Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

One method for teaching students in any discipline how to write prose that flows is to ask them to write stories, and that’s what I’m advocating here. A history starts with the historical context necessary to understand the argument. A history of an idea. I advocate bringing storytelling into any classroom.

History 110

History Advocate Humanities Organization 110

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

John Hope Franklin Award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to Franklin, a historian, writer, educator, and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of American history in the 20th century. I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.”

Arts And Sciences 131

Arts And Sciences Technology Advise Faculty 131

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 22, 2022

An altered approach is essential, according to the proposed framework’s advocates, because “ traditional math instruction turned off many students by stressing rote memorization of ‘meaningless formulas’ and procedures; along with being boring, it was disconnected from students’ lives and experiences.

Arts And Sciences 127

Arts And Sciences Students History Equity 127

University Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Her tenure at Earlham was marked by fundraising initiatives that raised around $85 million, the implementation of new scholarships and the introduction of several highly sought majors, including accounting, engineering and data science. She also oversaw the addition of a softball program and the construction of its home stadium.

Facilities 105

Facilities Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Leadership 105

University Business

MARCH 10, 2023

In July 2022, more than 500 tech and education leaders issued a call to action advocating for the expansion of computer science education opportunities for students. This might be the single most important challenge in the history of the U.S. Less than a year later, education technology has come much further than we anticipated.

Higher Education 59

Higher Education Computer Science Education Technology 59

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

One method for teaching students in any discipline how to write prose that flows is to ask them to write stories, and that’s what I’m advocating here. A history starts with the historical context necessary to understand the argument. A history of an idea. I advocate bringing storytelling into any classroom.

History 95

History Advocate Humanities Organization 95

Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Our newer faculty ranks are at their most diverse in UC history. Our professional backgrounds are distinct; we represent faculty and senior administrators trained in medicine, science and engineering, the arts, social sciences, humanities, and education.

Inclusivity 97

Inclusivity Arts And Sciences Equity Scholarship 97

Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Advocates include Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers; former Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer; district courts that offer teachers’ institutes in seven states; and Texas’s Republican-dominated Legislature and Arizona’s Republican governor, Doug Ducey. What does civics education entail?

Education 84

Education College History Higher Education 84

Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It serves as an advocate and provides a safe space for members of trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming communities and their allies. . This academic and professional development initiative encourages and assists students from underrepresented groups to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. .

Inclusivity 105

Inclusivity Equity Retention Faculty 105

Liaison International

MARCH 20, 2024

Deb Erdner | Vice President, Operations Before coming to Liaison, Deb spent 10 years at Wilkes and PCOM, and since 2019, she’s served on the executive board at Wilkes School of Business and Engineering. Thank you to our panel for your candid participation and thank YOU for celebrating Women’s History Month with us!

Leadership 79

Leadership History Environment Technology 79

University Business

JULY 25, 2024

Jim Lucchese Jim Lucchese , a 20-year music industry executive who’s known as an artist advocate, will step up as Berklee’s fifth president on Jan. Thomas has also overseen substantial infrastructure investments and raised more funds than any president in Morehouse’s 157-year history.

Community College 52

Community College Schooling Degree Provost 52

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In 2019, for example, the Student Assembly submitted its own report advocating for increased emphasis in data fluency throughout the curriculum (note if you would like to see how exceptional W&M students are I recommend you read this report).

Arts And Sciences 40

Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts Computer Science Applied Science 40

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2023

As the most recent National Survey of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) report shows us – and for the first time in modern history – students turned out at rates commensurate with those of all voters – 66% (Thomas et al., Students in history courses can compare and contrast elements of past and current insurrections.

Arts And Sciences 145

Arts And Sciences Faculty History Environment 145

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

Throughout their history, HBCUs have been engines of economic empowerment and transformative in playing an outsized role in society by fostering personal and professional growth, promoting social justice, and empowering individuals to become game changers in the world. Here’s further proof of the impact of HBCUs in the world.

Professional Development 98

Professional Development Advocate Engineering Inclusivity 98

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 6, 2022

“We are hopeful that Dr. King, a Brooklyn native, will be a strong advocate for SUNY, especially when it comes to securing more state funding for our public higher education system and our public teaching hospitals.

Department Of Education 98

Department Of Education Higher Education Educational Systems Administration 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2023

As the most recent National Survey of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) report shows us – and for the first time in modern history – students turned out at rates commensurate with those of all voters – 66% (Thomas et al., Students in history courses can compare and contrast elements of past and current insurrections.

Arts And Sciences 96

Arts And Sciences Faculty History Environment 96

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Oreskes, a professor of the history of science at Harvard University, earned her Ph.D. from Stanford in the 1980s and went on to become one of the leading scholars of climate science history, as well as a fierce advocate for the role of academia in advancing urgent climate solutions. But Oreskes refused the offer.

Schooling 109

Schooling Deans History Policy 109

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The current context of education is riddled with anti-Blackness that continues to find systemic ways to harm Black children and adolescents, ranging from the persistent surveillance and pushout from educational opportunities to anti-CRT legislation that prevents all students — not just Black youth — from learning about Black history and culture.

Education 122

Education Students Schooling Recruitment 122

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

With the 2024 election fresh on our minds, it is fair to say that Vice President Kamala Harris, a graduate of Howard University and outspoken advocate of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), brought renewed attention to HBCUs during both her time in office and the presidential campaign.

Advocate 81

Advocate Technology Facilities Leadership 81

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2023

Despite only enrolling about 10% of Black students in higher education, HBCUs produce 40% of all Black engineers, 50% of all Black lawyers, 70% of all Black doctors, and 80% of all Black judges in the U.S. Why would they be dissuaded from doing the same thing during this year’s Black History Month?

Advocate 120

Advocate Department Engineering Policy 120

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2023

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) recalls hiding in his office during the Capitol riot of January 6 th , 2021, and advocates for the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022, a bill that he introduced which would improve coordination between federal agencies in efforts to investigate domestic terrorism.

Advocate 120

Advocate Policy History Law School 120

Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 14, 2023

Q: You call your book “the political history of an idea.” ” What is that idea and why do we need to know its political history? Q: What do you make then of the shrinking numbers of liberal arts students and the huge increase in those pursuing career tracks in fields such as engineering and business?

Education 109

Education Arts And Sciences Advocate Degree 109

Higher Education Inquirer

APRIL 11, 2025

STEM-focused Universities Universities with strong STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) programs, such as the University of California, Berkeley , MIT , and Stanford , are among those most vulnerable. In some cases, these organizations have been linked to the Chinese governments broader propaganda efforts.

Students 40

Students Policy Administration Technology 40

Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 3, 2025

Neoliberalism operates as a relentless engine of capitalist accumulation, driven by an insatiable pursuit of unchecked growth and the ruthless concentration of wealth and power within the hands of a ruling elite. The language of critical pedagogy can powerfully condemn untruths and injustices.

Higher Education 40

Higher Education Education History Empower 40

The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 11, 2025

He is a fierce advocate for education opportunity, access, and innovation. And David White of DavidWhiteVoice.com, my sound engineer, who makes me, my guests don’t need it, but he makes me sound a heck of a lot smarter than I am. He lives in Burlington with his wife Michelle and has twin sons in college. Why is that?

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Education Faculty College 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Faculty and staff dont just teachthey mentor, guide, and advocate. Were incubators of potential, stewards of history, and builders of lifelong connections. In this political climate, we must remind policymakers that our institutions are not relics of the past but engines of opportunity and innovation.

Advocate 109

Advocate Administration Guidance Engineering 109

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 7, 2024

By implementing policies such as these that restrict DEI initiatives, Florida is effectively cementing advantages gained through a history of discrimination. It is crucial to recognize and address these concerns while advocating for the importance of DEI initiatives.

Disadvantaged 125

Disadvantaged Inclusivity Equity Policy 125

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.” The court’s decision was widely criticized by those advocating for diversity in higher ed who voiced concerns over campus diversity and equity. In Memoriam Lauded legal theorist and civil rights advocate Charles J. She became the first Black president to lead Harvard.

Arts And Sciences 127

Arts And Sciences Higher Education Schooling Deans 127