Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In the current political climate, where debates over systemic racism, diversity programs, and the state of free speech dominate on a national scale, these platforms can either empower or hinder the success and outcomes of students.

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HEPI

JANUARY 26, 2025

It wasnt so long ago that universities across the UK were rallying to preserve the graduate visa route, a vital lifeline for international students and higher education. The reality is, universities have a far greater role to play in empowering international graduates to thrive not just within the UK, but globally.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Over the last decade the food pantry became a higher education trend. Imagine if the collective energies in the ubiquitous Thanksgiving food drives shifted in that direction, as students, staff, faculty, and administrators focused on revising campus policies and/or advocating for improved public programs?

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Liaison International

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Key Takeaways: The pandemic exacerbated staffing challenges in higher education graduate enrollment management, leading to increased demands for flexibility, better pay, and improved work-life balance among staff. As GEM leaders navigate these pressures , finding effective strategies to stabilize and support their teams has become crucial.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

Often missing is educators having compassion and understanding the root cause of students actions that shifted to them being disciplined to implementing restorative justice measures. In this practice, educators are committed to the success of historically marginalized student subgroups by countering oppressive pedagogies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2025

Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) play a vital role in advancing educational opportunities for Latine students across the United States. When advisors receive ongoing training and professional development, they become powerful advocates who help students navigate challenges and persist toward graduation."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This is undoubtedly progress, yet Hispanic women still trail behind non-Hispanic women in educational attainment. To truly achieve equity, we must actively invest in their education and building belonging for them in the workplace. Educationally, 23% of Hispanic women now hold a bachelor’s degree, up from just 16% a decade ago.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Heriot Watt Malaysia has put ‘purpose’ at the centre of its education offering to students. Education has long focussed predominantly on equipping students with knowledge and skills, notes Al-Atabi. We use it to enrich and enhance traditional education,” says Al-Atabi. Is a holistic approach viable in unstable times?

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 2, 2024

unless they have advocates like the people who run the ICC, who have been through this process themselves and really know how to advocate for families, or in some cases, advocates like us, who have some knowledge of the legal system and [how to] be persuasive,” Frieders says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

By providing dedicated funding, we empower institutions to create environments where Black students feel supported, valued, and prepared for successful careers beyond college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 2, 2024

When Bill de Blasio placed universal Pre-K at the forefront of his New York City mayoral campaign in 2013, he signaled a commitment to expanding educational opportunities for all children, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Bright Early childhood education is the foundation upon which all future learning is built.

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HEPI

MARCH 8, 2025

Women in higher education and industry leadership, especially in Engineering and STEM, have reshaped academia and industry through groundbreaking contributions. Black women have broken barriers in education, research, and industry, driving policy changes and fostering inclusivity. Much work remains.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The legacy of racial inequities in education is not an abstraction; it is a lived reality that resonates both with the students we serve and within the leadership spaces we occupy. Rather than constraining educators, AB 705 lays the groundwork for new strategies—like culturally relevant pedagogy, curriculum revisions, and embedded supports.

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The PIE News

MARCH 27, 2025

Each day, Im driven by the mission of the TAIB Education Foundation , knowing that my efforts are helping empower Afghan girls through education, offering them opportunities they otherwise might never have. Leading the TAIB Education Foundation; having a significant and long-term impact on the lives of Afghan girls.

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SRHE

APRIL 30, 2025

by Rebecca Turner, Jennie Winter & Nadine Schaefer Student voice is firmly embedded within the architecture of universities, with multiple mechanisms existing through which we (as educators) can hear, and students can leverage their voice. Dr Nadine Schaefer is an Educational Developer at the University of Plymouth.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2024

Newly released research highlights policy reforms and institutional support systems that target student fathers, particularly Black and brown fathers, in higher education. It also identifies specific needs and barriers, advocating for the development of targeted support programs and resources tailored to student fathers' requirements.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

remains a top choice for international students pursuing higher education, with approximately six percent of the student population consisting of international students (Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, 2024). This data underscores their integral role in higher education. The United States (U.S.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2024

The American Jewish Committee is launching its Center for Education Advocacy, designed to transform educational spaces and prepare young Jews to be leaders. We must empower every student, parent, and administrator to confront the challenges they are facing,” he continued. “We Since the Oct.

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Liaison International

DECEMBER 11, 2024

With attendees representing a wide variety of roles and backgrounds in higher education, the session offered a fresh look at strategic enrollment planning in the face of unprecedented challenges, such as the looming enrollment cliff, COVID-19s impact, and shifting student demographics. Instead, he advocated for AI-informed engagement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

That is largely because these justice-impacted students are often invisible to educators, their identities simply erased. Being members of an unprotected class (a term used by Dr. Joe Louis Hernandez ) limits the potential for higher education to transform the lives of people affected by the justice system.

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Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

DECEMBER 18, 2022

During the Empower Learners for the Age of AI (ELAI) conference earlier in December 2022, it became apparent to me personally that not only does Artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to revolutionize the field of education, but that it already is. An AI algorithm is only as good as the data it has been trained on.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 12, 2024

Banks’ An Introduction to Multicultural Education. I had an immediate epiphany: How timely Banks’ book is in these most troubling anti-EDI times (EDI - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) I must not only continue to proactively teach my students the goals of multicultural education, but I must also remind larger audiences. Dr. Donna Y.

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HEPI

JUNE 27, 2024

In the gap between education and industry, there is an expectation that students’ demands for skills will align seamlessly with the dynamics of the workplace. The dynamic nature of the business world presents a significant challenge for educators striving to understand the evolving needs of industries and workplaces. Cecilia K.

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totallyrewired

MARCH 7, 2025

In the third presentation by Dave White at CSET he explored the concept of hope in the context of education and technology. In the context of education, this means fostering an environment where students and educators actively engage in hopeful practices. Dave began his talk by distinguishing between hope and optimism.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Today, our higher education system needs to bridge the gap between college and the workforce, ensuring that graduates enter the job market with a clear career path and a good understanding of their options and opportunities. Supporting students in navigating their educational and career paths should be a top priority for all institutions.

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WCET Frontiers

JUNE 18, 2024

For educators, this day can inspire curriculum development, community engagement, and reflection on policies to ensure a commitment to equity and inclusion. As we observe Juneteenth this week, I hope we can embrace the chance to educate ourselves and others about this important day.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Racial justice advocates are turning out for the Fifth Annual Critical Race Theory Summer School hosted by the African American Policy Forum. The social justice think tank opened its July 28-Aug. 2 summit with a plenary titled “Tip of the Spear: Tennessee on the Frontlines of the War on Woke.”

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Deans for Impact

MAY 9, 2023

But foundational skills that support word recognition, in particular, is an area of literacy where teacher-educators cite future teachers needing more support so that they are well-equipped to equitably reach and engage every learner. And to feel capable enough to advocate for best practice if the answer to those questions is no.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Cook: If you've heard the 'why' behind my work as an attorney, educator, and neurodiversity advocate, you know that the foundation of every career decision I've made thus far has been "to make sense of my own brain and empower others to do the same." Or maybe, just maybe. the forces powerful enough to withstand detractors.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Throughout its history, higher education in the U.S. In the 1960s, many higher education institutions, especially historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), began recognizing Black History Month with campus observances. Du Bois, Chief Justice Thurgood Marshall, and Congressman John Lewis. .

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Kortext University Leaders' Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

Firstly, education is a fundamental human right that should be accessible to all, regardless of gender. Secondly, education is a key driver of economic growth and development, and women’s equal access to education is essential for achieving sustainable development goals. But we’re not there yet.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Building authentic student connections in higher education isnt just a valuable nice-to-haveits essential for ensuring their success. Ive seen this play out firsthand as an educator and someone who benefited from meaningful support throughout my academic journey.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Empowering HBCU students to reshape the political landscape “I don’t want politicians to be relatable, I want them to be reliable. This disconnect underscores the crucial role of educational institutions in providing spaces that enhance political literacy and empower students to advocate effectively for the issues they care about most.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students.

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IHEP

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This season presents opportunities to share gratitude for the Institute for Higher Education Policys hard-working team and engaged partners, celebrate our impact, and set sights on the year ahead. We will continue advocating for robust transparency to inform student choices and evidence-based policymaking.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

These positions wield significant influence over local education budgets, curriculum decisions, and the hiring and firing of school leaders. These actions reflect a concerted campaign to wrest control over America's classrooms away from the educators who are directly responsible for shaping the minds of future generations.

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