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Dr. Levon Esters Appointed Vice Provost for Graduate Education at Penn State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Levon Esters will become vice provost for graduate education at Penn State and dean of its Graduate School, effective May 1, 2023. We all will benefit from Dr. Esters’ depth of knowledge and expertise as a researcher, teacher and leader.

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Postgraduate Education Leaders Release Recommendations on Strengthening Graduate Education Mentorship After Summit

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Postgraduate education leaders from 14 countries released recommendations to strengthen graduate education mentorship at the 2022 Strategic Leaders Global Summit. Ortega The summit – co-hosted by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and financially supported by ETS – took place Nov. Dr. Suzanne T.

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VUU Webinar Discusses NSF Funding and STEM Research at HBCUs

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Federal support, funding opportunities, and advice were the topics of discussion at a Virginia Union University (VUU) webinar about STEM research at Historically Black colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Moore listed numerous NSF scholarships and programs beneficial to HBCU research in fields including STEM, data science, and computing.

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CGS Report Delves Into Under-Researched Field of Graduate-Level Microcredentials

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Non-degree certificate programs at the graduate level are rarely researched, an issue that the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) aimed to address with the release of its new report.

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10 U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

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We know that we can make graduate education in STEM better for everyone,” said Dr. Adam Falk, president of the Alfred P. The goal, according to Sloan Foundation officials, is the systemic reform of structures that disproportionately burden Black, Indigenous, and Latino individuals in graduate education. Sloan Foundation.

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Mentoring Opportunity: MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP)

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Are you seeking a rewarding opportunity to mentor summer research interns and earn money? Consider serving as a Pod Leader for the MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) , hosted by the Office of Graduate Education. Pod Leader Application Pod Leader Job Description.

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Ten U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We know that we can make graduate education in STEM better for everyone,” said Dr. Adam Falk, president of the Alfred P. The goal, according to Sloan Foundation officials, is the systemic reform of structures that disproportionately burden Black, Indigenous, and Latino individuals in graduate education. Sloan Foundation.

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