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Dr. Ruth J. Simmons Takes Readers ‘Up Home’ in New Memoir

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Simmons busily prepared to deliver the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. It was the latest on a long list of accomplishments in Simmons’ career as one of the nation’s most prominent Black women in higher education. Dr. Ruth J.

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In 2024, Higher Ed Must Find Its Footing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Everywhere you look there are signs that the higher education sector is precariously rocking, such that even a strong jab might take it down. Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab Everyone from editorial boards to trustees to state higher education officers to congressional leaders and pundits has an opinion about what to do. Definitely.

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Former Dean Sues College, Claims Discrimination

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Charletta Barringer-Brown A former Southside Virginia Community College administrator is alleging discrimination as a reason she was fired from her position. Barringer-Brown served as dean of the department of humanities, social sciences, and business at Southside Virginia.

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New DEI Certificate at Muhlenberg Joins Others Working Toward Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Through conversations with community partners, Vick said Muhlenberg College administration came to realize they could help. Starting in the 2023 – 2024 academic year, students can now enroll in Muhlenberg College’s Graduate Certificate program in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). “We As the U.S.

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Welcome to the Wild, Wild West of AI and the Higher Education Institution

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A general perusal of Inside Higher Education , Chronicle of Higher Education , or the internet in general turns up countless fears that generative AI, especially in the form of large language models such as ChatGPT, will increase attacks on academic integrity. We cannot afford to stick our collective heads in the sand.

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The Evolution of Instruction 

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This does not, however, negate the necessity of a human touch. This transformative journey, enriched by AI, illuminates the path for educators, urging them to harness its potential in crafting personalized, efficient, and impactful teaching practices. The education narrative is being rewritten, with AI playing a pivotal role.

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The Evolution of Instruction 

Faculty Focus

This does not, however, negate the necessity of a human touch. This transformative journey, enriched by AI, illuminates the path for educators, urging them to harness its potential in crafting personalized, efficient, and impactful teaching practices. The education narrative is being rewritten, with AI playing a pivotal role.