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How Maricopa Community Colleges are Leading with Workforce-aligned Bachelor’s Degrees

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As an educator myself, who taught high school mathematics in the community I called home, I know firsthand the level of preparedness K-12 teachers need to be successful for their students. By partnering with Intel, our curriculum prepares students for real-world application. Maricopa Community Colleges has been at the forefront of AI.

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PAUL R. WATSON II

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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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Racialized Agency as a Buffer for K-16 Black Students in STEM

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However, in certain courses and majors, Black students are often discouraged or deterred from pursuing them, specifically in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). CURRICULUM MODIFICATIONS. According to research, Black/African American individuals are underrepresented in STEM. Older achievers (i.e.,

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VUU Webinar Discusses NSF Funding and STEM Research at HBCUs

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At Lincoln University, HBCU researchers are creating a sustainability curriculum around food studies and social media engagement,” Moore said. “At Such programs include the Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative , the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program ; and the HBCU Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP), now in its 25th year. “At

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This year, Excelencia also examined three specific areas of industry projected to grow by roughly 10% by 2031: STEM (statistics, technology, engineering and mathematics), healthcare, and educational professions. DC also consciously connects with regional employers, with each president at their seven campuses becoming industry sector leads.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

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She had a love for mathematics. She took a course her freshman year called PANIC (Physics a New Introductory Course), and she loved it because it combined understanding the physical world with mathematics. There have been curriculum advances, increased scholarships, growth in undergraduate research and innovations in student life.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

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Lehman faculty are encouraged to look through their curriculum and pedagogy to make it more relevant to their Latinx students, in part, through Spanish-language programs and through the school’s Department of Latin American and Latino Studies.

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