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Harland, a professor of molecular and cell biology, took on his new role in the College of Letters and Science following the departure of long-time Dean Michael Botchan The post A Q&A with the new dean of biological sciences, Richard Harland appeared first on Berkeley News.
Deans for Impact partnered with Instruction Partners to reflect on the importance of fostering a continuum of support for pre-service and in-service teachers to enact evidence-based early literacy instruction. Read more about in-service support on the Instruction Partners blog.
Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Geeta Anand has decided to return to full-time teaching and writing after what’s been called a transformational term as dean of UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, in which the school raised millions of dollars, including the largest philanthropic pledge in its history, doubled financial aid for incoming students (..)
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In the Fall of 2024, Patrick attended iConverge , where he got to meet fellow students and even the Dean of Gies. The Dean is one of the most innovative and driven individuals Ive ever met, he says. The post From MOOCs to Mastery: How Patrick Surrett Found his Perfect Fit in the Gies iMBA appeared first on Coursera Blog.
The post Watch the dean of Berkeley Law explain free speech in 101 seconds appeared first on Berkeley News. Despite its hallowed status, free speech isn’t something that everyone understands — and it hasn’t always been guaranteed.
Blog: Learning Innovation Sue Lorenson , vice dean for undergraduate education at Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a close colleague and good friend of Eddie’s. I babysat for the dean of students. I cleaned the house of the associate dean for academic affairs. I was an RA.
This blog was kindly contributed by Ceri Nursaw, Chief Executive of the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE). Over 12 weeks, HEPI has hosted blogs exploring the topic of leadership in higher education. Kevin Kerrigan, ‘Entrepreneurship as a driver of civic value in universities’ , HEPI blog, 29 September 2022.
The post Sociologists are the detectives of the social world, says UC Berkeley dean of sociology appeared first on Berkeley News. Watch Raka Ray explain the basics of the study of sociology in just 101 seconds.
Ahead of a House of Lords debate on the topic of lifelong learning later this week , today’s blog features two posts on the topic. Dr Michelle Morgan is Dean of Students at the University of East London (UEL).
UC Berkeley has reappointed Jennifer Chayes, founding dean of the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) to a second five-year term. The dean term began January 1, 2025, and will end December 31, 2029
The post Berkeley Law launches democracy center named for influential former dean appeared first on Berkeley News. The new center, named for high-impact civil rights expert Christopher Edley Jr., will explore the challenges confronting democracy and train students to become effective guardians.
Blog: Learning Innovation Dr. Celia Rabinowitz, Assistant Vice-President for Academic Engagement & Director of the Mason Library at Keene State College, reached out after reading my piece How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money?
In a Q & A, Dean Meyer discusses his plans for the year, lessons he learned as a dean at UT Austin and what he does in his spare time. The post Meet Eric Meyer, the new dean of Berkeley’s I School appeared first on Berkeley News.
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Robert MacIntosh, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Business and Law at Northumbria University. Notably, however, our survey respondents were business school deans, that is, a group of senior and experienced university leaders with a deep knowledge of international student recruitment.
About seven years ago, I wrote a blog looking at the house-buying power of academics in different parts of the country. Then I gathered salary data for all ranked academics, including those who hold senior academic positions such as Deans. I thought maybe it was time to do this again.
Francesca Gino, the Harvard University dishonesty researcher accused of research misconduct, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the university, Harvard Business School’s dean and three professors from other universities demanding apologies and at least $25 million for each of several alleged counts.
An Alabama jury awarded Michael Stern $645,837 in damages, finding after a two-week trial that Stern’s former dean illegally punished him for speaking out. Around this time, Stern’s new dean allegedly opposed his tenure bid, as did the provost, contradicting the positive recommendation of his department.
Blog: Learning Innovation Professor Andrew Comrie reached out after reading my piece, How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? When library deans talk to provosts about their budget, all these topics may come up, but I’d be surprised if subscription costs are not the most commonly discussed issue.
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Mary Curnock Cook CBE , chair of the Jisc-Emerge HE Edtech Board, and Nic Newman , Founder and partner at Emerge Education. This echoes the positive approach to generative AI shared by Sir Tim O’Shea in a recent HEPI blog post, which you can read here. appeared first on HEPI.
Meyer comes to Berkeley from the University of Texas at Austin, where he has been dean of the School of Information since 2018. He will begin his new job on Aug. The post Eric T. Meyer will lead UC Berkeley’s School of Information appeared first on Berkeley News.
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James Ryan, UVa President Ian Baucom, UVa Provost Deans, UVa Schools Michael Kennedy, Chair Faculty Senate Amanda Flora, Chair General Faculty Council Dear Colleagues, The University of Virginia (UVa) Chapter of the American…
The Role of Deans in Fostering Innovation in Higher Education: Strategies for Enhancing Teaching and Student Engagement editor Fri, 10/04/2024 - 04:43 Hello Deans, you are crucial in determining how education will develop in the future because you are the designers of your higher ed’s academic vision.
This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Roger Watson, Academic Dean, School of Nursing, Southwest Medical University, China and outgoing President of the National Conference of University Professors. Get our updates via email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
This blog was written by Professor Sara Spear, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law at St Mary’s University. The series so far: Professor Mary Stuart CBE, ‘Permeable Leadership: The route to innovation in university practice’ , HEPI blog, 22 September 2022. Get our updates via email. Email Address.
We take an approach that includes public programming, education K-16 and beyond, how we roll out online curricula, how we do social media, blogs, everything else. For example, the course on museum administration is currently taught by the New-York Historical’s CFO, said Jorge Silva-Puras, interim dean of CUNY SPS.
“[FRB chair Amy] Edmondson asked for a list of all of his outside activities from the past two years and an accounting of when and where he thought about disclosures or seeking approval from the dean. But the first “negative press” the suit notes Edelman received was in early 2014, over his Blinkx blog post.
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This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Mary Synge , academic author and charity law specialist. Get our updates via email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. On the website of nearly every university, you will find an explanation that the institution is a charity.
Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean. I have an unusual request of my wise and worldly readers. What was the last thing you read or heard that changed your mind about something important? Relatedly, how long ago was it? Anonymity is fine. I wouldn’t even call it a survey, really; it’s more of an open call.
The post Announcing Coursera’s 2024 Outstanding Partner Achievement Award Winners appeared first on Coursera Blog. As we reflect on the achievements of our 2024 Partner Award winners, we’re struck by a profound realization: we’re not just witnessing the evolution of education—we’re part of a revolution. Watch the keynote.
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Professor of Musicology and former Dean of the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University. The post Everyone is a Musician: Rediscovering Our Connection to Sound appeared first on The Cengage Blog. Written by Lorenzo Candelaria, Ph.D.,
WILSON Last week, Stanford Law School announced that it had suspended Tirien Steinbach, associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, in the wake of the outrage over the disruption by protesters of a Federalist Society speech by Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan. Stanford must end this suspension immediately.
Blog: Just Explain It to Me! Ten deans a-striving. Ten deans a-striving. Ten deans a-striving. Emotions run high. So much needs to be accomplished before we can all get some desperately needed rest and relaxation. On the tenth day of finals, my provost sent to me. Nine budgets tanking. Eight pipes a-bursting.
We are excited to start the MDS in partnership with Coursera,” said Bruce Childers, Dean of The School of Computing and Information (SCI) at Pitt. The post University of Pittsburgh Launches $15K Master of Data Science on Coursera — No STEM Background or Application Required appeared first on Coursera Blog. Retrieved Nov 2023.
Get our updates via email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. It strikes us that universities, academics, publishers and editors have nothing to fear and a great deal to gain. Email Address Subscribe The post Assessing individual research performance appeared first on HEPI.
One thing I love about this conference, hosted by UPCEA, is that it attracts a broad cross-section of higher education professionals: everyone from deans and provosts to higher ed marketing and enrollment management specialists. It’s been a real privilege to attend this year’s events!
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