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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community Colleges Are Well Positioned Historically, equity and inclusion in higher education have been shaped by various legislation and milestones that improved learner access in America. These historical progressions made the relationship between college access and inclusiveness symbiotic.

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Study Reveals Only 16% of Faculty is Ready for GenAI in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

GenAI could be the remedy to ongoing challenges from teacher shortages and crowded classrooms to democratizing access to higher education through lower-cost options, according to the survey. For example, it found that stress, rising costs, and lack of academic support are higher education’s top concerns.

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As AI Continues to Progress, Opportunities and Warnings Abound

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some believe that it’s a first step toward a reimagining of the role of human instructors. If we have computers that can operate certain aspects of the higher education environment, then we can re-prioritize what humans do. With the use of a plug-in, ChatGPT can do data analysis and visualizations very quickly, saving human labor.

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Landscape Review Finds More Questions in Link Between Higher Ed and Civic Engagement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So, Ithaka S+R, a research organization that promotes student success and access to higher education, and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) teamed up to compile standing research on postsecondary institutions and civic engagement to find out what is really going on behind the scenes.

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AI: A Brilliant but Biased Tool for Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When ChatGPT, the large language model (LLM) AI that can generate long, detailed answers to complicated questions, was first made accessible to the public in November 2022, it changed the landscape of education forever. “As Many faculty have found ways to mix AI with human-driven writing solutions, marrying the two skills.

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Panel Spotlights Registered Apprenticeships at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Registered A pprenticeships—programs that combine school instruction with paid on-the-job training, allowing students to “earn while they learn” — are critical on-ramps to good jobs. In the program, s tudents learn construction , electrical and plumbing basics, blueprint reading and drawing, math , and worksite safety.

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Diversifying the Workforce for Data-Related Jobs Starts with Inclusivity in Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Today’s students are interested in more instruction, experiential learning, credentialing, and career prospects in quantitative and computational fields. We focus on understanding the molecular behavior of model compounds related to energy and human health. In my laboratory, the research projects are diverse by design.

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