Get in loser, we’re getting MBAs
Applications to MBA programs are up 12% in 2024 after declining for two years, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council.
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Campus plans new data science center near Main Quad | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2018)
Aug. 30, 2018 - The data science center will be created by razing and replacing the university’s Illini Hall, which currently consists of primarily classrooms, computer labs, and faculty offices.
University of Rochester | MS in Data Science
Data Science in Two-Year Colleges: From Curriculum Design to Industry Collaboration (feat. Crystal Wiggins)
After FAFSA issues, a steep drop in first-year enrollment
A year of blustery headwinds resulted in a sharp drop in freshman enrollment—the first since the pandemic, data shows. The FAFSA fiasco may have played an outsize role.
Policy Levers to Advance Credential Transparency
There are nearly 1 million credentials in the United States that students and workers can take advantage of, but how information about these credentials
50-State Comparison: High School Graduation Requirements
Nearly all states have established minimum credit and course requirements to earn a standard diploma, but graduation requirements may also serve to assess
Vanderbilt University gets approval for $520M Florida graduate campus
The Tennessee university's expansion into West Palm Beach would bring billions in resources to the area, it said.
Educause ’24: Top 10 List Prioritizes Trust in Higher Ed
The 2025 Educause Top 10 list, a snapshot of top priorities in higher education, focuses on earning back trust through technology and data.
Brown | New online master’s degree in data science with a focus on policy and governance
Oct. 15, 2024 - In the master of science degree program, students learn how to use data responsibly, giving local and global learners valuable training in responsible AI development and implementation.
Texas A&M-Corpus Chisti | TAMIDS Appoints Dr. Shuiwang Ji as Research Coordination Fellow to Advance AI Initiatives
Dr. Ji will drive the creation and growth of research communities focused on strategic areas within Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning.
New Data Insights on Student Parents from a Multi-Organization Collaborative Effort - IWPR
According to the latest data from the 2020 NPSAS, 18% (3.14 million) undergraduate students are parenting while also raising children.
Kent State University faces its first budget deficit in 20 years, president says
KSU's president addressed its first budget deficit in 20 years Thursday and shared details about how the university plans to balance 2025's budget.
Purdue program works to revive liberal arts as key part of the college experience
Jeffrey Brown reports from Purdue University for our series, Rethinking College.
Undergraduate enrollment rises 3% despite drop in first-year students, early data shows
Headcounts declined among students attending college directly after high school, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
NC State to lead DOE-backed $10M quantum computing research project
The research will investigate the utility of hybrid quantum computing processors, which could completely change how quantum computers are built and used.
Supporting Community Engagement with Civic Data: The Civic Switchboard Project
The Civic Switchboard project, spearheaded by SCI faculty is increasing access through its focus on open civic data, community-related data shared by governments and civic organizations.
Tracking college closures 2024 - The Hechinger Report
More colleges are shutting down as enrollment drops
At selective colleges, fewer students are disclosing race in their applications
Data shows a greater number of students at competitive colleges did not indicate their race or ethnicity in their college applications.
OPINION: Why we need a joint and urgent effort to teach data science and literacy in the U.S. - The Hechinger Report
American K-12 education underemphasizes data science and data literacy skills. With 1 in 4 job postings in the U.S. requiring data science skills, now is the time to emphasize those skills.
Lu Group Awarded DOE Funding for Artificial Intelligence for Scientific Research | Department of Statistics and Data Science
The Lu Group (Professor Lu Lu, Department of Statistics and Data Science) has been awarded a new $4 Million grant from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Scientific Computing Research Program (DOE ASCR) as the Lead to develop physics-informed and energy-aware federated learning of neural multi-operator learners as scientific foundation models
ACT, SAT scores decline year over year
The class of 2024’s average scores were lower compared to peers from the previous graduating class, but participation in school day testing was stronger.
Pennsylvania Western to Launch Center for AI and Emerging Tech
A new Center for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies at Pennsylvania Western University will provide tools, knowledge and training for faculty to integrate AI effectively into their teaching.
School of Data Science Completes Disability Awareness Certification, Part of Continued Work to Enhance Accessibility — School of Data Science
Oct. 16, 2024 - The VisitAble training session is the latest effort by the School of Data Science to promote awareness of disability and accessibility issues.
UVA | SDS Symposium Highlights How Data Science Can Unlock ‘Mysteries of the Brain’
Oct. 15, 2024 - Experts in applying data science to brain research gathered at the School of Data Science, highlighting the wide range of work being done at UVA in this area.
UCI | Generating the Future with AI
Oct. 17, 2024 - UCI Magazine Cultural anthropologist Mizuko “Mimi” Ito credits her chosen field to her youth spent toggling between the cultures of her
Google partners with HBCU to advance AI sports reporting
Thanks to a $100,000 contribution from Google, Morgan State University's School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC) has partnered with JRSportBrief Productions to advance sports coverage and news reporting through the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Vanderbilt | Accelerate your AI an “Un-Hackathon”
Vanderbilt University Data Science, AUC Data Science Initiative, and the Morehouse Center for Broadening Participation in Computing are collaborating with leading companies to foster innovation and explore ethical AI practices. This ‘un-hackathon’ welcomes all students, regardless of their proficiency in data science
What one state learned after a decade of free community college
36 states have since followed Tennessee’s lead and offer some version of free tuition to residents. Advocates say the Tennessee Promise scholarship program, which now costs about $29 million a year, has helped more students go to college and earn two-year associate degrees. It remains unclear if increases in associate degrees in Tennessee can be attributed to the free tuition program. Researchers are still crunching the numbers to make causal conclusions, but the signs are positive.
Nearly 90 Portland State University faculty face potential layoffs
The public university’s AAUP chapter has criticized leadership for turning to job cuts while spending on construction and has questioned its budget stance.