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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This increase, while notable, also highlights the persistent challenges that remain in achieving true gender equity at the highest levels of academia. Her meteoric rise is particularly noteworthy given the historical barriers faced by women of color in academia. Epps of Temple University and Dr. Orinthia T.

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The Impact of Non-Evaluative Feedback and Mindfulness in Writing

Faculty Focus

Within academia, the most common feedback approaches, whether summative or formative, are often guided by criticism because assessment traditionally focuses on what is missing or incorrect. Nadia Moraglio, MA, is a writing specialist at the Writing Skills Improvement Program (WSIP) at the University of Arizona. Sharing and responding.

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How Universities and Governments interact: the scope and limits of regulation and influence

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow. There are always interesting ‘moments’ in the relationship between incoming governments and universities. In Scotland, we had similar moments, especially after the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary elections.

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‘Disposable City’ and ‘Universities on Fire’

Inside Higher Ed

Bryan Alexander's Universities on Fire: Higher Education in the Climate Crisis is among the most anticipated books of the coming year. I'm looking forward to reading Bryan's book to connect climate change directly to issues of resilience and sustainability for our colleges and universities. Published in July of 2020.

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Presidents corner: How can courage breathe new life into a classic liberal arts education?

University Business

In his 2011 The New Yorker essay , Harvard professor Louis Menand conceptualized the function of higher education in three ways: to develop life skills, enhance career prospects and improve social status. appeared first on University Business. When it comes to AI, its use in the classroom is still in the mire.

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The Impact of Non-Evaluative Feedback and Mindfulness in Writing

Faculty Focus

Within academia, the most common feedback approaches, whether summative or formative, are often guided by criticism because assessment traditionally focuses on what is missing or incorrect. Nadia Moraglio, MA, is a writing specialist at the Writing Skills Improvement Program (WSIP) at the University of Arizona. Sharing and responding.

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Writer-Professor Explores the Voyage of ‘Becoming'

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hill – currently a full professor of creative writing, English, and African American studies at the University of Kentucky (UK) – wrote her first story while pursuing her master’s degree in English in the early 2000s. Entering higher ed and academia, she went on to earn a B.A. in English from Morgan State, then a Ph.D.

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