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College Degree Still Sound Investment, Despite Rising Tuition

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Liang Zhang “Our cost-benefit analysis finds that on average a college degree offers better returns than the stock market,” said study coauthor Dr. Liang Zhang, a professor of higher education at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

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Pima Community College Receives Nearly $1.5 Million to Support Low-Income and First-Generation Students with STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED), which it will use to serve low-income and first-generation students interested in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degrees from select high schools. Pima Community College has received nearly $1.5 million from the U.S.

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The 5 subjects proven to give undergrads the best wage premium

University Business

Despite declining higher education enrollment rates beginning in 2010, undergraduate degrees in engineering and computer science are continuing to see substantial growth most likely due to the high lifetime wage earnings they promise, according to a new study published by Sage Journals.

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Middleton Social media is neither honest about nor friendly toward Black males in P-12 and higher education. Hines, Donna Y. Ford, Edward C. Fletcher Jr, Renae D. Mayes & Tanya J. The hostility is blatant and polemic. Our work challenges these deficit-oriented narratives.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. We are an affordable institution. Also, it’s the environment.

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Better Conversations and Faster Decisions: Understanding Buyer Psychology

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

But tradition shouldn’t lead to stagnation — especially as the value of higher education is increasingly scrutinized and online search engines offer more insight into competitive programs than ever before. Prospective students now approach higher education opportunities with the savvy and skepticism of seasoned buyers.

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Association Blends Science and Culture for Hispanics, Native Americans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He directs the Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity at Rice University, where he has taught, among other subjects, engineering and computational applied mathematics and operations research. “We of all scientists and engineers employed full-time and16.7% We started something that I needed so much,” the 85-year-old said.