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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

Without considering the emotional and social aspects of a student’s educational journey, particularly the connections they build with faculty and peers, institutions risk overlooking the things that keep students engaged, motivated, and ultimately enrolled. Simply put, data is not enough.

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Historian Dr. Jonathan Holloway to Lead Henry Luce Foundation Following Rutgers Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Foundation's Board Co-Chairs, Debra Knopman and Terry Adamson, praised Holloway as "an eminent historian, a respected scholar of the humanities, a public intellectual, and an influential leader in higher education," highlighting his "thoughtful approach to collaboration" and "firm commitment to the Foundation's long-term view."

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Dr. Badia Ahad Named Dean of Oxford College at Emory University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Badia Ahad will become dean of Oxford College at Emory University, effective Aug. Dr. Badia Ahad Ahad is currently vice provost for faculty affairs and professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. “I She is also the author of Afro-Nostalgia: Feeling Good in Contemporary Black Culture in 2021. Ahad holds a B.A. and a Ph.D.

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Former Dean Sues College, Claims Discrimination

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Barringer-Brown served as dean of the department of humanities, social sciences, and business at Southside Virginia. She previously served as a tenured professor in the department of political science and public administration and faculty director of general education at Virginia State University.

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Report: HBCU Humanities Programs Show Resilience Amid National Decline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences offers promising insights into the state of humanities programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), even as humanities degree completions decline across the nation. of humanities degrees earned by Black students and 3.8% In 2022, HBCUs awarded 8.8%

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Zamani-Gallaher Appointed Dean of School of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Zamani-Gallaher has been named the Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean of the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. “I There, she also worked as associate head of the Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership, and as associate dean of the Graduate College.

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The University Business Podcast: Why STEM needs the humanities—and vice versa

University Business

Deliberately integrating the humanities into Georgia Tech University’s armada of world-class STEM-based programs is the future of pedagogy at the R1 Atlanta university—and perhaps for all of higher education, says Richard Utz, interim dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, in this installment of the “University Business Podcast.”