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Dr. Pradeep SharmaPradeep Sharma has been named dean of the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston. He served as the college’s interim dean and previously as chair of the college’s mechanical engineering department. Sharma holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Baroda, India, as well as…
Kaplan has signed a five-year partnership agreement with the University of Oregon to recruit international students into undergraduate programs. The partnership marks a “significant step forward” in the University of Oregon’s global outreach efforts and will be recruiting students for the state university’s September 2025 cohort, said UO associate vice president Erin Hayes. “Due…
As public institutions of higher education in red states across the country (and in some purple ones as well) rush to limit, and even outlaw, efforts to support diversity, equity, and inclusion on their campuses, officials in those states are simultaneously twisting themselves into pretzels as they attempt to communicate a dubious message that their…
According to recent studies, improving student learning experiences globally requires efficient administration of university libraries. Library automation solutions are becoming essential for improving instructional resources and optimizing operations in higher education institutions as they work to satisfy changing student needs. Learn how the use of contemporary university library management technologies is changing the environment, maximizing…
The results of the 2024 International Student Experience Survey, announced on August 7, revealed that 86% of students rated New Zealand positively, marking a two percentage point increase on last year. “That we have a significant increase in the number of students rating their overall New Zealand experience as excellent is something to be…
Designing for Success: The Principles of Competency-Based Curriculum Mapping Software in Higher Education editor Mon, 07/29/2024 – 03:45 Accreditation ManagementHeader Menu White 1NoneFooter base 1Blog Style 1Right Team CreatrixOff Introduction Introduction As higher ed decision makers, you should be aware that the goal of competency-based curriculum mapping is to define and evaluate the information and…
Applying for tenure and promotion can be an intimidating and angst-ridden process. From the initial job interview until the faculty portfolio is submitted, tenure-track professors shed the proverbial blood, sweat, and tears worrying they won’t make the grade. In some cases, the process itself seems like an overwhelming mystery. The goal of this article is…
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In January, Republican lawmakers in Utah fast-tracked a law banning diversity, equity and inclusion trainings and programs on public college campuses — one of the most sweeping bans in the country. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed the…
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Bloomberg Philanthropies is donating $600 million to the nation’s four historically Black medical schools to help strengthen their endowments and diversify the medical field, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Howard University’s College of Medicine,…
Oregon State University’s Learning Innovation Center (LINC), a four-story classroom building, opened its doors in fall 2015. The shared campus classroom seats 2,300 students across 15 general-use spaces, with an additional 640 informal seats on the periphery for individual and group work. Its classrooms provide a diversity of designs that include both traditional and innovative…