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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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The Higher Education Business Model is Broken: Bridging the Gap to a New Model

HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Professor Robert Dover, Interim Dean of the Faculty of Business, Law and Politics, University of Hull. Here he writes in a personal capacity. Higher education is the hidden issue in the current UK general election campaign.

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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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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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Leveraging Grants for STEM Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This program will feature time for faculty to learn from their mentors as well as professional development workshops, including one on grant-writing. They’ll be focusing their efforts on the men in STEM departments with the “Advocates and Allies” program.

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