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Class of 2025 Faces Tighter Job Market Despite Stable Hiring Plans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"The overall change from the early hiring projections is largely driven by more companies deciding to maintain their hiring and greater decreases by some larger companies in various industries," said Shawn VanDerziel, NACE's president and chief executive officer.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The evolution of how end-users obtain and utilize information spurred a new movement in education that LeiLani Cauthen described in her 2017 book, The Consumerization of Learning. Furthermore, we have utilized student focus groups to discover emerging AI tools and resources to advance our accessible learner experiences.

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College Hiring Dips, But Most Employers Will Maintain or Increase Hiring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Our data indicate that decreases are largely tied to particular respondents, especially by industry,” says NACE President and CEO Shawn VanDerziel. While most employers in these industries are maintaining their hiring from one year to the next, there are many companies that will be hiring less, causing an overall decrease.

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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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AAC&U Project to Assist 12 Campuses with Equity-Center Curriculum Design

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While the campus models developed through the project will be embedded in curricula, the implementation strategies will be designed to foster collaboration among multiple stakeholders, including faculty, career center directors, administrators, and industry leaders.

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AERA Announces 2024 Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It positions the college to lead in the areas of virtual education, intelligent classroom design and utility, artificial intelligence in education, STEM education and VAX-R, the mixed application of virtual reality, augmented reality, and extended reality to create industry changing teaching and learning experiences.

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Investment in Math Education is Needed to Fuel the STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As industries increasingly depend on advanced technologies and innovative solutions, the demand for skilled professionals in these areas continues to surge. By integrating real-world applications into the curriculum, we can demonstrate the utility and versatility of mathematics in various fields, particularly in STEM careers.

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