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Regional Transportation Research Center Receives $3 Million in Federal Funding

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans), a regional transportation research center led by the University of Washington (UW), will receive $3 million in federal funding.

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Prairie View A&M to Become First HBCU to Lead a National University Transportation Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Transportation to lead a national-tier University Transportation Center (UTC), making the school the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to lead a national UTC. Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has been selected by the U.S.

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CCS Transportation Design Faculty React to Destiny 2 Sparrow Designs

College for Creative Study

CCS Chair of Transportation Design Paul Snyder and Assistant Professor Jason White were asked to comment and react to designs featured on the Destiny 2 multiplayer game. Faculty Game Design MFA Transportation Design Transportation Design CCS Destiny 2 Detroit Jason White Paul Snyder

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Transportation Design Student Daniel Shapiro Announced as Magna 2022 Global Bold Perspective Award Winner for North America

College for Creative Study

The post Transportation Design Student Daniel Shapiro Announced as Magna 2022 Global Bold Perspective Award Winner for North America appeared first on College for Creative Studies. Transportation Design Automotive Design Car Design News Cars CCS Daniel Shapiro Detroit North America

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The College for Creative Studies (CCS) Receives Epic MegaGrant for Entertainment Arts and Transportation Design Programs

College for Creative Study

CCS’s Transportation Design Graduate program and the Entertainment Arts undergraduate program, received an Epic MegaGrant from Epic Games to enhance the learning experience for students, after working with CCS departments on a sponsored project.

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Paul Snyder, Chair of BFA Transportation Design, Talks to Yahoo about the Boxy Car Trend

College for Creative Study

The post Paul Snyder, Chair of BFA Transportation Design, Talks to Yahoo about the Boxy Car Trend appeared first on College for Creative Studies. Transportation Design Automotive Design Car Design CCS Detroit Yahoo

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CCS Alumna and GM Global Director of Color, Material & Finish Talks About Role in Cadillac Lyriq Design

College for Creative Study

Transportation Design Automotive Design Cadillac Cadillac Lyriq Cars CCS Detroit EV General Motors Jennifer Widrick Transportation

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Want to properly plug the UK’s north-south divide? Look to Germany | Larry Elliott

The Guardian Higher Education

North-south divide North of England Society UK news Inequality Economics Ed Balls Business Productivity Politics London Research and development Research funding Public finance Government borrowing Budget deficit Research Infrastructure HS2 Education Rail transport Higher education Technology Transport Germany

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Alumnus and Board Trustee Ralph Gilles Talks to Car Design News about AI, the Metaverse and Zen Interiors

College for Creative Study

Alumni News Transportation Design AI Automotive Design Car Design News metaverse Ralph Gilles Simulation Zen InteriorsThe post Alumnus and Board Trustee Ralph Gilles Talks to Car Design News about AI, the Metaverse and Zen Interiors appeared first on College for Creative Studies.

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Top 5 Considerations for Effective Sidewalk Design

Clark Nesxen

Public engagement is a critical aspect of virtually every transportation project, and sidewalk projects are no exception. Underground utilities are frequently impacted during transportation projects of any type. Community Transportation

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MYRA BLANCO

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She served as director of advancement, partnerships, and outreach at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. Myra Blanco Myra Blanco has been appointed senior faculty fellow for the Office of Research and Innovation.

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Dr. Art Pimentel Appointed President of Folsom Lake College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Other positions he has held include Woodland City Council member; mayor of Woodland; Woodland Joint Unified School District board member; and chairman for the Yolo County Transportation District, Yolo-Solano Air Quality District, and the Cleaner Air Partnership of Sacramento. “I

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Nearly 50 University of Massachusetts Amherst Students Hospitalized After Trending Drinking Challenge

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Patrick’s Day,” the UMass Amherst students had taken part in the dangerous “borg” drinking challenge, resulting in 28 ambulances transporting students to the hospital – 46 students were hospitalized.

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Coconino Community College Partners with Women’s Foundation of the State of Arizona for Free Tuition Pathway for Single Mothers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Program participants will receive an allowance for costs such as living expenses, computer equipment, transportation, and emergency funds.

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Shaw University Requests Justice Department Civil Rights Investigation into Police After Traffic Stop-Turned-Search

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Paulette Dillard The bus – transporting 18 students to Atlanta, Georgia, for a financial leadership conference – was stopped in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Shaw University has filed an official complaint with the U.S.

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Proposed Tenured Faculty Review Policy Prompts Concerns from Universities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Officials at several Florida universities are worried about a proposed regulation that would base faculty tenure decisions on Florida’s new “Stop WOKE” law, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

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Getting Around in Portland

NACADA

Check out TriMet’s How to Ride MAX in the video below: Additionally, there are other methods of transportation to get from the airport to your hotel such as cabs, shuttles and rental cars. To learn more, please visit the FLYPDX Ground Transportation page for more information.

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MassBay Community College to Offer Free Tech Education and Training to Unemployed and Underemployed Workers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Participants will be able to get individual career service assistance, career counseling, resume-building and interview skill workshops, and wrap-around services such as childcare and transportation stipends.

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WSU Tech president takes success, concerns to U.S. Capitol

University Business

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing about strengthening the aviation workforce. WICHITA, Kan. KSNW) — Wichita’s aviation success and the need for more trained aviation workers got some attention on Capitol Hill Thursday morning. The U.S.

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John Bramble obituary

The Guardian Higher Education

John was born in Salford to Clifton Bramble, a finance manager in the Manchester Corporation’s transport department, and Louisa (nee Murray), an administrator with the Co-operative wholesale society. My former tutor John Bramble, who has died aged 78, was one of a group of Latinists who, between the late 1960s and 80s, used new critical approaches to rejuvenate the study of ancient Latin texts.

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Mass. educators say colleges are top priority for 'millionaires tax' money - Sam Drysdale, MetroWest Daily

Ray Schroeder

After winning a long fight to impose a surtax on the state's highest earners designed to fund education and transportation, unions and educators from throughout Massachusetts are making it clear that public higher education is on the top of their priority list for the newfound funds.

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Passage of millionaires tax has higher ed leaders seeking expanded access to state colleges and universities

University Business

billion for public education and transportation investments.

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Study: Number of Surgeries on Black, Latino, and Asian Children Lower Than on White Children

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are fewer surgeries on Black, Latino, and Asian children than on white children in the U.S., according to a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) study.

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Looking to Study Business in The Netherlands?

Study and Go Abroad

The housing facility is just 20 minutes by public transport from the Amsterdam university building and Amsterdam Central station, and boasts a relaxing garden, sports court, and a rooftop terrace. The Netherlands is one of the most popular destinations for studying abroad, and for good reason.

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Success Coaching and Online Platform Shown to Improve Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, if a student signs up for a class that is far away from the main campus, the software might alert a success coach to make sure that the student knows about the school’s transportation resources.

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American Indian College Fund Receives Near $39 Million for TCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The money might also be used for projects that are not specifically grounded in Native culture, but which address the needs of Native students, such as funding for laptops and Wi-Fi, transportation, and childcare.

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Omnibus Bill Offers Financial Boosts, Compromises

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Things like childcare [and] wraparound services for transportation needs are a good thing.” Sprinkled throughout the last-minute 4,155-page, $1.7

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Six reasons why HyFlex shouldn't become the norm (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

I had students attend class while on public transportation or in a car, while at appointments, or while otherwise doing tasks that required their attention. Students with fewer financial resources are more likely to miss class due to transportation or paid-work conflicts.

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Community Colleges Build Workforce Through Partnership and Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While Harrison said CSCC’s academic supports moved the needle on student success and completion, their progress plateaued until they began to build out non-academic supports, including the construction of a grocery store on campus and creating housing and transportation partnerships.

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Pell Grant Increase Will Help Low-Income Students, But More is Needed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This $500 supports students, helps them stay a little above water with inflation, with the cost of food, housing, and transportation all going up in the last 18 to 24 months.” With President Biden’s signature on Dec.

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California campuses try to lower college costs with free transit

University Business

Compared to all the other UCs I was accepted to, UCLA was the cheapest in terms of transportation,” said Lindo. When Melanie Lindo was considering her transfer to a UC campus, her choice didn’t come down to academics or campus resources but how long, complex and pricey her bus ride would be.

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The College for Creative Studies Announces New Dean of Undergraduate Studies

College for Creative Study

Students in the graduate program can major in Art Education, Color and Materials Design, Design for Climate Action, Interdisciplinary Design Studies, Motion Design,Transportation Design and User Experience Design.

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Women's Liberal Arts College Allows Students to Travel Globally as Part of First-Year Course

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At Agnes Scott College, first-year students are given the opportunity to take their first step into becoming global citizens through its Global Journeys program.

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Why Lisbon is an Ideal City to Intern Abroad

AIFS Abroad

Food, entertainment and public transportation are all fairly affordable. Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Cat Rogliano Ready to kick your resume up a notch? Consider an internship abroad in Lisbon, Portugal!

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Top 8 Questions to Ask When Considering Studying Abroad

Study and Go Abroad

consider the proximity to campus, grocery stores, and methods of transportation. Does the school offer or know of any transportation assistance or discounts? Are there various forms of transportation around campus (ex. Accessibility of transportation.

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Sheriff: ‘No truth’ in HBCU president’s comments on bus stop

University Business

5 stopped a contract bus transporting students from the historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina to a conference in Atlanta. A South Carolina sheriff said a historically Black university president’s statement accusing law enforcement officers of racial profiling in a recent bus stop was “just false.”. Shaw University President Paulette Dillard wrote she was “outraged” after law enforcement officers in Spartanburg County on Oct.

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Board Fines President $5,000 for Rules Violations

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The system said she shouldn’t have used the cars because she received an $833 per month transportation and communication allowance as part of her contract. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities board has ordered Marsha Danielson, the president of Minnesota State College Southeast, to pay more than $5,000 for breaking rules about expenses, The Star Tribune reported.

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Why Grenoble as a Customized Faculty-Led Location

AIFS Abroad

A transportation pass for the extensive public transportation system can be included in the program fee. . From using public transportation to a language barrier to completely new customs and foods, a program in France will challenge your students. Public Transportation: Students will learn to navigate the public transportation system of buses and trams and use it daily to get to class, when on academic field trips, and for exploring on their own. .

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The Top 5 Study Abroad Destinations for 2023

Study and Go Abroad

Transportation in Europe is incredibly simple and efficient , so you could take a weekend trip in neighbouring countries as a study break. Are you thinking of studying abroad in 2023? Check out these top locations for Canadian students!

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Sustainability Abroad: Best Practices

AIFS Abroad

Transportation. In the United States, we are very dependent on personal transportation to get us around. While abroad you may realize that access to greener transportation alternatives is more readily available. Last Updated on December 15, 2021 by Cat Rogliano.

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Johns Hopkins Grad Students Successfully Unionize

Confessions of a Community College Dean

students unionized to “address myriad issues” and are “demanding a living wage, guaranteed on-time payment, an effective grievance procedure, more support for international students, safe and reliable transportation and facilities and a commitment to the city of Baltimore.” Johns Hopkins University Ph.D. students have overwhelmingly voted to unionize. Monday and Tuesday’s vote was 2,053 to 67.

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Mark Taylor: Paying it forward on basic needs

Ridgewater College

The website offers resources that help address housing, childcare, transportation, mental health and much more! Having basic needs insecurities as a student is one of the most difficult things to manage. You do not have a whole lot of say on the direction you go.

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Small Changes, Big Impact: 10 Easy Changes to Your Routine to Live More Sustainably

AIFS Abroad

Locally-sourced products use less resources because they are not transported as far as imported goods. Use environmentally friendly transportation. Transportation is one of the biggest causes of global warming as it emits lots of greenhouse gases.