Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Fostering student success may be highly individualized, but there are four universal practices that might yield successful student outcomes. Fostering student success may be highly individualized, but there are four universal practices that might yield successful student outcomes. What motivates one may not motivate all.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 27, 2025

Our professional science masters (PSM) in biotechnology degree is designed for working professionals, offering primarily online and evening courses that emphasize applied learning and professional development. A required industry internship ensures graduates enter the biotech workforce with real world experience.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) recognizes the following 11 evidence-based practices as integral to student success. Teaching is a dynamic endeavor. As instructors, we are continually looking for ways to grow and improve.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2025

We tested this theory by working with a client, Artists Alliance Incorporated, a non-profit arts organization in New York City, who needed to rebuild its web presence. In that article, we made a case for enabling real-world clients as partner educators. Both are time-intensive, yet essential, components for implementing a real-world project.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 29, 2022

Still, out of the many unforgettable characters I’ve had the enormous privilege of interacting with, one who stands out was the late Peter Marzio, who directed the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for nearly thirty years. Unlike many museum directors, he wasn’t an art historian. Raised largely by his grandfather P.B.S.

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ACRLog

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This time of year, at my university, and perhaps at yours as well, we are preparing to submit documentation for our annual performance reviews. As much of the population moved into cities where they no longer knew their neighbors, the art of selling yourself became a crucial means of survival.

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Coursera blog

JANUARY 31, 2025

institutions , universities are continuing expanding their online catalogs. The 200+ universities on Coursera recently reached a major milestone, amassing more than 200 million course enrollments. To meet rising workforce needs, universities responded with new courses. 2024s top new course helps meet the annual demand for 2.3

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

Knight Foundation is contributing to a total $7 million collective investment at the University of Vermont to grow nationwide partnerships between local news outlets and universities that amplify local reporting. The John S. and James L. The center plans to use the investment — $5 million from the John S. and James L. and Catherine T.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 3, 2024

For two decades, the gradual decline of the liberal arts degree has been met with both resignation and celebration. As higher education faces growing pressure to invest in academic programs that provide direct pathways to a career, many resource-strapped colleges have responded by making significant cuts to their liberal arts offerings.

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ACRLog

APRIL 7, 2025

Caelin is the Performing Arts Librarian at Arizona State University Library. She earned her Master of Science in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. People often ask what made me want to be a librarian. The programming was incredible.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Take the college’s recent announcement that it’s exploring opening a computing and data science school. Some professors describe this as an end run around the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, which voted in early 2021 not to approve department status for William & Mary’s then year-old data science program.

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University Business

JULY 1, 2024

West Virginia University, the state’s flagship institution, performs the song at many of its events. Thus, the list of universities and colleges eliminating some or all their language education over the last decade includes the likes of Missouri Western State University, SUNY Potsdam and Eastern Carolina University.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Garnett Stokes , President at University of New Mexico. We asked how she’s met these opportunities: “When I think about my role as Provost at Florida State University , at that point in my career, I was not at all certain that I wanted to be a university president. Florida State had a lot going on at that time.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2023

Leonard Taylor will become director of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) at Indiana University Bloomington, effective July. As a student success scholar, I am especially excited for the opportunity to lead NSSE and its talented team in supporting the quality and vitality of colleges and universities.”

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Campus Sonar

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The online conversation acts as an always-on focus group organizations use to understand perceptions, inform strategic decisions, and grow the capability and impact of teams. The real-time market and audience insights give you the information you need to turn data into insights and action plans that impact strategic outcomes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 31, 2023

The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded a $4.6 Yuliang Zhang, chair of UAB’s computer science department. million grant renewal to support cybersecurity workforce development programs. 32 students will be selected over five years.

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idfive agency

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While human emotions are fairly universal, they might not resonate the same across different cultures. With more than 7,100 languages spoken all over the world, each with a unique blend of culture and expression, it’s a wonder that any of us are able to communicate at all. Maybe it’s with a little hechicería. I’m lovin’ it!

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 29, 2025

How this higher education strategic planning approach helped College of Charleston grow enrollment, launch new schools, and achieve national university status. His background shaped his belief that universities must better prepare students for real-world workforce demands while preserving the values of liberal arts education.

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University Business

JANUARY 16, 2024

State universities in West Virginia have an uphill struggle to resuscitate interest in higher education. Due to shifting market needs, President Gordon Gee announced last August that West Virginia University would cut or restructure 32 programs and lay off 169 faculty. What is a land-grant university’s core principle?

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University Business

MAY 3, 2024

Prior to that, he served as the president of Wilmington College (Ohio) and the founding associate dean of health sciences at Heidelberg University. Half a year as Nichols College’s interim president was all the board of trustees needed to determine William Pieczynski was the right person to lead the university for good.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Morgan State University has received $596,383 for a human behavior study regarding responses to environmental indications of fire, with the findings expected to help in improving fire safety systems and building design. College of Liberal Arts at Morgan State is the principal investigator, and Dr. James A. Gilliam, Jr.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 4, 2023

It is often used as a research method in the social sciences and is typically used to study underserved populations and how they experience life—such as homeless youth, victims of trauma, and many more. As a faculty member, I often hear the blatant dismissal of students and their preoccupation with technology. The reality is very different.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Vanderbilt University announced the launch of a new interdisciplinary center this week that seeks to unravel the roots and repercussions of health-related inequalities. Another study will examine national firearm data to inform public policy and discussions on firearm-related racial disparities.

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University Business

MARCH 28, 2024

There’s new momentum building on college and university campuses to rescue and reinvigorate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, vital initiatives that have been the target of a coordinated national assault for over a year. The best way is to keep it simple and keep it focused. Remember the why. Consider and focus on who DEI helps.

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SRHE

JANUARY 29, 2025

by Tim Clark and Tom Dobson There has been growing interest in the potential of arts-based research (ABR) methods to enrich educational inquiry ( Everley, 2021 ). These students span professional roles from early childhood through to higher education, and disciplines including the arts, business and science.

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Liaison International

OCTOBER 31, 2024

However, colleges and universities still have important work to do in order to ensure the success of their institutions and students. As colleges and universities look forward, there are lessons learned over the last year that can ensure this coming season not only returns to some semblance of normalcy but will be better than ever.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Moreover, as a recent study by the Engineering Professors Council found, many universities feel that the mathematical content of T levels fails to meet the entry requirement for undergraduate Engineering courses. Engineering is a UK powerhouse sector, growing in all UK regions and impacting all economic sectors.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

It is this technology-enabled ease and efficiency that I thought could benefit my teacher candidates (TCs) in my fine arts for elementary education course during their busy end-of-semester season. in response to user prompts, there is no ignoring the flurry of both concerns and hopes for its use in a variety of professional fields.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The happiest respondents earned their degrees in computer and information sciences, and criminology. Holders of computer science degrees are finding their skills in high demand all across the workforce—from tech to consulting to management, where they are being offered average salaries of $100,000 or more, ZipRecruiter says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2024

On May 8, Khaya Njumbe walked across the commencement stage at Indiana University (IU) Northwest. He would go on to earn three associate degrees in general studies, liberal arts, and biology. Khaya Njumbe. At 15 years old, he is one of Indiana’s youngest ever bachelor’s degree recipients. He’s 15 years old. DVDs at 13 months old.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

APRIL 9, 2025

To spur action from your audience, you need to build trust, create engagement, and foster an emotional connection. How do you do that with so many other schools competing for the spotlight? One of the most effective strategies for making a strong impression on your audience is combining user-generated content and authentic storytelling.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Image: A professor who accused Auburn University officials of retaliating against him for blowing the whistle on the athletics program intervening in academics prevailed in court last week—in part. While we disagree with the [trial’s] outcome, the university respects the judicial process. I’m going to hear about this.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

Jackson said her mother was more inclined to the language arts. Throughout her life and career, Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson has proven to be a leader, innovator, and motivator. Jackson was a 2009 recipient of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award but was recognized at this year’s American Council on Education (ACE) annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In a recent opinion essay in The New York Times , Molly Worthen, a University of North Carolina professor of religious and intellectual history, follows up an earlier defense of lectures (“Lecture Me, Really”) and the study of the Great Books (“Can I Go to Great Books Boot Camp? Right on, I say.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

APRIL 17, 2024

Reading Time: 11 minutes Today, universities seeking to improve awareness and boost enrollment face a unique challenge: how to stand out among many competitors and reach the right people online. The key to success lies in the effectiveness of the university’s marketing strategies.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Emory University announced it is launching a new institute this month that will harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to provide more cost-effective and equitable care for patients with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions. Bellamkonda, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, in a statement. “By

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

At a time in academia when STEM is increasingly evolving into STEAM, colleges and universities with intensely driven, career-focused students are endeavoring to create space for arts education. STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is expanding into STEAM, with the addition of art.

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