a more balanced education,” said Crazy Bull. The 35 TCUs in the U.S. There’s a drive in the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 31, 2023

Instead of offering just generalized career services, this revamped center will seek to have knowledge bases and advising about specific industry sectors. Brown’s expansion of its career services center involves hiring more than a dozen new staff.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Gerogiorgis, Personal Chair of Process Systems Engineering at The University of Edinburgh, explores the dynamic integration of active learning seminars in engineering education. Credit: Pixabay In this insightful post, Prof. Dimitrios I. Drawing on his extensive academic and research experience, Prof.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 30, 2022

These items were all brought to us in large part by computer scientists and engineers. It would likely not make sense for someone to repeatedly run sprints, do agility drills, and hoist their body into another person for no reason. The context around football has been infused with value. This is all a part of tech context.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Williams, associate dean for inclusive excellence in the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech. That resonates with Banerjee, who acknowledges that when he got to college at Northwestern University, he didn’t know what he wanted to pursue as a career even though he declared an industrial engineering major.

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University Business

MARCH 26, 2024

The starting salaries for recent bachelor’s degree earners, however, show that while universities are quickly preparing for a new workforce, traditional pathways in engineering are still the most lucrative positions for the young workforce. In between were specialties in chemical, aerospace, electrical, industrial and others.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 30, 2024

Morris, a former reporter for Diverse, said that postsecondary institutions should partner with local industry leaders to assess their needs and discover which jobs will be most plentiful in the future to better align programs and build pathways into good jobs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

This year, Excelencia also examined three specific areas of industry projected to grow by roughly 10% by 2031: STEM (statistics, technology, engineering and mathematics), healthcare, and educational professions. Increasingly, we are seeing an increase in institutions that are Seal certified for intentionality in serving students.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Members from each of SREB’s 16 states will include leadership from governors’ offices, state education and workforce agencies, K-12 educators and leaders, postsecondary faculty and leaders, and business executives, managers, and engineers. SREB plans to announce members of the commission in the coming weeks.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

We graduate the very highest number of Black engineers, Black women engineers, Black agriculturists,” says Smith-Jackson. At the institution, academic studies are divided among nine colleges, two schools, and an extended campus, each with a specific focus. University Farm is a 492-acre working, producing farm. Ambition N.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

Multiple academic studies have demonstrated that encouraging children to pursue a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) career gives them a distinct business advantage later in life. As technology continuously evolves, so does the job market as it adapts to advancements in every industry.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

The intersection of strong math skills and success in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) career fields presents an opportunity not only for individuals but also for the overall economic development of our communities. Dr. Marcus Bright Moreover, pursuing a STEM degree offers significant financial advantages.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 5, 2023

The National Society of Black Engineers is moving its 50th annual convention from Orlando, Fla., We have members that go all the way from professionals in industry to collegiate students down to pre-college students down to the third-grade level,” Layne said. to Atlanta. said Avery Layne, the group’s national chairperson. “We

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University Business

MAY 4, 2023

Credentials holders in computer-related fields, such as computer science, computer engineering and computer and information sciences, are the country’s most lucrative students early into their careers, according to Department of Education data compiled by The HEA Group and College Scorecard.

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Clark Nesxen

JUNE 7, 2023

Higher education engineering programs span a diverse range of studies, each with unique requirements and activities in their lab spaces. On the surface, it’s easy to understand why a chemistry lab differs from a civil engineering lab.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

“The report provides us with insights and thought-provoking data to promote awareness of the importance of work-based learning opportunities for community college students, cultivating and fostering industry partnerships and to regularly review curriculum,” Perez said. metropolitan areas. It is predicted that Washington, D.C.,

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CAPD

APRIL 9, 2025

This unique experience is designed to help you learn more about how you could apply the economic, finance, policy, computer science, and/or engineering concepts from the classroom to a career path in economic consulting. Economic consulting intersects with many industries, so you may be majoring in one of these areas, or still deciding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The prevailing belief is that students should prioritize hard, technical skills essential for thriving in our rapidly evolving information economy—with areas like science, technology, engineering, and business taking precedence over subjects like English or philosophy. This trend is not as counterintuitive as it might seem.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

Upon graduation, students receive their associate degree in automotive technology, along with up to 19 industry-specific certifications, and are employed at their sponsoring dealership. It may be time to rethink the college minor. This shift in thinking is not new.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

It also means that students seek internships and job opportunities where their enhanced math skills can be applied, particularly in industries that value strong quantitative abilities, like engineering and fintech. Dr. Marcus Bright It is important to debunk the myth that success in mathematics requires an innate ability.

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CAPD

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Gain Career Insights – Hear real-world experiences from professionals in medicine, industry, and academia. in Biological Engineering from MIT and his M.D. an instructor at MIT, is a biological engineer, research scientist, and educator with expertise in bioinstrumentation, synthetic biology, and biomedical innovation.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Other industries are poaching higher ed IT talent at an unprecedented rate, and vacancies are mounting as higher ed institutions struggle to recruit talent from the market—especially when matching out-of-industry salaries and benefits is a non-starter. Higher ed offers fewer remote work opportunities than other industries.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 17, 2024

There are certain other careers, like doctors and engineers, that are highly regarded for their contributions to society and the level of prestige associated with these professions. There are also other career paths that may not receive as much esteem in certain societal circles but hold equal significance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.” regrettably, the award ceremony was cancelled in 2009.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Require Trade Certifications in High Schools By requiring schools to offer trade certifications alongside traditional diplomas, students can gain practical skills and industry-recognized credentials, expanding their career readiness. The statement brought with it “a fierce urgency of now” as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Marcus A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

Agbomi’s interest areas involve tissue engineering, which will be her research for graduate school. “I After completing her doctorate, Agbomi said she hopes to work in industry creating new devices and materials that can help with Alzheimer’s and strokes, but she’s also interested in academia.

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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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