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Released: 18-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT
UWF STEM Scholars Program receives INSIGHT into Diversity Magazine Inspiring Programs in STEM award
University of West Florida

The UWF STEM Scholars Program, in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, has been named a recipient of the Insight Into Diversity magazine 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award.

   
Newswise: Sasin Action Learning: “Kung Bang Kachao: Developing Product and Pricing Strategies Concerning ESG and Circular Economy”
Released: 18-Jul-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Sasin Action Learning: “Kung Bang Kachao: Developing Product and Pricing Strategies Concerning ESG and Circular Economy”
Chulalongkorn University

Sasin MBA students in the “Pricing Strategies in the Era of Sustainability and Digital Transformation” class, led by Assistant Professor Yupin Patarapongsant, had an excellent opportunity to immerse themselves in two fascinating eco-friendly experiences in Kung Bang Kachao, Samut Prakan.

Newswise: World Branding Expert Suggests Place Branding for Thailand’s Soft Power, Increasing Income, Reducing Costs, Building Thailand’s Fan Club
Released: 17-Jul-2024 8:55 AM EDT
World Branding Expert Suggests Place Branding for Thailand’s Soft Power, Increasing Income, Reducing Costs, Building Thailand’s Fan Club
Chulalongkorn University

A world-renowned place branding expert and Thai professors in branding joined a discussion on “Rethinking Soft Power with Place Branding,” emphasizing the effective use of place branding in Thailand to push the soft power agenda to the fullest.

Newswise: Strengthening journalism careers in an age of mistrust
Released: 17-Jul-2024 1:00 AM EDT
Strengthening journalism careers in an age of mistrust
University of Adelaide

A new study by researchers from the University of Adelaide and several US universities has found solutions journalism could play a part in re-engaging disenchanted media students, strengthening their reporting skills, and increasing recruitment into the profession.

Newswise: Cultivating Growth with a Global Food Hero at the AgCareers.com Roundtable
Released: 16-Jul-2024 8:05 PM EDT
Cultivating Growth with a Global Food Hero at the AgCareers.com Roundtable
Green Bronx Machine

Talent development and pipeline building are top priorities for people leaders in the agriculture and food industry. Spreading knowledge and exciting today's youth about the industry's difference-making opportunities are essential to creating a future workforce that will feed the world.

   
Released: 12-Jul-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Empowering Families in Detroit: Heights 3 Laundry and LaundryCares Foundation Host Free Laundry and Literacy Day
LaundryCares Foundation

The LaundryCares Foundation in partnership with Heights 3 Laundry and US Ventures is excited to announce a collaborative initiative to address the early literacy gap in the Detroit community.

Released: 12-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
MSU professor awarded international citation of merit
Michigan State University

Patricia Edwards, University Distinguished Professor in Michigan State University’s College of Education, received a William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the International Literacy Association, or IRA. According to the association, it is the highest individual award it offers.

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Released: 12-Jul-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Curious by Nature: Memorializing Injustice from Reform Schools with Dr. Kaniqua Robinson
Newswise

In this episode, Dr. Robinson talked about her work on examining the abuses and discrimination in state-run reform schools, such as the Dozier School for Boys, and finding ways to honor and beautifully memorialize the victims.

Released: 11-Jul-2024 5:05 PM EDT
How do African universities approach DEI?
Northern Arizona University

Ishmael Munene, a professor in NAU’s Department of Educational Leadership, has received a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award to teach and conduct research in Kenya for the 2024-25 school year. Munene will compare the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in African universities to DEI initiatives at universities in the United States.

9-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Study: Algorithms Used by Universities to Predict Student Success May Be Racially Biased
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Predictive algorithms commonly used by colleges and universities to determine whether students will be successful may be racially biased against Black and Hispanic students, according to new research published today in AERA Open, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association.

Released: 10-Jul-2024 6:05 PM EDT
USU Student Max Beerbaum Named 2024 Pat Tillman Scholar for Service, Leadership, and Impact
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

2nd Lt. Max Beerbaum, a Uniformed Services University medical student, was named a 2024 Pat Tillman Scholar, recognizing his embodiment of service, leadership, integrity, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to making a significant impact in his field.

   
Newswise: Student leadership development requires holistic approach, educators say
Released: 10-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Student leadership development requires holistic approach, educators say
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Colleges and universities often highlight leadership development as a critical component of their curriculum — but there is no clear consensus on what constitutes effective leadership education. In a new paper, two educators from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and John Carroll University provide a roadmap for training competent leaders, suggesting a comprehensive, practical approach for postsecondary institutions to follow.

Released: 10-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
GWU College of Professional Studies Enhances PR Program with the Strategic Appointment of Lesley Lopez
George Washington University

GW's CPS is pleased to announce the appointment of Lesley Lopez as the new Director of the Public Relations and Communications master’s degree program. ...

Newswise: Building Schools that Support Students
Released: 10-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Building Schools that Support Students
College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Research from Education at Illinois assistant professor Rebecca Hinze-Pifer and the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research found that removing school research officers had no negative effects on school safety in Chicago Public Schools

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Released: 8-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
NSU Offers High-Schoolers Immersive Med School Camps
Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University’s Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine is holding two medical school summer camps for academically strong high school students interested in careers in the health professions on NSU’s Davie Campus from Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 19.

   
Released: 7-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Study Examines Gender Disparity in Science Research Funding
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Researchers' findings include junior women scientists receive less NIH funding and face lower tenure rates, with only 20% achieving tenure compared to nearly 40% of men, underscoring ongoing inequities in biomedical research careers.

 
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Released: 2-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
New Study Explores Opportunities to Increase Representation of Women in Leadership
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Since the early 1970s, there has been a worldwide promise to support women in achieving positions of authority in U.S. corporations. However, the business world has not necessarily met that promise. Cindy Schipani, Merwin H. Waterman Collegiate Professor of Business Administration and professor of business law, explores some of the limiting factors and opportunities for improvement in her recent research.

 


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