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MIT Latinx Students Celebrated at Inaugural MIT Latinx Graduation

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Latinx students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were celebrated at the inaugural MIT Latinx Graduation, held May 31 at the MIT Media Lab. More than 140 graduate and undergraduate students at MIT received red “Latinx MIT Class of 2023” stoles for this year's commencement.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

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Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. Jackson was a 2009 recipient of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award but was recognized at this year’s American Council on Education (ACE) annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

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MIT chancellor: What are the challenges facing higher education?

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Melissa Nobles on diversity and equal opportunity in the US education system. The alumni and faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been awarded 100 Nobel prizes. The post MIT chancellor: What are the challenges facing higher education?

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These are the top 10 colleges for cybersecurity education

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Educational institutions are in dire need of cybersecurity professionals as criminal organizations continue to set their sights on the education sector. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently announced the expansion of its cybersecurity education initiative to all 50 states. DePaul University (2).

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Staying Relevant

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Natalia Rodriguez Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Associate Director of Population Health and Health Equity, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Age: 35 Education: B.S., chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.S.,

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The top 20 university endowments of 2023

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Enrollment wasn’t the only significant metric to bounce back in higher education in 2023. Only three institutions in the top 20 broke the 2023 average gain of 7.7%: the University of California System, John Hopkins University and Duke University. Other institutions that sustained losses included Yale, Princeton and MIT.

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Money Magazine rewards 34 colleges with 5-star ranking, prioritizing ROI and graduation rates

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Money , an American personal finance website that writes about mortgages, loans, credit, investing and more, revamped its list due to the changing needs of lower- and middle-class Americans looking for the best investment based on what they personally value amid higher education’s inflated price tag.

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