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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

Administrators must recognize that professional development programs should not solely focus on pedagogical techniques but also on the importance of relational skills. Providing opportunities for professional development in relational practices can improve student engagement and retention. Dr. Rebecca L. and Patrick T.

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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This moment inspired Joshua Jackson and Dayshawn Louden, then student leaders at Compton College, to begin campaigning and advocating for student housing and increased basic needs on campus. Louden says that their roles as campus leaders positioned them to advocate for their fellow students and the longevity of the institution.

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Here are 5 ways leaders can implement AI at the highest rungs of an institution

University Business

CCA, the nonprofit advocate for equitable student college success, convened higher education leaders this past summer to engage in experimentation, embrace innovation and test the guardrails of AI.

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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

Administrators must recognize that professional development programs should not solely focus on pedagogical techniques but also on the importance of relational skills. Providing opportunities for professional development in relational practices can improve student engagement and retention. Dr. Rebecca L. and Patrick T.

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Changing the Face of Nursing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

You probably over-prepare for meetings,” says Dr. Rolanda Johnson, associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Jackson, now the senior director of nursing education and professional development for the adult ambulatory clinics at VUMC, will be among the inaugural class of 20 fellows. “It

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions HEED Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

In addition, Dean Amy Fairchild added an associate dean for faculty and inclusive excellence to her leadership team who is charged with articulating and advancing a vision for inclusive excellence and providing leadership to enhance excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Akilah Carter-Francique, the dean of Education, Health and Human Services at Benedict College and former executive director of the Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change at San Jose State University, says student-athletes have a huge voice in challenging the status quo.

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