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Out Of Control Social Media Use

Helping Your Child Handle Social Media Responsibly

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Miquela Rivera

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Hispanics Emerging As Future’s Engineers

While the numbers of Hispanics enrolled in engineering programs at colleges and universities in the 50 states (as revealed in our latest Top 25 List) is growing, a significant number of American engineers are coming from Puerto Rico—the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, for example.  And this surge of quality engineering grads from Puerto Rico is not going unnoticed.

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Brazosport College Hispanic-Serving Institution

Located in Texas, BC organizes its degree programs, certificates and transfer plans into Meta-Majors, which help organize programs by career goal. Meta-Major areas include Business; Chemical and Refining Industries; Education; Fine Arts and Humanities; Health Professions; Mechanical and Construction Technologies; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; and Social and Behavioral Science.

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AAHHE A Community Of Latinx Scholars

Written by Oscar Patrón Doctoral candidate Administrative and Policy Studies School of Education University of Pittsburgh

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The Significance Of Shared Experiences

Written by Victor Villarreal, 2018 AAHHE Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor Department of Educational Psychology University of Texas at San Antonio

Technology January 2019 Premium

3 Fixes Facebook Could Make—If It Wanted

Ways Social Media Companies Could Clean Up Their Acts Editor’s Note: For Facebook, 2018 was filled with revelations about how the tech giant handles—and mishandles—its users’ data. But are government regulations the only solution for such abuses? Written by Anthony M. Nadler, Ursinus College and Matthew Crain, Miami University

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Legally Human

Could Artificial Intelligence Be Considered A Person Under The Law? Editor’s Note: Could artificial intelligences (AIs) have human rights the way corporations now do? Could “humans vs. machines” fiction become reality especially as AIs become more sophisticated?

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Doctor on Demand

Marrying AI Technology To Personalized Medical Care

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Mary Ann Cooper

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The Rise Of The Machines

How AI Is Changing Higher Education For The Better…Or Worse It’s not a huge leap to get to a place where AI is deciding who should be doctors or lawyers or shouldn’t pursue professional careers. And since AI make suggestions that mirror students’ current circumstances and preferences, it flies in the face of and downplays the importance of the proactive effort institutions routinely make to bring diversity and variety to campus life.

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Mary Ann Cooper

Hispanic Community January 2019 Premium

5 Math Skills Crucial For Kindergarten

Written by Susan Sonnenschein, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Rebecca Dowling, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; and Shari Renee Metzger, Prince George’s Community College Editor’s Note: How soon should a parent start thinking about their children’s math skills? According to the following bilingual article, a good foundation for math begins before kindergarten.

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Latin American And Latino STEM Education

Technology Program Helps Latinos (And All) Learn STEM

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Michelle Adam

Global January 2019

Trump Rejects Short-Term Shutdown Fix

President Trump rejected a proposal from Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham to temporarily reopen the government while continuing negotiations regarding funding for his border wall.