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What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?

Inside Higher Ed

program in French and history, tells a story that resembles that of many humanities graduate students: that “the transformative experience I had in the classroom led me to dedicate my whole life to academia. The institution has a storied history. history survey course to be delivered in the summer.

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Lifting As They Climb

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Banks chronicled the history of Black AERA leadership in a March 2016 article, titled “Expanding the Epistemological Terrain: Increasing Equity and Diversity Within the American Educational Research Association,” that appeared in the journal Educational Researcher. King was followed in 2016-2017 by Dr. Vivian L. Dr. Joyce E.

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New graduate program at Gustavus Adolphus College

Inside Higher Ed

“It seems natural that something like this would be our first step into a master’s program or a higher-level degree,” said Brenda Kelly, provost and dean of the college, citing the lengthy history of the undergraduate athletic training program, which began in 1976. ” But enrollment has since declined.

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President moves: Recent spate of leaders to announce retirement boast impressive résumés

University Business

Dr. Sánchez previously served as the president of Rhode Island College (RIC) from 2016 to 2022 and is celebrated for his achievements in enhancing social mobility rankings, diversifying student bodies, modernizing academic facilities and fundraising—objectives in line with Manhattanville’s strategic priorities.

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A professor's job is endangered for teaching about race

Inside Higher Ed

The professor, Samuel Joeckel, said in an email that the dean of his department and the university’s provost waited outside the class he was teaching last week to inform him of the news. Lewis Phenomenon: Christianity and the Public Sphere (2013) and Golden Notes , a novel (2016). “On Feb.

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Field of study not key to new academic program success

Inside Higher Ed

An Inside Higher Ed survey of college and university provosts published earlier this month found about 75 percent agreeing that politicians and the institution’s board members are prioritizing STEM and professional programs over those that support general education. percent for institutions with 5,001 or more graduates in 2016.

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President moves: Resignations and early retirements reigned in July

University Business

He had served as president from the beginning of 2016. “I The entire class of 2016 withdrew from the program. ” However, Cacchione wrote to the community that Tykocinski “should have known better” when the news broke out over his Twitter “like’ history. Stepping Down Jason Adsit – Mt.