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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Such practices can lead to mistrust between students and faculty, harming the educational relationship. Teachers College Press.

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Wong Appointed Interim President of Connecticut College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wong will become interim president of Connecticut College, effective July 1. Les has deep experience in higher education leadership and a strong understanding of Connecticut College through his Board of Trustees service and committee-related work,” said Debo P. in educational psychology from Washington State University.

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Report: Minority First-Year Students Less Likely to be Satisfied with College Experience

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In their first year on campus, students of color and students from lower income households are less likely to be satisfied with their college experience. Students who identified as white were most likely to express satisfaction with their college experience at 86%, the 2024 survey revealed.

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Six Check-in Ideas to Build Community in College Classrooms  

Faculty Focus

It is no secret that there has been a sharp rise in rates of depression among college students (Alamo et al., Below are six check-in ideas to build community in college classrooms. Educational Psychology Review, 30(1), 1-34. Educational Research and Reviews,16(1) , 9-15. In International Encyclopedia of Education.

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Dr. Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby Selected to Lead USC Race and Equity Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DeCuir-Gunby, a prominent educational psychologist and racial equity expert who is on the faculty at the USC Rossier School of Education, has been named the next executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. She is also president of the educational psychology division of the American Psychological Association [APA].

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How educational therapy can help universities and students succeed

University Business

The field of educational therapy has been gaining more visibility in recent years, with articles in major publications such as The Wall Street Journal spotlighting the growing field. One challenge has to do with the lack of built-in institutional support in higher education settings.

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Such practices can lead to mistrust between students and faculty, harming the educational relationship. Teachers College Press.

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