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Renowned UC Berkeley Sociology Professor Killed in Oakland Hit-and-Run

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Like many others, I am reeling from the news of Burawoy's death," said Dr. Raka Ray, UC Berkeley's Dean of Social Sciences. His greatest legacy went far beyond the many books and articles he published or prestigious awards he received," said Ray. "It Police are investigating whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the incident.

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Texas A&M Dean Resigns Amid Black Journalist Tenure Controversy

Inside Higher Ed

Texas A&M Dean Resigns Amid Black Journalist Tenure Controversy Featured Image at Top of Article McElroy-Signing_JOUR_2023-17-2048x1367(1).jpg jpg Ryan Quinn Wed, 07/19/2023 - 03:00 AM

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Krause Named Dean of William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Krause has been appointed dean of the William L. She has amassed over 20 peer-reviewed conference papers, published journal articles, and invited presentations. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Evansville (UE). Dr. Amanda L. Krause "I am excited and honored to lead the William L.

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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The University of Houston suddenly removed its dean of social work last month. The former dean, Alan Dettlaff—who is returning to the social work faculty, for now—says his views on racial justice got him fired. Magazine treatment: Trending: Trending text: Why Was a Dean Pushed Out?

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Indispensable Instructional Designers at Professional Schools 

Faculty Focus

Moreover, an instructional designer with administrative privileges, such as senior ID, director, or assistant dean, can work collaboratively with faculty and administration to create important policies and procedures, promote one-stop-shop modalities, and recommend innovative and transformative practices for learning.

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A dean and her son experience community college (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Benton is dean of English and reading at Montgomery College, in Maryland, and an adjunct faculty member in George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 3 In-Article Advertisement High: 6 In-Article related stories: 9 In-Article Advertisement Low: 12

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Using Generative AI to “Hack Time” for Implementing Real-World Projects

Faculty Focus

This provided a new perspective on the ideas we established in our previous article, Why Cant Your Real-World Project Live in the Real World? In that article, we made a case for enabling real-world clients as partner educators. Dr. Steven Goss is the dean of the School of Professional Studies at Manhattan College.