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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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Dartmouth Launches New Research Institute Focused On Black Diaspora

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Dartmouth College has launched the Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life (IBICL), a research center focused on the study of the Black diaspora. She describes it as the 'little engine that will,' and the result of that work is something she is proud of. Culture and research are at the center of the institute.

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Brown University Launches Revamped and Expanded Career Services Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In addition to re-imagined career advising, the new center will spur significant growth in support from our extended Brown community of alumni and families. Through more internships, research opportunities and shadowing experiences, we can help students prototype career possibilities for themselves. Christina H.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Associate Engineering Program at Wright College (EPW) Part of the City Colleges of Chicago, Wright College is home to an engineering cohort program that has grown from nine students at its inception to 550 today. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). We are an affordable institution.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

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The literature is replete with research on the negative outcomes Black males experience from employment to education as well as from health and interactions with law enforcement. We followed a qualitative case study design to explore the experiences of 16 Black male academies of engineering students. Chapter 3: Ford, D.Y.

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Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson to Become President of San José State University

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Department of Education Hispanic serving institution (HSI) designation in 2016; received the Seal of Excelencia certification in 2021; created the Mays Center for Experiential Learning and Community Engagement; developed the Engineering Technology/Cyber Security Research Center; and established the Institute for Autism and Related Disorders. “It

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Report Finds Broad Base Skills Help Students Post-Graduation, But Inequity Remains

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Dr. Nichole Torpey-Saboe, director of research at Strada Center for Education Consumer Insights. Nichole Torpey-Saboe, director of research at Strada Center for Education Consumer Insights and one of the report’s researchers.

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