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New College Programs Support and Mentor First-Generation Students

Insight Into Diversity

University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte), which identifies first-generation students as those whose parents did not attend college, recently hosted their second annual First-Generation Celebration Week. The post New College Programs Support and Mentor First-Generation Students appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity.

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The Mindful Learning Framework

Faculty Focus

One of the ways for students to initiate positive thinking is to find positive meaning in the events in their life through daily practice. Positive thinking teaches students that they can choose to control their thinking to make change, which further empowers them to use positive psychology practices to build and grow behavioral habits.

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The Mindful Learning Framework

Faculty Focus

One of the ways for students to initiate positive thinking is to find positive meaning in the events in their life through daily practice. Positive thinking teaches students that they can choose to control their thinking to make change, which further empowers them to use positive psychology practices to build and grow behavioral habits.

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

With the integration of the BSDT, Clark is positioned to empower scholarship, pedagogy and innovation related to creative arts, media, design and technology. There was a clear strategic fit. Third, foster buy-in from members of the community and open up opportunities for collaboration and growth.

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How Change Leadership Propelled University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journey to Equity

EAB

Higher education institutions have intricate structures that are inherently difficult to change, and having a framework in place empowers these large institutions to effectively steer through complexities, embrace innovation, and align with shifting educational demands.

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Commission for Assessment and Evaluation Directorate Board Candidates

ACPA

These experiences culminated in my co-authorship of the chapter Building Capacity, Talent, and Professional Development in Coordinating Divisional and Departmental Student Affairs Assessment. I believe my diverse experiences, combined with my commitment to empowering colleagues, make me a unique and valuable addition to the Directorate Board.

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SCOTUS, Affirmative Action, and the Future of University Diversity: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 174 with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Thomas Parham and Dilcie Perez

The Change Leader, Inc.

Rather than looking to “desegregate buses,” the question should be, “How do we empower the bus to create new modes of transportation?” CSU is striving to create a lifelong relationship with the Black community that starts as early as elementary school with outreach and academic preparation programs and continues after they graduate.