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Rhodes College to Establish Institute for Race and Social Transformation

Insight Into Diversity

Projects will range from documenting the oral histories of Black Memphians during the Civil Rights era to understanding where resources should be situated in our city to better serve our neighbors who are unhoused,” said Natalie Person, iRaST director and dean for curricular development at Rhodes, in a press statement.

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Rhodes College Awarded $800,000 for Research on Racial Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Awarded by the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities, the college has announced the creation of the Institute for Race and Social Transformation. “We Rhodes is a national liberal arts college where inclusive excellence and building a culture of belonging are central to our mission.

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Auburn professor awarded $646k in damages in speech case

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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Growth in assistant professorships is uneven (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Large-scale quantitative data such as these provide an invaluable evidence-based context about the areas of scholarship in which institutions are investing new faculty lines, a matter of interest to deans of graduate schools and provosts alike. granting universities in the humanities decreased by 16.8 percent between 2011 and 2021.

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Friday Fragments

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Some great responses from readers came in this week! I would think that financial aid would be a uniquely difficult area for secret shoppers, though, since there’s so much documentation involved. ” The idea of an “old books’ home” made me smile.

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Career-readiness initiatives are missing the mark (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Crucially, guided pathways is not just a technical fix, achieved through simply restructuring an office, launching a new app or appointing another dean. Additionally, as strong advocates of the liberal arts tradition, we contend that this core strength of U.S.

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President moves: Retiring leaders shine as they conclude 10+ years of service

University Business

In McDonnell’s previous roles at UMF in the past 13 years, he’s served as a faculty member, dean and provost. Prior to the presidency, Christian contributed to the College of Business’ nine-year growth as its dean by adding an MBA program, creating accelerated programs and orchestrating a popular speaker series.