Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a speculative concept to a transformative tool in higher education, particularly within community colleges. Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Let’s embark on an imaginative journey to the year 2100, where the boundaries of humanity extend to Mars. Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012). 2017; Liu et al.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Getting into college is harder and harder,” said Dirks. Paul Getty Trust, which funds research and visual art preservation, and Dr. Josef Sorett, dean of Columbia College at Columbia University and vice president for undergraduate education. Dr. Nicholas B. Dirks, president and CEO of The New York Academy of Sciences.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 17, 2022

Now, I see this through a new lens as my husband, Richard, and I have made our first big philanthropic investment in higher education: supporting one of our nation’s small liberal arts colleges. It is no longer enough to leave college with a diploma in hand. Since then, we have become regular supporters of the college.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Let’s embark on an imaginative journey to the year 2100, where the boundaries of humanity extend to Mars. Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012). 2017; Liu et al.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

Megan Boren The report – created in partnership with Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education – examines responses from teachers-in-training and available student data to discern how members of Generation Z – those born between 1996 and 2012 – view careers in education. Regardless of pathways, however, the U.S.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

Emotions were considered “an additional variable” indicating “irrational aspects” of the human brain not relevant to cognitive functions of the brain (Zhao & Song, 2022, p. Bandura did not see self-efficacy as an all-pervading sense of confidence, but as task specific, thus bringing it within credible and applicable bounds (Artino, 2012).

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

Emotions were considered “an additional variable” indicating “irrational aspects” of the human brain not relevant to cognitive functions of the brain (Zhao & Song, 2022, p. Bandura did not see self-efficacy as an all-pervading sense of confidence, but as task specific, thus bringing it within credible and applicable bounds (Artino, 2012).

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Liaison International

MARCH 22, 2023

Number of undergrads who earned a degree fell for the first time since 2012 The number of college students earning an undergraduate degree each year had been rising steadily for most of the past decade, but that trend has come to an end. Yet most U.S.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 19, 2023

Early studies of design thinking in business education focused on how the process could be used to solve management problems (Lee & Evans, 2012; Liedtka, 2014; Martin & Martin, 2009). Society of Human Resource Management. Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University. Design thinking bootleg. link] Hirsch, A.S.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Director of Migrant Voice, Nazek Ramadan, expressed her frustration about how difficult it has been to make politicians and members of the public understand the catastrophic human impact of the crisis. “For For the post masters it took a drama to bring about the justice process, getting public apologies and solutions and compensation.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 20, 2023

Warren Throckmorton, a Grove City College psychology professor, told Zucker about the discrepancy back in 2009, according to emails Throckmorton provided Inside Higher Ed. Grove City, in Pennsylvania, is a Christian liberal arts college. ” In a now-retracted 2012 paper under Donald I.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 5, 2023

There is more responsibility than ever for college faculty to deliver outstanding instruction in the classroom. With less than half of students who enter four-year colleges finishing within six years, they assert that faculty cannot be allowed to simply just be the expert in their field in the classroom. And Mittelmeier et al.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2024

As noted by Dennis (2020), community colleges in the U.S. Cultural competence education and training offered at community colleges’ police academies are essential to prepare new officers to communicate across cultures. Together, community colleges and professional policing lead the way for new police officers’ cultural competence.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 5, 2023

There is more responsibility than ever for college faculty to deliver outstanding instruction in the classroom. With less than half of students who enter four-year colleges finishing within six years, they assert that faculty cannot be allowed to simply just be the expert in their field in the classroom. And Mittelmeier et al.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

In April, Dr. Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), participated in the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit put together by the U.S. CPE is a coordinating board that oversees Kentucky’s public universities, community colleges, and technical colleges.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Completion agendas from outside entities such as Complete College America, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Lumina Foundation, and others have further promoted the use of this funding mechanism (2). Performance funding for higher education: Do financial incentives impact college completions? link] Hillman, N.,

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

College presidents can come in all shapes and sizes, but these last two weeks illustrate institutional boards’ confidence in hiring academics with battle-tested experience in higher education. Eanes served for CSU at its Fullerton campus from 2012 to 2019 as vice president of student affairs and member of the president’s cabinet.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 23, 2022

McWilliams spent nine years at the NCAA, managing NCAA championships, to include serving as director of the Division I women’s basketball tournament from 2006-2009 and the Division I men’s basketball tournament from 2007-2012. She was appointed to the John B.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

iv] Four positive mindset beliefs and how to support them Four characteristics of positive academic mindsets have been identified and are presented from a college student’s point of view. [v] The human brain is like a muscle, capable of becoming stronger and more agile. My ability and competence grow with my effort. Ballantine Books.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

After reading this year’s report, my position remains unchanged, prompting me to offer a few tidbits of advice to college and university presidents and their advancement teams in preparation for fundraising for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. billion and $516.65 billion in charitable giving, respectively.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

After all, succeeding academically in college should take effort! Since mental well-being is foundational for effective learning (Seligman, 2012), it’s important to acknowledge when students aren’t doing well. College Students Experience High Levels of Worry and Stress. Even so, stress will often get the best of us. Connel, J.P.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 19, 2023

Early studies of design thinking in business education focused on how the process could be used to solve management problems (Lee & Evans, 2012; Liedtka, 2014; Martin & Martin, 2009). Society of Human Resource Management. Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University. Design thinking bootleg. link] Hirsch, A.S.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

After all, succeeding academically in college should take effort! Since mental well-being is foundational for effective learning (Seligman, 2012), it’s important to acknowledge when students aren’t doing well. College Students Experience High Levels of Worry and Stress. Even so, stress will often get the best of us. Connel, J.P.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

iv] Four positive mindset beliefs and how to support them Four characteristics of positive academic mindsets have been identified and are presented from a college student’s point of view. [v] The human brain is like a muscle, capable of becoming stronger and more agile. My ability and competence grow with my effort. Ballantine Books.

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WCET Frontiers

MARCH 2, 2023

With approximately 100 billion neurons and over 100 trillion synaptic connections, “there are more neurons in a single human brain than stars in the milky way!” ( Colón-Ramos Lab, 2023 ). Educators do not need to become experts in neuroscience. RSI aligns with evidence-based practices that build upon the neuroscience of learning.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Care requires a level of trust between the carer and cared-for in order to create and sustain relational engagement and meaningful interactions (Noddings, 2012). Haller (2019) describes appreciation as a sincere expression of gratitude for another human being with whom they have a personal relationship. 6 (2012): 771-781.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Many colleges and universities have struggled to prepare for generative AI on campus, for instance, by providing guiding policies or pedagogical support. The ways humans write and research are changing, as they did when the internet was introduced. Centralized responses can be helpful but they are typically slow and expensive.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

MAY 11, 2022

I have previously blogged about doctored program information submitted by four prominent universities—Rutgers University, Temple University, Claremont McKenna College, and Iona College. Why Do Colleges and Universities Report False Data About Their Programs? Examining the Ethical Issues. News & World Report.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Teachers College Record, 107 (3), 453-474. Journal of Medical Humanities , 26 (2/3), 141–158. C., & Rodgers, J. Advancing our understanding of self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviours in autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50 (10):3445-3449. A descriptive survey of three recent anthologies. Currents, 1 (1).

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Liaison International

MARCH 22, 2023

Number of undergrads who earned a degree fell for the first time since 2012 The number of college students earning an undergraduate degree each year had been rising steadily for most of the past decade, but that trend has come to an end. Yet most U.S.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

I have been an educator for 41 years and have worked with students from Pre-K through college. Both courses are designed to prepare students with the necessary academic learning and study skills to tackle the rigors of college. Today’s college students have grown up with devices that allow for instantaneous access to the world.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

“Related to student success, CEED has a robust center that includes tutoring, mentoring, and advocacy for students to ensure they are on the path to achievement and graduation,” adds Dr. Karen Eley Sanders, associate vice provost for College Access. The four-year graduation rate for students who entered in 2012 was 52.8%.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Many colleges and universities have struggled to prepare for generative AI on campus, for instance, by providing guiding policies or pedagogical support. The ways humans write and research are changing, as they did when the internet was introduced. Centralized responses can be helpful but they are typically slow and expensive.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Earlier this year, 10 US-based universities and colleges created replica campuses in the metaverse. Show and tell – we’re delighted to show Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education, our SUTD campusX initiative; a human-centric #cyberphysical #learning environment that focuses on the needs and experiences of students.

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