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Industry and STEMM Leaders Convene for White House Summit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the roadmap document, the national plan is built on a foundation of accountability and partnership, a capstone of effective communications and representations about diversity in STEMM, and five key pillars: engagement, inspiration, discovery, innovation, and opportunity. According to the strategy, the U.S.

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Racial and Gender Inequities Found in Field of Educational Measurement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Racial and gender inequities still plague the field of educational measurement, from professional rank to salary, across academia, industry, and leadership roles. These organizations provide membership and community for qualitative and quantitative researchers, and WIM focuses on improving gender and racial equity within the field.

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A New Way of Looking at Administrative Burdens and Race

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But other burdens abound, including FAFSA Verification, in which students have to prove the truth of the information that they submitted on their financial aid form (and which research has shown has little impact), and applications for other sorts of aid. But Gándara hoped that it would have more influence.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in mechanical engineering from The Ohio State University, Lim entered the private sector as an engineer at Structural Dynamics Research Corporation. He was subsequently a research scientist at The Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research. Research activity is ahead of last year. After receiving his B.S.

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Establishing Belonging for Creative Scholars and Teachers

The Scholarly Teacher

This programming supports ongoing dialogue in the academy about creative scholarship in terms of documentation, promotion, and institutional support (see, Adams & Meyer, 2011; Cantor & Lavine, 2006; Hays, 1989; Kezar et al., At the end of each day, we gathered again in Zoom to share, document, and celebrate our accomplishments.

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Admissions Counselor on the Mission of a Liberal Arts College

Great College Advice

You might grab a coffee with them after class to discuss your research paper. Faculty incentives are different in liberal arts college than in major research universities. Teaching is more highly valued at liberal arts colleges–even as research is also encouraged and supported.

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Material Impact: How Clark Nexsen Can Source and Use Materials with Lower Embodied Carbon Emissions

Clark Nesxen

Key takeaways The research focused on structural materials, as they comprise a large portion of the built environment and are associated with carbon-intensive processes. Our research revealed that manufacturers in Southeastern states perform better than the U.S.