Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 21, 2022

before she became a full professor and a dean, before she published the book that sums up her life's work and her life experience, Terah Venzant Chambers was shaking in a pew. R acial opportunity cost represents the trade-offs that high-achieving minoritized students must make to succeed in white-normed spaces like American schools.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 5, 2022

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. An assistant dean for advancement reportedly seconded Limerick's account.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

Creating a Culture of Belonging To truly foster student success, community colleges need to prioritize building a culture of belonging that extends beyond academic achievement. Conley is an accomplished educator and higher education leader, currently serving as the Dean of Teaching and Learning at Ivy Tech Community College.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

What, then, would it take to achieve a greater balance between scholarship and teaching? But what was really important wasn’t the content; it was being taken seriously by the dean of American historians—who also had no hesitation about scoffing at my arguments. This turned into an ongoing debate. students as they did.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. A dean at MIT suggested she look at some industrial research labs. Shirley Ann Jackson has proven to be a leader, innovator, and motivator. where they lived. “He

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

When Dr. Elmer Guy first came to Crownpoint Institute of Technology in 1999 as dean of instruction, he could not have known that, 24 years later, he would oversee the institution’s renaming to Navajo Technical University (NTU). It might not feel like enough, but each of those pieces is a huge, enormous achievement.”

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Research suggests that high school and university students who employ interdisciplinary approaches tend to achieve as well or better academically (Campbell & Henning, 2010). Interdisciplinary education has positively impacted students’ academic and career outcomes.

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HEPI

MAY 27, 2024

Green skills are needed to achieve net zero decarbonisation and to tackle other pressing challenges, such as nature and biodiversity protection, climate risk mitigation, waste and pollution reduction and support the societal shifts needed to live within planetary boundaries.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Research suggests that high school and university students who employ interdisciplinary approaches tend to achieve as well or better academically (Campbell & Henning, 2010). Interdisciplinary education has positively impacted students’ academic and career outcomes.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Building Pathways to Academia — Columbia University in the City of New York. Established in 2019, the initiative works to overcome barriers and help participants achieve educational and economic success. Creating Equity Associate Dean Roles in Each School — Tulane University. Kendi, author of “How to Be an Antiracist.” .

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University Business

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Corcoran won out against two other presidential prospects with extensive experience in academia. Beginning as a professor of obstetrics and gynecology, she then went on to become the associate dean of diversity and inclusion for BU’s biological sciences division.

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University Business

AUGUST 11, 2023

An alumnus of the Christian university, Burnett has spent the last 20 years working in various positions, such as its dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and has spent the past five as president. In 2017, George Mason achieved R1 Carnegie classification under Ginsberg’s tenure. The 2023-24 academic year will be his last.

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Creatrix Campus

MARCH 12, 2024

Tailored for higher education academic advisors, faculty innovators, and visionary deans, this blog serves as your guiding compass in revolutionizing student experiences and fostering institutional excellence. Fulfillment of Institutional Vision: Student Information System empowers institutions to achieve their goals.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 1, 2023

But I know in academia, management is considered the dark side. It's one of the most fulfilling aspects of my work, the ability to pave the way for other people to get things out of their way or get them the resources to help them achieve their own dreams.” That's what attracted me. That's what leaders can do.

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Echo Delta

JANUARY 11, 2024

Innovator in Chief or Dean of Disarray? The skills and strategies that work in manufacturing and tech may not translate seamlessly into academia. What criteria must be met to achieve it? How else might we achieve the same benefits? Then, there’s Elon Musk’s public persona. What is the process to become accredited?

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WCET Frontiers

JUNE 29, 2023

However, achieving and maintaining compliance is not a simple matter of ticking off boxes on a checklist. Thus, the importance of senior leadership, faculty, and staff buy-in/support in academia is not only vital for student success but also imperative if institutions are to remain viable and ensure sustainability.

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ACRLog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Long, the Dean of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, and his idea of values-enacted leadership : identify core values that are meaningful to you so you can guide your work and check-in with yourself to ensure you are keeping to those values and infusing them throughout your work. I am reminded of Christopher P.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This exceptional growth, achieved amidst and in the wake of a global pandemic, illustrates a comprehensive transformation of conventional governance and operational norms in higher education. Academia is excellent at identifying the problem. We are excellent at deconstructing it.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

With a background rich in guiding higher education institutions through periods of disruption, Dr. Khoury’s tenure at Unity is marked by a significant increase in enrollment, substantial budget growth, a halving of tuition fees, and significant debt reduction—all achieved amid the challenges posed by the pandemic.

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