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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I then thought, because I was very good in math and science, perhaps I could become an engineer and design an airplane for others to pilot,” said Lim, who joined the NJIT in July 2022 as its ninth president and a distinguished professor of mechanical engineering. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.”

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Here are the 5 academic programs emerging in 2025

University Business

The firm also touched on an emerging “creator economy” of social media influencers in 2023. Since then, the University of Texas at San Antonio has launched a bachelor’s degree in digital media influence. “Social media is ubiquitous and increasingly important part of our everyday lives. .”

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Brown University Launches Revamped and Expanded Career Services Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Assisting Students in Making Career Decisions in the Context of Socioeconomic Incentives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Marcus Bright Societal norms and expectations, parental influence, peer pressure, and media portrayal of certain professions can all contribute to the glamorization of specific careers. Students may feel pressured to pursue popular or prestigious fields to gain approval from others or to conform to perceived standards of success.

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Inspiring Tech Context

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The utility of tech skillsets like competence in computer programming languages is multidimensional as it is used to build websites and software applications that operate cellphones, thermostats, airplanes, elevators, video games, social media, and so much more. This is all a part of tech context.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Leveraging Diversity to Fuel the Creative Arts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is expanding into STEAM, with the addition of art. The university offers majors in visual performing arts and media studies, which includes programs in music, art and theater. Creative thinking is the basis of the development of [many]of these industries now,” Akbar noted.