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MARCH 19, 2024

A Pepperdine University professor has been working on a pilot instructional program to give high school students a head start when it comes to understanding math. A lot of times, when students are going into mathematics, they are seeing the material for the first time and then tested on that material,” Roberson said. “If

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Using an interdisciplinary approach, Leyva’s research explores how interlocking systems of power, including racism and cisheteropatriarchy, impact classroom teaching and student support in undergraduate mathematics and STEM higher education. mathematics, Rutgers University; Ed.M., mathematics education; and Ph.D.,

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AUGUST 27, 2024

One of the most strategic investments that can be made when it comes to having a well-prepared workforce for the economy of the future is in mathematics education. The potential for colleges and universities to produce more STEM graduates directly influences long-term workforce development.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) have been in existence for over 50 years, serving not only Native American and Alaskan Native students but anyone from the rural communities where they reside. The 35 TCUs in the U.S. train future teachers, nurses, engineers, and more. There’s a drive in the U.S.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

Furman University and 14 other institutions have collectively been awarded $8.625 million to improve inclusion for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Furman will receive $931,600 of the $8.625.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

Hassan holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and physics and a master’s in math education and applied mathematics from Long Island University in New York. in technology, policy, and innovation at Stony Brook University. She has a Ph.D.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Mathematics, often regarded as a daunting subject, can significantly influence a student’s academic trajectory and career options. Students’ self-perceptions are central to the actions, or inactions, they pursue within social systems such as in mathematics classrooms. This transition is far from trivial.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For example, in 2020, the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) found that Black/African American employees comprise less than 10% of higher education professionals. Black university leaders had a deep desire to serve as the mentors and role models that many of them never had.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Eric Ham Eric Ham has been appointed chief information officer at South Carolina State University. Ham holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics education and a master’s in secondary education mathematics from South Carolina State University.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Hassan holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and physics and a master’s in math education and applied mathematics from Long Island University as well as a Ph.D. in technology, policy, and innovation at Stony Brook University.

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MARCH 13, 2023

Cudd will become president of Portland State University, effective August, Oregon Live reported. Cudd Cudd, currently the provost at the University of Pittsburgh, has previously served as dean of arts and sciences at Boston University and as a professor and dean of undergraduate studies at the University of Kansas.

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MARCH 15, 2023

John Karl Scholz will become president of The University of Oregon (UO), effective Jul. Dr. John Karl Scholz Scholz is currently provost and the Nellie June Gray Professor of Economic Policy at University of Wisconsin-Madison. in economics and mathematics from Carleton College and a Ph.D. Treasury Department from 1997-1998.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Elizabeth Mauch Bethany College Mauch, currently president of Bethany College, previously served in faculty and leadership roles at Bloomsburg University, including as dean of the College of Education. In her new position, she will oversee Vermont State University (VTSU) and the Community College of Vermont.

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JUNE 4, 2024

Jefferson holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Morehouse College, a Master of Engineering from Cornell University, a Master of Science from Capella University, and a Doctor of Management from Colorado Technical University. He recently served as chief academic officer and provost at Lesley University.

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JUNE 3, 2024

Heather Bush Heather Bush has been named dean of the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health. Bush holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Mount Vernon Nazarene University as well as an M.S. She served as the acting dean of Kentucky’s College of Public Health. and a Ph.D.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Department of Energy’s ( DOE ) Argonne National Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory are partnering with University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras ( UPRRP ) to expand UPRRP’s environmental sciences program and attract minority students underrepresented into the atmospheric and Earth system sciences and new energy workforce.

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MAY 20, 2024

Pointer as been appointed director of alumni affairs and engagement at South Carolina State University. Pointer holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from South Carolina State and an MBA in management from Strayer University.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

Brian Benn Brian Benn has been appointed vice president and chief information officer at Clark Atlanta University. Benn holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics at the University of Alabama at Huntsville and an MBA from Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

To ensure equity in STEM education, colleges and universities must take proactive steps to recruit, support, retain, and graduate minority students. High school outreach programs introduce students to STEM early, while aligning curricula from high school to community college to university ensures a seamless transition.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Ansley Booker has been named the inaugural Penny and Jim Coulter 1982 Executive Director of Dartmouth NEXT, a university-wide initiative at Dartmouth College aimed at expanding opportunities for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. McNair Scholar.

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APRIL 20, 2023

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). At Tuskegee University, they're conducting integrated STEM research and makerspaces. Dr. James L. Dr. James L.

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AUGUST 11, 2024

million gift upon Howard Community College in support of programming and scholarships in its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) division. million gift upon Howard Community College to help support it science, technology, engineering, and mathematics division.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Watson holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Houghton College and master’s degrees in mathematics education from Syracuse University and in teaching and curriculum from the University of Rochester. in educational leadership and management from Drexel University. He earned an Ed.D.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

She served as director of the Goff Strategic Leadership Center at the University of Utah. Gorman holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematical methods in the social sciences from Northwestern University, an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School, and a Ph.D. in business policy and strategy and economics from Case Western Reserve.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

“Because Hispanics have been historically underrepresented in areas like STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), for example, or in C-Suite (executive corporate) positions, unfortunately so many students question if these things are possible for them.” in mathematics at Arizona State University.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Nathan Cochran Nathan Cochran has been appointed director of athletics at South Carolina State University.

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JULY 25, 2023

Jennifer O'Brien-Knotts Jennifer O'Brien-Knotts has been named vice provost for academic systems and services at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

The current budget crisis at West Virginia University (WVU) underscores the vital role of education in safeguarding justice in the digital age. Historically, dwindling state funding has forced the university to turn increasingly to tuition for sustenance, setting it apart from its better-endowed peers.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

Gonzales earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and a master’s in teaching mathematics, both from Northern Arizona University as well as a doctorate in educational administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

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AUGUST 14, 2024

Joseph Glover is leaving his leadership post at the University of Arizona in Tucson and headed back to the University of Florida in Gainesville after just a month on the job. in mathematics from the University of California, San Diego, was appointed following a months-long national search.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

She has previously been dean of science, engineering, allied health, and mathematics at Bakersfield College and administrator at Lane Community College. “Dr. from University of Kerala; an M.S. in applied mathematics from University of Southern California; and a doctorate from University of California, Los Angeles.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

Community college students assigned to corequisite mathematic courses instead of remedial courses not only graduate faster, but earn higher wages. Douglas said the study’s results indicate just how significant an obstacle mathematic remediation can be. Douglas has worked closely with CUNY researchers Dr.

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MARCH 8, 2023

The scholarships – administered by the organization's Center for Advocacy & Philanthropy (CAAP) – include the ETS Presidential Scholarships for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), the ETS-Trenton Central High School (TCHS) Scholarship; the ETS Cares Scholarships; the Lenora M. Green Scholarship; the Dr. Lillian M.

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APRIL 26, 2023

Kathleen McGarry Kathleen McGarry has been named to the Thomas Muench Endowed Chair of Economics at Stony Brook University in New York. She serves as a professor of economics at the University of California Los Angeles and as a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. in economics from Stony Brook University.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Irene Mulvey The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has received a grant of over $1.5 The AAUP— a Washington, DC-based, nonprofit association of academic professionals led by Dr. Irene Mulvey, a professor of mathematics at Fairfield University — plans to establish the "Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom."

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T – is the longest serving chancellor in the University of North Carolina System and among the U.S.’s A&T – is the longest serving chancellor in the University of North Carolina System and among the U.S.’s A&T) Chancellor Dr. Harold L. Martin, Sr.,

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Keeley_Copridge.jpg UNCF’s report identifies recruitment, curricular, and co-curricular best practices implemented at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as major producers of Black teachers for America’s public education system. Historically Black colleges and universities are critical conduits in the Black teacher pipeline.”

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