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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although Howard-Baptiste initially planned to pursue a career in the sports and fitness industry, inspired by her years as a high school volleyball player and intramural athlete in college, she eventually decided to go into academia.

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

The three presidents to step down demonstrate a variety of reasons for making a change: to reengage in academia, pursue other professional opportunities or make way for new leadership during trying times. He has served at Nichols since 2006, mainly in positions that revolved around fundraising and advancement.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

Another approach is contextualizing, conceptualizing, and problem-centering: By drawing upon different disciplines and real-world problems, teachers can provide students with a broader context and encourage them to explore practical solutions (Nikitina, 2006). Educational Researcher , 41 (9), 352-362. Newell, W. H., & Green, W.

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Have you seen these 10 Terrible Tenure Decision Making Patterns?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

2006) referred to this as the ‘revolving door’ problem, finding that one in every two minority hires was a replacement for a previous minority who had left the institution. Universities are making vocal commitments to recruit faculty who represent the diversity of the student population. Moreno at al.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

Another approach is contextualizing, conceptualizing, and problem-centering: By drawing upon different disciplines and real-world problems, teachers can provide students with a broader context and encourage them to explore practical solutions (Nikitina, 2006). Educational Researcher , 41 (9), 352-362. Newell, W. H., & Green, W.

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

Drawing on over two decades in academia, Michele Poulos specializes in general psychology, social psychology, and human growth and development. I encourage you to let your students be creative, and I think you’ll see the whole learning process change—hopefully you’ll learn something along the way too. Clover, D. Edwards, M.,

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

Drawing on over two decades in academia, Michele Poulos specializes in general psychology, social psychology, and human growth and development. I encourage you to let your students be creative, and I think you’ll see the whole learning process change—hopefully you’ll learn something along the way too. Clover, D. Edwards, M.,