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Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

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Finally, it was found that it is best to accommodate students within their learning style preferences and capabilities (Hawk & Shah, 2007). As such, one approach to teaching does not work for all students. As a result, common measures and variances occurred with instrument validity and reliability. Likewise, Lambeth et al.

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High Impact Cultural Competence (HICC) Training: A Feasible Solution to Micro-incivilities Directed Toward Young Faculty and Staff of Color in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jean, Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences & Professor of Sociology at North Park University, and I are suggesting training in High Impact Cultural Competency (HICC) (Vaughn, 2007) as a potential solution. These include depression, burnout, poor work performance, and work-related stress. My cowriter, Peter St.

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Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

Faculty Focus

Finally, it was found that it is best to accommodate students within their learning style preferences and capabilities (Hawk & Shah, 2007). As such, one approach to teaching does not work for all students. As a result, common measures and variances occurred with instrument validity and reliability. Likewise, Lambeth et al.

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Study finds true faculty diversity is possible by 2050

Inside Higher Ed

Nathan Matias, assistant professor of communication and information science at Cornell University; Neil A. The rate was a bit higher among liberal arts colleges: an increase of 0.33 Image: College and universities will need to diversify their faculties at about 3.5 population in terms of race by 2050. Meanwhile, the U.S.

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Meet Some of this Year's MacArthur Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Marr, for one, is a civil and environmental engineer with a specific focus on air quality, airborne pathogens, atmospheric science, and public health. Such were the emotions of many of the MacArthur Fellows selected this year by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. "I Marr , the Charles P. It's shocking and astonishing.

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Patty Limerick speaks out on her dismissal from her center

Inside Higher Ed

Limerick,” Chris Whitney, the board’s vice chair and brand commissioner for the state of Colorado’s Department of Agriculture, wrote to Glen Krutz, CU Boulder’s dean of arts and sciences. “This has been a process that did not come with transparency, forthrightness and clear and steady communication.

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Lifting As They Climb

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the time, Tate was the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in Arts and Sciences and Chair of the Department of Education at Washington University in St. The American Educational Research Association (AERA) was no exception. Linda Darling-Hammond, to the post in 1995-1996. Banks to serve as president. Dr. Carol D.