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In downtime alone, ransomware attacks have cost the education sector more than $50 billion since 2018

University Business

More from UB : Degrees from these 10 schools add the most value to a graduate’s salary According to the Comparitech report, at least 561 K12 schools and higher ed institutions have been hit by a ransomware attack between 2018 and mid-September 2023.

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Dr. Kirk A. Nooks Appointed President and CEO of The Council on Occupational Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nooks Nooks has been president of Gordon State College since June 2018. in industrial management from Mercer University. Nooks has been appointed president and chief executive officer for The Council on Occupational Education (COE). Dr. Kirk A. He will step into his new role in May. “Dr.

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HBCUs: Catalysts for Economic Empowerment and Community Growth

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Esters A 2018 UNCF report shed light on the substantial national-level impact of HBCUs, revealing that these institutions annually generate 134,090 jobs and contribute $14.8 Dr. Levon T. billion to their local and regional economies. HBCUs are institutions with a significant infrastructure investment in their communities.

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Big Tech Investments Build Tomorrow’s Workforce at HBCUs

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

As the tech industry addresses a skills shortage, it also needs to boost its talent pipeline to bring tech jobs to underrepresented communities. I think there’s obviously a recognition that the tech industry is not as diverse as it needs to be at all levels, whether you’re talking about developers, cybersecurity professionals or privacy…

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Dismantling Global Injustices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He had worked as a cook in restaurants since he was 15 and figured he would simply get a full-time job in the hospitality industry. “I in political science from Binghamton University and secured a tenure-track teaching position at the University of Rhode Island (URI) in 2018. When he returned to the U.S.,

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Persistence Rebounds to Pre-COVID Levels, But Not for Everyone

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

of the students entering college in fall 2021 continued their studies in fall 2022, an increase of nearly one point from the previous year, and equaling the average rate for freshmen from 2016-2018. “It All underrepresented groups tracked in the report had persistence rates lower than in 2018. White students persisted at an 80.5%

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Dismantling Global Injustices - Dr. Brendan Skip Mark

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He had worked as a cook in restaurants since he was 15 and figured he would simply get a full-time job in the hospitality industry. “I in political science from Binghamton University and secured a tenure-track teaching position at the University of Rhode Island (URI) in 2018. When he returned to the U.S.,