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Virginia Tech: New Global Data Tool Takes Aim at a 50-year Slowdown in Agricultural Productivity
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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New global data tool takes aim at a 50-year slowdown in agricultural productivity
Developed with Google Public Sector and Appnovation, the new open-access platform puts six decades of global agricultural data to work, helping leaders explore which policies, technologies, and investments could make the biggest difference.
2 Oct 2026
With global agricultural productivity growth at its lowest rate in 50 years, the Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Initiative at Virginia Tech has launched GAP IQ, an open-access
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BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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New global data tool takes aim at a 50-year slowdown in agricultural productivity
Developed with Google Public Sector and Appnovation, the new open-access platform puts six decades of global agricultural data to work, helping leaders explore which policies, technologies, and investments could make the biggest difference.
2 Oct 2026
With global agricultural productivity growth at its lowest rate in 50 years, the Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Initiative at Virginia Tech has launched GAP IQ, an open-accessdata intelligence platform designed to help governments, investors, researchers, and other decision-makers turn decades of agricultural data into actionable insights.
Developed by the GAP Initiative, housed within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), with Google Public Sector and Appnovation, GAP IQ brings productivity-related data into a single environment where users can examine trends, compare countries and regions, and ultimately model how investments and policy choices could affect agricultural productivity.
The platform launched alongside the 2026 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report, "Restarting Growth: The Role of Regenerative Agriculture in Productivity Growth and Profitability."
Global agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) growth -- the ratio of agricultural outputs to inputs -- averaged just 0.63 percent annually during the past decade, the lowest rate since the 1970s. Closing the widening shortfall requires average annual TFP growth of 2.10 percent through 2050, nearly four times the current rate.
"The productivity growth trends in this report describe a system that is buying its output growth rather than earning it," said Tom Thompson, professor and associate dean of CALS, director of CALS Global, and executive editor of the GAP Report. "Producers are absorbing more input cost and more risk for the same result. Reversing that requires knowing which practices and investments actually increase productivity, in which places, under which conditions."
The report examines regenerative agriculture practices, including reduced and no-till, cover cropping, nutrient management, and adaptive grazing, as potential ways to improve productivity and profitability. It also identifies a key research gap: Current studies have not directly measured changes in productivity growth attributable to regenerative agriculture adoption.
Turning data into decisions
GAP IQ is free for users worldwide. Its productivity map explorer allows users to explore TFP and related data, compare countries and regions, create visualizations, and download data.
Future versions will add scenario-building capabilities to examine how investments in precision agriculture, soil health, farmer training, irrigation, and research and development could affect productivity, food security, and resilience.
Google Cloud technologies support the platform's data and analytics infrastructure, while Appnovation designed the interface and user experience.
"Agricultural data has never suffered from scarcity. It has suffered from fragmentation," said Angela Rosales, global vice president, product and strategy at Appnovation. "Our role is to make sure users can seamlessly engage with the underlying data, ask complex questions and uncover intelligence that inspires action."
Organizations can also commission customized uses of GAP IQ based on their priorities. The Nature Conservancy is the first investor in that work, funding a pilot examining relationships among agricultural support payments, natural capital, and agricultural productivity.
"By combining decades of data, scientific evidence, and emerging AI capabilities, GAP IQ is designed to give decision-makers the information they need to explore how different policy and investment choices shape both agricultural productivity and environmental outcomes," said Ginya Truitt Nakata, director of global agriculture and food systems policy at The Nature Conservancy. "It has the potential to become a powerful decision-support tool that helps identify pathways to more sustainable and productive agricultural growth."
As GAP IQ advances, partners will also be able to sponsor regional projects that add subnational data and tailor its analytics to local agricultural priorities.
Sub-Saharan Africa illustrates the potential. Agricultural output there is growing 2.75 percent annually, but productivity growth contributes just 0.34 percent. Most growth instead comes from expanding land use and adding inputs. More localized data could help governments, development organizations, investors, and researchers identify what is driving those trends and where investments could have the greatest effect.
"If we get this right, it could change everything for agriculture," said Martin Fregene, acting vice-president for Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank. "For Africa, but globally as well."
Development and launch of GAP IQ were made possible by an investment from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
"The most meaningful applications of AI and data science to global challenges must be grounded in trusted science," said Mario Ferruzzi, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. "We made an early investment in GAP IQ to position CALS to contribute substantively to both the evidence and the tools that inform agricultural decision-making. We look forward to expanding that work with partners who share that view."
GAP IQ and the full 2026 GAP Report are available at gap.cals.vt.edu.
- Written by Jessica Agnew
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Original text here: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/09/cals-GAP-IQ.html
UMass Dartmouth Online MBA Recognized by The Princeton Review
DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news:
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UMass Dartmouth Online MBA recognized by The Princeton Review
UMass Dartmouth's online MBA has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of its Best Online MBA Programs for 2027. The recognition highlights the program's academic quality, flexibility, student experience, and career focus.
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the Best Online MBA Programs for
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DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news:
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UMass Dartmouth Online MBA recognized by The Princeton Review
UMass Dartmouth's online MBA has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of its Best Online MBA Programs for 2027. The recognition highlights the program's academic quality, flexibility, student experience, and career focus.
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the Best Online MBA Programs for2027.
"Being recognized by The Princeton Review reflects the strength of our online MBA and the experience we strive to provide our students," said David Pedro, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Online Education at UMass Dartmouth. "Our MBA is designed to give working professionals the flexibility to advance their education while gaining the knowledge and skills they need to move forward in their careers. This recognition is a great reflection of the commitment of our faculty and staff to supporting our online students."
The Princeton Review's 2027 designations are based on surveys conducted during the 2025-26 academic year of administrators at participating online MBA programs and more than 13,360 students enrolled in those programs. Administrator surveys consider factors including admissions, faculty credentials and training, technology infrastructure, graduation rates, and career outcomes. Students evaluate areas including academics, professors, technology, student experience, and overall satisfaction.
The recognition adds to UMass Dartmouth's reputation for accessible, flexible online education designed to meet the needs of working professionals. The online MBA allows students to complete their degree while balancing professional and personal commitments, with coursework designed to support career advancement and leadership development.
Learn more about the UMass Dartmouth Online MBA, including curriculum, admissions requirements and how to apply.
By Peter Ciccarone, 508/910-9577, pciccarone@umassd.edu
October 2, 2026
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Original text here: https://www.umassd.edu/news/rankings/2026/princeton-review-2027-best-online-mba-programs.html
SUNY-Fredonia: Hagan Award Winners to Share Work During Lecture Program
FREDONIA, New York, Oct. 3 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news:
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Hagan award winners to share work during lecture program
October 2, 2026
Doug Osborne-Coy
Recipients of the 2026 William T. and Charlotte N. Hagan Young Scholar/Artist Award will be recognized and share their work. Assistant Professor Daniel Lendzian and Dr. Heather McEntarfer will make presentations on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m., in Rosch Recital Hall at SUNY Fredonia.
Lendzian, a faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Dance, will present "Some are Born Great, Some Achieve
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FREDONIA, New York, Oct. 3 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news:
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Hagan award winners to share work during lecture program
October 2, 2026
Doug Osborne-Coy
Recipients of the 2026 William T. and Charlotte N. Hagan Young Scholar/Artist Award will be recognized and share their work. Assistant Professor Daniel Lendzian and Dr. Heather McEntarfer will make presentations on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m., in Rosch Recital Hall at SUNY Fredonia.
Lendzian, a faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Dance, will present "Some are Born Great, Some AchieveGreatness, but All need to Collaborate: Inter-action in Theatre Making," while Dr. McEntarfer will present "Insights from Qualitative Research on Supporting Trans College Students and Trans Teacher Candidates."
Lendzian has created original works for the stage, including an adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" for Alleyway Theatre that sold out multiple performances, and has directed world and regional premieres of new plays at venues in Buffalo and beyond. He has also directed numerous productions as part of the Walter Gloor Mainstage Series at Fredonia.
As a performer, his portrayal of Malvolio in Shakespeare in Delaware Park's 50th Anniversary production of "Twelfth Night" drew critical acclaim, with one reviewer calling it "a masterful performance." He has performed nationally and internationally.
Lendzian has pursued training in internationally recognized acting methodologies through intensive study in Germany, Scotland, Ireland, and France. At Fredonia, he oversaw the inaugural One Act Play Festival, giving student playwrights the opportunity to see their original work produced on stage, and hosts the "Soundstage Western New York" podcast for Buffalo Rising, amplifying the voices of artists across the region.
McEntarfer is an associate professor in the Department of English. Her scholarship "sits at the intersection of teacher education, narrative inquiry, and LGBTQ+ advocacy." Her 2016 book "Navigating Gender and Sexuality in the Classroom: Narrative Insights from Students and Educators" (Routledge) was the first book-length study to use narrative methodology to examine gender and sexuality in teacher education.
Subsequent research by McEntarfer has focused specifically on the experiences of transgender and nonbinary teachers and teacher candidates -- work that has resulted in over twenty publications, as well as over twenty conference presentations.
Her research has had direct, concrete impacts at Fredonia -- informing program changes that better support trans and nonbinary teacher candidates -- while also offering an evidence base for educators and policymakers navigating these questions nationally.
The annual Hagan award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding recent achievements in research or creativity. The award is named in honor of the late William T. Hagan, Ph.D., a SUNY Distinguished Professor and eminent scholar specializing in the history of the American Indian. He was a former chair of the Department of History at SUNY Fredonia, as well as acting vice president for Academic Affairs.
The Robert W. Kasling Memorial Lecture and Hagan awards are funded through endowments established with the Fredonia College Foundation. There was no Kasling lecturer named for 2026.
The Oct. 20 event is free, and the public is invited to attend. It will be followed by a reception.
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Original text here: https://www.fredonia.edu/news/articles/hagan-award-winners-share-work-during-lecture-program
Hillsdale College Hosts Conference on the American Revolution
HILLSDALE, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release:
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Oct. 2, 2026
Hillsdale College Hosts Conference on the American Revolution
The Center for Military History and Strategy's annual conference discussed 'The American Revolutionary War.'
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HILLSDALE, Mich. -- Hillsdale College's Center for Military History and Strategy hosted its fifth annual conference, "The American Revolutionary War," Sept. 3-5. Speakers discussed various aspects of the war, including alliances, leadership, politics, and grand strategy.
David Stewart, professor of history at Hillsdale
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HILLSDALE, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release:
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Oct. 2, 2026
Hillsdale College Hosts Conference on the American Revolution
The Center for Military History and Strategy's annual conference discussed 'The American Revolutionary War.'
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HILLSDALE, Mich. -- Hillsdale College's Center for Military History and Strategy hosted its fifth annual conference, "The American Revolutionary War," Sept. 3-5. Speakers discussed various aspects of the war, including alliances, leadership, politics, and grand strategy.
David Stewart, professor of history at HillsdaleCollege, spoke on "Logistics: The Crises of Supply During the American Revolution." Stewart argued that the difficulty of supplying large armies was a dominating factor throughout the war.
"Every commander -- British, American, French, Spanish -- every commander struggled daily to supply his men, to feed his men, to clothe his men," Stewart said. "America was a pre-modern economy. It simply couldn't ramp up production to meet these demands. And so logistics, the problem of supply, dominated everything. Every commander spent more time worrying about supplies than he did planning battles. Logistics informed every strategic decision, every operational plan, every tactical maneuver. Logistics dominate the revolution."
Matthew Spalding, Kirby Professor in Constitutional Government at Hillsdale College, spoke on "George Washington as Grand Strategist." Spalding argued that Washington's brilliance was not his military strategy but his ability to see military strategy as an instrument of a grand strategy aimed at the creation of an independent nation under a constitutional government.
"George Washington grasped the political character of the Revolutionary War; adapted flexibly to changing conditions; preserved the continental army as the embodiment of the American cause; and orchestrated military, diplomatic, and political instruments to achieve independence in a viable continental nation," Spalding said. "He consistently subordinated military means to political ends, rejecting disunion, rejecting dictatorship, in favor of republican self-government. The arc of his statesmanship and his grand strategy takes us from resistance to revolution to war to peace to constitutional government."
Paul Rahe, Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee Professor in the Western Heritage at Hillsdale College, gave a talk titled "Yorktown to Philadelphia: Geopolitical Imperatives and the Constitution." Rahe discussed how America's need to defend its independence from competing European powers drove the need for a stronger union after the war.
"If you're thinking about war, you have to think about economics, you have to think about political institutions -- you've got to think about having the wherewithal to defend yourself," Rahe said. "And you can't start thinking about it after the war starts. You've got to think about it very much in advance. That's grand strategy."
Other speakers included Patrick Griffin of the University of Notre Dame; Kevin J. Weddle of the U.S. Army War College; Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy of the University of Viginia; journalist and historian Alan Pell Crawford; and Victor Davis Hanson, Wayne and Macia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale.
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About the Center for Military History and Strategy
The Center for Military History and Strategy (CMHS) studies warfare from all times and places to better our comprehension and military readiness. Its focus lies in academic research that joins military history with insights from strategic thinkers throughout history. By providing an education in the study of war and strategy, CMHS strives to prepare scholars, officers, and policymakers to preserve those "inestimable blessings" of liberty in a world that continues to ignore the lessons of the past. For more information, visit warhistory.hillsdale.edu.
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About Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 7.5 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.
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Original text here: https://www.hillsdale.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/HC-PR-CMHS-Conference-2026-The-American-Revolutionary-War.pdf
Ford School of Public Policy: Reauthoring Political Futures in U.S. Territories
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
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Reauthoring political futures in U.S. territories
October 2, 2026
Nearly four million people live in U.S. territories. They cannot vote for president, elect senators, or send voting representatives to Congress, even as federal decisions shape their budgets, laws, land, infrastructure, trade, and security.
At a Ford School event during the University of Michigan's Democracy Week, "Decolonizing imagination: Narratives, memory and political possibility in the U.S. Territories,"
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ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
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Reauthoring political futures in U.S. territories
October 2, 2026
Nearly four million people live in U.S. territories. They cannot vote for president, elect senators, or send voting representatives to Congress, even as federal decisions shape their budgets, laws, land, infrastructure, trade, and security.
At a Ford School event during the University of Michigan's Democracy Week, "Decolonizing imagination: Narratives, memory and political possibility in the U.S. Territories,"Ford School associate research professor Mara Cecilia Ostfeld led panelists in examining democracy from places whose residents are U.S. citizens or nationals but lack full representation in the federal government.
Ostfeld studies how territorial residents understand their political relationships and imagine their futures. Working with U-M doctoral candidate Ignangeli Salinas-Muniz and partners in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ostfeld is building a locally grounded public-opinion dataset through surveys, focus groups, and interviews.
Her early findings point to a complex relationship with the United States. Residents may understand the US as both a source of funding, security, and infrastructure and a constraint on self-governance--one that can contribute to displacement and expose communities to geopolitical risks they had little role in choosing.
The panel of speakers demonstrated how cultural and civic institutions can broaden political imagination even without formal changes in political status.
Victoria-Lola Leon Guerrero, director of publishing at the University of Guam Press, described a community-led effort to create place-based social studies materials rooted in CHamoru (the Indigenous language of the Mariana Islands) and Micronesian histories, cultures, and values.
"Growing up in Guahan [Guam], we didn't have books that taught us about ourselves," Leon Guerrero said. "We really didn't see ourselves in the classrooms."
Developed with local educators, historians, artists, families, and students, the curriculum introduces Guam's history beginning in kindergarten rather than first addressing it in fourth grade. It aims to help children understand themselves as active participants in their communities and the wider world.
Michael Lujan Bevacqua, curator of the Guam Museum and founder of the first CHamoru Studies Program at the University of Guam, explored how museums and language revitalization can restore value to histories and identities diminished by colonial rule.
"What is the purpose of a museum?" Bevacqua asked. "Is it a mausoleum--or is it a place where you visit community, where you connect?"
He described efforts to repatriate ancestral remains and cultural materials taken from Guam, as well as his online CHamoru-language classes connecting learners across the island and its diaspora. Both forms of work challenge narratives that treat CHamoru people and culture as belonging only to the past.
Hadiya Sewer, an Africana philosopher, community organizer and Environment and Democracy Fellow at Right to Democracy, examined how colonial power shapes not only legal arrangements but also what futures communities believe are possible.
"Colonized people are not granted--and often don't grant ourselves--the right to democratic failure," Sewer said. "There has to be a decolonial will to make imperfect transitions: to fail, to build again, and to keep moving toward a horizon we may never finally reach."
Sewer's work through the Virgin Islands Studies Collective and St. JanCo, the St. John Heritage Collective, connects scholarship to land rights, cultural preservation, food sovereignty, disaster preparedness, and the arts. These practices create space for Virgin Islanders to produce knowledge about themselves and build capacity for self-governance.
Imani Daniel, executive director of the Virgin Islands Institute for Social Impact, Opulence, and Noetics and a delegate to the U.S. Virgin Islands Constitutional Convention, brought those questions into constitution-making.
"A constitution does more than organize the branches of government," Daniel said. "It defines the source of political authority--whose consent justifies governance."
Yet territorial constitution-making proceeds within boundaries ultimately determined by Congress. That tension led Daniel to ask, "Where is the self in self-determination?"
Daniel also described how residents located elders, distributed food and medicine, cleared roads, and shared generators after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Such actions, she argued, were not merely neighborly assistance but governing functions grounded in trust and local knowledge.
The speakers' work gave concrete form to the political possibilities Ostfeld and her collaborators are documenting in residents' own understandings of governance, belonging, and freedom.
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Original text here: https://fordschool.umich.edu/news/2026/reauthoring-political-futures-us-territories
FTCC FBLA-Collegiate Connects Students With Industry Professionals at Voices of Industry Event
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Oct. 3 -- Fayetteville Technical Community College issued the following news:
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FTCC FBLA-Collegiate connects students with industry professionals at Voices of Industry event
01 October 2026
Fayetteville Technical Community College's FBLA-Collegiate chapter hosted its second annual Voices of Industry event Sept. 28 in the Tony Rand Student Center, giving students the opportunity to hear firsthand from professionals across a variety of career fields.
Through an engaging discussion, panelists shared their career journeys, professional experiences and insights
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FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Oct. 3 -- Fayetteville Technical Community College issued the following news:
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FTCC FBLA-Collegiate connects students with industry professionals at Voices of Industry event
01 October 2026
Fayetteville Technical Community College's FBLA-Collegiate chapter hosted its second annual Voices of Industry event Sept. 28 in the Tony Rand Student Center, giving students the opportunity to hear firsthand from professionals across a variety of career fields.
Through an engaging discussion, panelists shared their career journeys, professional experiences and insightsinto the skills that matter most in today's workplace.
This year's panelists included:
* Tammy Thurman, Community and Local Government Relations Senior Manager, Piedmont Natural Gas
* Tammy Godwin, Director of Operations and Firm Administrator, TRP Sumner PLLC
* Angela Revels, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer, UNC Pembroke
* Shawanna McKethan, Revenue Cycle Training and Quality Assurance Manager, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
* Peter Pappas, Baldino's Subs
* Tammy Laurence, Certified Paralegal, Anderson, Johnson, Lawrence, & Butler, LLP
* Lake Wood, LWood Media Group
Students then had the opportunity to ask panelists questions directly, creating an open and relatable discussion about career paths, professional development and the experiences that helped shape each panelist's career.
FTCC Business instructor and FBLA chapter advisor Brittany Milligan said FBLA allows students the opportunity to meet face to face with leaders shaping business in the local community.
"Voices of Industry is where the classroom meets the real world. Our students had the opportunity to hear directly from local leaders, ask great questions and walk away with connections that can open doors long after the panel ends," Milligan said. "Seeing students make those real connections is what this event is all about." For students who have already chosen a career path, the event offered practical insight into what it takes to succeed in the workplace. For those still exploring their options, it provided an opportunity to learn about different industries and career possibilities directly from people working in the field.
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Original text here: https://faytechcc.edu/ftcc-fbla-collegiate-connects-students-with-industry-professionals-at-voices-of-industry-event/
CSUSB Computing Programs Earn ABET Accreditation Renewal Through 2032
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Oct. 3 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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CSUSB computing programs earn ABET accreditation renewal through 2032
Industry partnerships, hands-on learning and ongoing program assessment support career preparation as Cal State San Bernardino's computer science and computer engineering programs meet rigorous professional standards.
October 2, 2026
Students in Cal State San Bernardino's computer science and computer engineering programs are gaining career preparation backed by renewed ABET accreditation, with industry
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SAN BERNARDINO, California, Oct. 3 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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CSUSB computing programs earn ABET accreditation renewal through 2032
Industry partnerships, hands-on learning and ongoing program assessment support career preparation as Cal State San Bernardino's computer science and computer engineering programs meet rigorous professional standards.
October 2, 2026
Students in Cal State San Bernardino's computer science and computer engineering programs are gaining career preparation backed by renewed ABET accreditation, with industrypartnerships and hands-on learning connecting their coursework to professional practice.
The renewal, approved in August, extends accreditation through 2032 for both bachelor of science programs in CSUSB's School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCE). It follows an extensive peer review of curricula, faculty qualifications, student outcomes, facilities, institutional support and continuous improvement practices.
"ABET accreditation provides students, employers and the broader community with confidence that CSUSB's Computer Science and Engineering programs meet rigorous quality standards and prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to succeed in a global workforce," said Khalil Dajani, the school's director, chair and professor.
The computer science program, accredited since 1988, received its renewal from ABET's Computing Accreditation Commission. The computer engineering program, accredited since 2011, received its renewal from ABET's Engineering Accreditation Commission.
The review included comprehensive documentation and an on-campus evaluation. Dajani said the successful outcome reflected years of collaboration among faculty, staff and university leadership.
That work extends to the school's Industry Advisory Board, which provides perspectives on curricula, student learning, workforce preparation and emerging industry needs. Representatives participate in program assessment and curriculum review, offering feedback on students' and graduates' professional preparation.
Board partners include General Atomics of San Diego, Magnetic Fusion and Energy Group, and the U.S. Air Force's 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base.
Relationships with Southern California employers also provide internships, scholarships, mentorship opportunities and industry-sponsored senior design projects. Those experiences help students apply classroom learning and prepare for careers.
CSUSB President Terri Gomez praised the school for connecting computing theory with socially responsible applications, research and industry engagement. She highlighted internships and campus visits by business leaders as opportunities for students to gain practical experience and build careers.
"This means students can obtain real world and hands-on experience, which are not only student success mechanisms, they are career builders," Gomez said. "Clearly, ABET has acknowledged SCE does a superb job in providing students with the theoretical, academic and practical knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in this vital field for our current - and future - world."
The school has experienced sustained growth in enrollment, graduation rates and the number of undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded while continuing to strengthen academic quality and align programs with workforce needs.
Sastry G. Pantula, dean of CSUSB's College of Natural Sciences, said ongoing assessment and investments in employees contribute to that progress.
"Assessment is an ongoing process, and using it for continuous improvement is important," Pantula said. "Investments in our faculty and staff recruitment and professional development are paying off, and these benefit our students' success beyond graduation."
Dajani credited faculty members Kerstin Voigt, Fadi Muheidat, Yunfei Hou, Qingquan Sun, George Georgiou, Haiyan Qiao, Jennifer Jin, Bilal Khan, Ronald Salloum, Suyang Wang, Yan Zhang, Taline Georgiou, Alireza Abdoli and Nazanin Ghasemianmoghaddam, among others, for contributions to data collection, assessment, reporting and continuous improvement.
Rafik Mohamed, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said the renewal affirmed the curriculum's quality and faculty strengths.
"These processes are laborious, and successfully navigating accreditation visits requires a great deal of preparation and collaboration among program faculty, staff and leadership," Mohamed said.
Kelly Campbell, vice provost for academic affairs, also praised the school's preparation.
"The ABET visiting team members were incredibly impressed with the programs," Campbell said.
Dajani said the renewal reflects a shared commitment extending across the university and its industry partners.
"ABET reaccreditation further validates CSE's commitment to academic excellence and its effectiveness in preparing engineering professionals and computer scientists," he said. "It reflects the collective work of our faculty, staff, students, university leadership and industry partners -- and our shared commitment to continuous improvement."
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Original text here: https://www.csusb.edu/inside/article/598782/csusb-computing-programs-earn-abet-accreditation-renewal-through-2032
