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Dr. Ben Vinson III Appointed President of Howard University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some of his previous roles include dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at The George Washington University; vice dean for interdisciplinary programs and graduate education at Johns Hopkins University; and founding director of the Center for Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins.

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Vice Adm. Yvette M. Davids, United States Naval Academy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography. She is also a 2002 graduate of the Naval War College with a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies and a 2012 graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces with a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy.

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What it Means to Sit at the Intersection of Blackness, Queerness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There, she worked with students academically underprepared for college, she says. And from 2002 to 2006, she served as academic adviser for Temple University. in African American studies and sociology from EIU; and an Associate of Arts in African American studies from Olive-Harvey Community College.

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Assignments with Significance

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It has been estimated that college students across the globe devote in excess of a billion hours per year to “disposable” assignments (Wiley, 2016). As soon as the material is assessed, it is no longer significant, and what has been learned quickly drops out of memory (Zull, 2002). What a waste! 2010; Bransford et al., Significance.

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Perseverance and Growth: John Iglehart’s Inspiring UNT Degree Story

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This aspiration led him to the University of North Texas (UNT) and its Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) program. This aspiration led him to the University of North Texas (UNT) and its Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) program.

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Athletics and Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The main way that we can help prepare athletes for college is to [make them] really good gymnasts, which means they are focused, and they understand hard work — all of the things that help them become good students,” says former rhythmic gymnast Wendy Hilliard, who established the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF) in 1996.

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ENGAGEMENT: The Secret Sauce to Effective Faculty Professional Development

Faculty Focus

The concept of professional development is not the sole issue; the disdain comes from the lack of purpose and the ineffectiveness. Professional development should be an enriching and meaningful experience for adults. Faculty professional development is any type of continuing education effort for educators. Why are we here?