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Download full textDavari, Sadegh; Perkins-Hall, Sharon; Abeysekera, Krishani – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2017
There is a shortage of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) educated workforce in the US, especially among minority and underrepresented groups. Recruiting and retaining STEM majors has been a major problem for universities and community colleges for many years. The Computer Science department of University of Houston-Clear Lake…
Descriptors: Student Recruitment, Academic Persistence, Majors (Students), STEM Education
Paris, David C. – Council of Independent Colleges, 2007
The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) convened the "Symposium on Business and the Liberal Arts: Integrating Professional and Liberal Education" in Chicago in May 2007 out of concern that the proportion of students graduating with degrees in the liberal arts has been declining as preprofessional and technical programs have expanded and the…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Internship Programs, Liberal Arts, Conferences (Gatherings)
Felton, Maureen; And Others – 1996
As part of a statewide staff development grant, Chemeketa Community College, in Oregon, makes funding available to faculty to participate in interdisciplinary internships for applied academics. Stipends of $1,000 are available per term, while preference is given to proposals that create new course links, connect technical professional instruction…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Cooperation, Eligibility
Hellweg, Susan A.; Churchman, David A. – 1979
Four problems that will be of major concern to academic institutions granting graduate degrees in the coming decade and ways in which sponsored research can help solve them are discussed. The four problems are defined as: (1) the threat posed to research performed by faculty by increased teaching loads; (2) the increasing lack of opportunities for…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Conference Reports, Faculty Development
