Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Former University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) Chancellor Dr. Rebecca Blank died Feb. Becky inspired faculty, staff and administrators with an approach to problem-solving that combined vision, creativity and pragmatism." 17 from pancreatic cancer at age 67. Department of Commerce. "Dr.

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JULY 19, 2024

Understanding the source of academic work unhappiness is important: unhappy academics lead to unhappy students and stressed-out administrators. Just about everyone in academia is dealing with some aspect of their lives which affects how they do their work. Some are neurodiverse, with neurodiverse teenagers at home.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The largest strike to ever disrupt higher education by teaching assistants, tutors, graduate student researchers, and postdoctoral scholars at the University of California (UC) System is entering its fourth week. Protesters say the system is pushing scholars out of academia by not meeting workers’ needs. “Our The strike continues.”.

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JUNE 27, 2024

Chan, Head of Professional Development and Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong, advocates for mandatory work experiences for academics. This symbiotic relationship between academia and industry ensures that educational curricula remain relevant and rooted in reality, aligning with the workforce’s dynamic needs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

I am aging faster in academia. Epps, the acting president of Temple University in Philadelphia. It is no secret that women scholars of color die earlier in academia and are less likely to be in leadership positions in upper administration in higher education institutions. This is 35. I breathe in and exhale.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 27, 2023

Image: Campaigners want to stop Spanish universities from obtaining the right to take positions on nonacademic issues guaranteed by law, which they claim will muzzle minority views. “If a university expresses opinions like that, the people who don’t share them are going to feel excluded.”

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The wide-ranging survey also queried higher ed IT leaders and administrators on the potential uses — and abuses — of the latest text-generating GPT 3 tools and looked at what colleges and universities have done in the first few months since the world got a glimpse of OpenAI's ChatGPT and fretted over its potential misuse in academia.

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University Business

MAY 3, 2024

The three presidents to step down demonstrate a variety of reasons for making a change: to reengage in academia, pursue other professional opportunities or make way for new leadership during trying times. In July 2025, he will depart for a one-year sabbatical and return to the life of academia. The new president isn’t a newcomer.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey Lincoln University In an email sent on the day of her death , Candia-Bailey, who served as vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Missouri, a historically Black university, accused Dr. John Moseley, the university's president, of harassment and bullying. “You

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University Business

MARCH 6, 2024

While there has been little movement to address this gap, a new report from Times Higher Education (THE) suggests that colleges and universities are moving steadily—if slowly—in the right direction. Their exit from the world of elite academia means that the U.S. However, the number of women U.S. Comparatively, the U.K.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Pierre, who took the reins of his alma mater earlier this year, becoming chancellor of Southern University Agricultural and & Mechanical College’s flagship campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2016, he was tapped to lead the school’s law center, which was founded at the historically Black university (an HBCU) in 1947.

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Campus Technology

JUNE 15, 2023

The University of Kentucky (UK) has established the ADVANCE (Advancing Data utilization for Value in Academia for National and Campuswide Excellence) Committee to study AI and ChatGPT and make recommendations for their use on campus.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 23, 2024

Cassie shares valuable insights on how WSP's intensive academic boot camps, offered in partnership with top universities across the country, provide student veterans with the skills, support, and sense of belonging they need to thrive in higher education.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The social contract between a university and a student in another country is based on trust – and we are the face of that trust. But in recent years, I’ve observed universities trying to act more as a ‘business’ rather than educators – driven by a constant need for growth. The same can be said about our relationship with agents.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

These academics, many of whom were Jewish or politically dissident (like Oskar and Dieter), sought refuge in American universities where they could continue their work unencumbered by the oppressive ideologies that had overtaken their homeland. Williams is a doctoral student at The Ohio State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2023

Malaklou hosts events like "Evening with an Activist" at the bell hooks center, where students can learn tangible ways to make a difference outside of academia. She said this lesson is deliberate and acknowledges academia and graduate school can be “violent, especially for scholars of color, women, and queer folks of color.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2024

Do not leave anything valuable solely on university computing. (Of Of course, this doesn’t mean violating intellectual property, university policies, or doing anything illegal with student records, protected data, etc. Frankly you need that list handy every day you work for a university. Follow state laws.) (2) They are not.

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University Business

JANUARY 12, 2023

After a long and demanding search for George Washington University’s 19th president, the Board of Trustees has officially recognized Dr. Ellen Granberg to the position. George Washington University marked its 200-year anniversary in 2021 during a time of uncertainty, but school leaders believe they have turned a corner.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 14, 2024

The report also vowed to “open up talent exchange channels between universities, research institutes and enterprises” and “improve the mechanism for overseas talent introduction and form a talent system with international competitiveness”. China has a few areas where it really excels to attract these students,” said Weeks.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 28, 2024

As music education continues to embrace DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) principles, those at every level in the field are pushing for greater representation and exposure of music beyond the boundaries of the classical, Caucasian-centered curricula typical of academia. Washington University (WashU) in St.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Half of the top 20 bachelor’s degrees of Black STEM PhD recipients from 2010–20 were earned at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Also, graduates of such schools are not likely to receive offers for positions in academia. “If If you look at Black students who get STEM PhDs, so many of them start at HBCUs.

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University Business

APRIL 14, 2023

On the flip side, another president didn’t make it into his first year before resigning, and one president of a major university left following two “embarrassing” mishaps. Langston University The only HBCU in Oklahoma will be looking for a new leader as Kent J. . retires after an 11-year tenure at the school.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 20, 2023

Blog: University of Venus Burnout has been the focus of much of my work life for the last five years—first experiencing it as a tenured faculty member, then writing about it as a researcher and memoirist, and now coaching about and facilitating workshops on it as well as burnout resilience for faculty across the country. Not really.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Kayon Hall wants to change the way academia thinks about undocumented students. Black and undocumented students are socially and politically left out of the conversation,” said Hall, an assistant professor of higher education administration at Kent State University in Ohio.

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ACRLog

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Charlotte Higgins, Greek Myths: A New Retelling I read an interesting column in University Affairs that argues work in academia is often task-focused. Other tasks, like tracking how many reference questions I respond to, are not tied to that higher goal–they’re more administrative–but are necessary for the reality of my workplace.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

It is evident that the low African American male student graduation rates at a predominantly Black institution in the northeastern United States continue to be a concern for higher education administrators. Although the government is looking to move in a different direction, colleges and universities must prioritize diversity and inclusion.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Programs at the University of Kentucky (UK), Cornell University, Tufts University, Purdue University, and State University of New York (SUNY) at Old Westbury, which range from professional certifications to doctoral degrees, are just a few examples of the emerging field of DEI education.

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University Business

AUGUST 11, 2023

However, the motivation behind these presidents’ break from university leadership is markedly cooler than last month’s more dramatic falls from grace. Burwell – American University (D.C.) American University’s Sylvia M. Burnett – University of Mobile (Ala.) Retiring Dr. Lonnie A.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 9, 2022

My Dad fully retired from academia as he was approaching 80. While it is not unknown for universities to let go of tenured faculty through program discontinuation or by claiming financial exigency, the practice is relatively rare and always a big deal. Alt-acs occupy an enormous and growing range of roles within universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 29, 2023

Too often, we hear administrators complaining about their teachers being unprepared/under-prepared to work with Black students. K-12 administrators can learn to ask better questions during the interview process to assess teachers’ preparation for and commitment to diversity. Dr. Donna Y. Dr. Donna Y.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 15, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of international education, India is an essential player and a global hub for educational partnerships, beckoning universities from around the world to foster meaningful collaborations.

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The PIE News

JUNE 7, 2024

Key areas to watch include increased investment in research and development, stronger industry-academia partnerships, and policies promoting internationalisation. Some states’ university funds are tied to the adoption of suggestions under NEP, which could see a shift in the coming years,” said Mathews.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

The report’s findings are consistent with that of employer surveys done by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), according to AAC&U President Dr. Lynn Pasquerella, who holds a Ph.D. Meanwhile, for English grads overall from 2009-2013, the median was $53,000, according to the report. in philosophy.

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Coursera blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

FIBAA certification paves the way for higher education institutions across 49 member nations to award credit for job-relevant credentials By Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera CEO As the job market becomes more competitive, universities and employers are turning to online learning to help graduates fill in any skills gaps.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2022

Brian Blake, President, Georgia State University. Brian Blake on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast as he approached his one-year anniversary of becoming President at Georgia State University. Similarities Between Industry and Academia. So I would say that’s not for everyone, although I think it transcends academia. Weekly Wisdom.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In this piece, we explore how social media, as a pervasive cultural force, impacts the educational journey and engagement of undergraduate students while shaping their persistence and success in academia. Staci Gilpin, PhD, an esteemed adjunct faculty member at the University of North Dakota, and the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Universities are making vocal commitments to recruit faculty who represent the diversity of the student population. Tenure is a key moment at which people exit university doors, perhaps because the doors slammed shut. Nikole Hannah-Jones at University of North Carolina and Dr. Cornel West at Harvard ) reveal a broader systemic pattern.

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