Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

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JANUARY 28, 2024

Crafting an effective teaching experience parallels the art of carpentry as both require a diverse and well-equipped toolbox. Research indicates that such captions improve comprehension, retention, and attention (Gernsbacher, 2015). 2022; Ouyang et al., The next step is editing.

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MARCH 6, 2025

While we certainly share these concerns, we do remain relatively optimistic about one aspect of higher education: learning to write. From the moment ChatGPT hit the scene, articles proclaimed the death of the college essay , and students have begun questioning the need to develop skills in writing. an academic discipline), social worlds (e.g.,

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This was the beginning of plans—announced by Clark president David Fithian—to establish the Becker School of Design & Technology (BSDT) at Clark, keeping intact Becker’s nationally ranked interactive media design and gaming programs.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Some level of familiarity engenders a sense of mastery in the face of new challenges that in turn nurtures engagement and retention. Students view the work as simply a hurdle to be crossed, and once submitted and assessed, worthy of nothing more than being discarded. What a waste! 2010; Bransford et al., Significance.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Crafting an effective teaching experience parallels the art of carpentry as both require a diverse and well-equipped toolbox. Research indicates that such captions improve comprehension, retention, and attention (Gernsbacher, 2015). 2022; Ouyang et al., The next step is editing.

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University Business

JUNE 24, 2024

” Academics, cost, financial aid, career services, graduation rates, student debt and alumni support, among other factors measured by the Princeton Review. Value, of course, extends beyond campus. Among the top 50 public schools, the average grant to students with need is $14,794 and the median starting salary of graduates is $72,247.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Colleges face no transparency requirements in issuing merit-based scholarships, “leaving each college to decide how upfront or opaque it wants to be,” according to the “ CAP Report Card ” released by College Aid Pro, a college planning technology platform. ” Where colleges stand on merit-based scholarships.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Throughout 2022, Ball State University has made significant progress on its five-year Inclusive Excellence Plan, which aims to advance broad DEI goals across the university, including campus culture, policies and infrastructure, and recruitment and retention. Resolutions and Safe Spaces — Adelphi University.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

One of the most foundational books I’ve read as an online educator of nontraditional adult learners is Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. In her book, Carol Dweck posits that all people are of two mindsets: a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. Encouraging a growth mindset in students is incredibly empowering.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 24, 2024

For one, learning retention. Science educators may use BookSnaps to have their students summarize vocabulary or provide evidence supporting their hypotheses, while art students may take a picture of a painting or sculpture and provide their interpretation or identify the genre. The possibilities are divers.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Accreditation needs to get higher ed to take more responsibility for defining what is good enough for them, e.g., grade-point averages, competency-based learning, and retention and completion. View the podcast transcript Now more than ever, accreditation is essential in higher education. Accreditors are beginning to look more at outcomes.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

JUNE 5, 2024

For educational institutions, mastering the art of enrollment is not merely about filling seats; it’s about creating a vibrant community of engaged and committed learners. For educational institutions, mastering the art of enrollment is not merely about filling seats; it’s about creating a vibrant community of engaged and committed learners.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Bruffee (1999), the most prominent name in collaborate learning, describes collaborative learning as “creates conditions in which students can negotiate the boundaries between the knowledge communities they belong to and the one that the professor belongs to” (p. These skills are required for these students to be successful.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

One of the most foundational books I’ve read as an online educator of nontraditional adult learners is Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. In her book, Carol Dweck posits that all people are of two mindsets: a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. Encouraging a growth mindset in students is incredibly empowering.

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University Business

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Colleges and universities are always actively seeking ways to boost their retention and persistence rates. is joining the first cohort of colleges to license the new technology and curriculum. But for Mike Matthews, vice president of innovation and technology at Oral Roberts University (Okla.), “Technology is wonderful.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Bruffee (1999), the most prominent name in collaborate learning, describes collaborative learning as “creates conditions in which students can negotiate the boundaries between the knowledge communities they belong to and the one that the professor belongs to” (p. These skills are required for these students to be successful.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

“The main way that we can help prepare athletes for college is to [make them] really good gymnasts, which means they are focused, and they understand hard work — all of the things that help them become good students,” says former rhythmic gymnast Wendy Hilliard, who established the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF) in 1996.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Principle 3: An education that is less discipline-specific but that embraces the broader concerns of the humanities and social sciences, that addresses big and enduring questions, and that teaches students how to think like an anthropologist, historian, literary critic, political scientist, psychologist and sociologist.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We also received questions on various subject-specific curricula, with English language arts (at both the elementary and secondary levels) being the most popular. PE, science): 7.5% Secondary-level English language arts: 7.5% This rise reflects districts’ post-COVID-19 concerns about student learning loss. Other (e.g.,

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more. Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023.

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University Business

APRIL 19, 2023

As creatures of habit, a technological leap can be difficult to adjust to. There’s an urban legend that Henry Ford, creator of the commercial automobile, said, “If I would have asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” The same can now be said for today’s increasingly data-driven world.

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idfive agency

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Even though we work alongside seasoned veterans and experts in healthcare, public service, arts and culture, and higher education, by following five simple rules, we can add tactical intelligence to our partners’ efforts and be the difference between business as usual and blowing people’s minds. It matters to us.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

N avigate using technology and present information visually. The concept of professional development is not the sole issue; the disdain comes from the lack of purpose and the ineffectiveness. Professional development should be an enriching and meaningful experience for adults. Why are we here? I must see it to learn it.”

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

For one, learning retention. Science educators may use BookSnaps to have their students summarize vocabulary or provide evidence supporting their hypotheses, while art students may take a picture of a painting or sculpture and provide their interpretation or identify the genre. The possibilities are divers.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Colleges are under growing pressure to prove their value to students, parents, legislators and others. The scrutiny can be uncomfortable, but more are responding with serious efforts to measure and explain their value. An edited transcript of the discussions follows. We have data from the U.S.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

N avigate using technology and present information visually. The concept of professional development is not the sole issue; the disdain comes from the lack of purpose and the ineffectiveness. Professional development should be an enriching and meaningful experience for adults. Why are we here? I must see it to learn it.”

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2023

Studies indicate that a majority of U.S. workers value diversity in the workplace and want their companies to implement inclusive policies. For example, Kaiser Permanente is a key partner in the weekly training series and is becoming a worksite for students interested in pursuing a career in the health industry.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For universities that don’t have the cushion of the Ivy League list, the stark reality of declining enrollment and soaring costs looms large. Today’s educational leaders are grappling with a landscape where class sizes have shrunk to nearly 70-80% of what they were just half a decade ago.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

Rural-serving institutions (RSIs) face many more unique challenges than most urban schools and persist, comprising more than 25% of all U.S. colleges and universities. How to subset rising costs with remote learning and course selection. The type of mindset that boards should look for when appointing a president or chancellor.

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Echo Delta

OCTOBER 7, 2021

?. For small, tuition-driven colleges and universities, the challenge of recruiting right-fit students has never been greater. And each year, as schools compete for an ever-smaller pool of students, it becomes increasingly critical to stand out–to be differentiated–in the sea of seemingly interchangeable schools.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Some may experience anxiety or feel science is irrelevant to their careers (Rice et al. Active learning strategies, where students actively engage in the learning process, promote participation and retention (Freeman et al. To address these challenges, educators must adopt approaches that make biology accessible and meaningful.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Some may experience anxiety or feel science is irrelevant to their careers (Rice et al. Active learning strategies, where students actively engage in the learning process, promote participation and retention (Freeman et al. To address these challenges, educators must adopt approaches that make biology accessible and meaningful.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

What we need, I think, is what Feldstein calls a “radically conservative” vision that conserves “the best parts of an American-style liberal arts education by re-imagining it but not rejecting it. This is an institution that values scholarship, the liberal arts, a physical campus and the teacher-scholar. ” Ugh.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Discussions of pedagogy, instructional design, technology integration, and assessment are no longer confined to K-12 teachers. The book begins with a telling fact: That a study of 12,000 classrooms found that instructors took up 89 percent of class time speaking.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 18, 2022

ACC responded by implementing the community college success formula – a multi-pronged approach to student retention and success that has become widespread thanks, in part, to the intrepid efforts of the Community College Research Center: Provide every student with a clear degree map. Sure, there are exceptions. Ted Hadzi-Antich Jr.,

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