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Teacher-Researcher Crafts More Efficient Transportation Systems

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dipayan Banerjee, a fifth-year doctoral student at Georgia Institute of Technology with a passion for teaching, is pursuing research that can have a societal impact regarding logistics and supply chain management as well as equity and fairness in the context of transportation.

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Crafting More Efficient Transportation Systems

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Operations Research Education: B.S., Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University; M.S., Operations Research, Georgia Institute of Technology Mentors: Dr. Alan Erera and Dr. Alejandro Toriello, H. Banerjee excels at both teaching and research, according to Dr. Damon P.

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MYRA BLANCO

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Myra Blanco Myra Blanco has been appointed senior faculty fellow for the Office of Research and Innovation. She served as director of advancement, partnerships, and outreach at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. Blanco received her bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Puerto Rico.

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Using virtual reality (VR) to transport students to new places in the classroom

Teaching Matters Online Learning

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.

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Five Questions That College Leaders Should Be Asking to Improve Student Success in 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While some individual campuses have emerged as success stories around college completion, growth in the nation’s college completion rate has stalled at 62.2%, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Once students earn a certificate, they can gain a foothold in an industry.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students navigate housing and food insecurity, transportation issues, and other limitations to access. Transportation is a significant issue, and Trent suggested increasing transportation vouchers. Creating partnerships with local industry is a crucial part of building pathways to gainful employment, Trent noted. “If

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. DC also consciously connects with regional employers, with each president at their seven campuses becoming industry sector leads.