Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

With downtown San Antonio as a beautiful backdrop, representatives from 24 community colleges in 13 states convened for the 29th Annual Community College Futures Assembly in February. Project management teams gathered with palpable energy and excitement to vie for the nationally recognized Bellwether Award, which focuses on cutting-edge, trendsetting programs worthy of replication.

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Creatrix Campus

MAY 7, 2023

The Benefits of IES Accreditation for Engineers and Engineering Programs in Singapore editor Mon, 05/08/2023 - 02:57 Engineering is a vital industry in Singapore, with a growing demand for professionals and institutions that are able to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. The IES accreditation is a professional organization that promotes engineering excellence and represents the interests of engineers in Singapore.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

Duane Watson Duane Watson has been named associate provost for faculty development at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Watson serves as the Frank W. Mayborn Professor and professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Princeton University in New Jersey and a Ph.D. in brain and cognitive sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 7, 2023

A college education is one of the biggest expenses individuals face during their lives. College is not necessarily right for everyone, but the decision about whether and where to attend college should be based on accurate pricing information. What a student needs to know is not how much college costs in general but how much it will cost them. For most students the sticker price is misleading.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

At a time in academia when STEM is increasingly evolving into STEAM, colleges and universities with intensely driven, career-focused students are endeavoring to create space for arts education. Some students envision careers in art, music, or performance, while others see the value of the arts within the context of different career paths. STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is expanding into STEAM, with the addition of art.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 7, 2023

Dozens of state leaders representing Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) packed the Legislative Office Building on Monday to air their dissent of an approved budget that would lead to more than 650 full-time faculty and staff layoffs, axe 3,000 part-time positions and raise the possibility of potential college closures. The budget cuts would be “devastating,” according to CSCU President Terrence Cheng.

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