Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 5, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Benefits of Project-Based Learning Week: Ryan Madan, associate professor of teaching in the humanities and arts department, examines how a capstone project in the arts and humanities fields can benefit many types of students.

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University Business

JANUARY 15, 2025

Colleges and universities are setting systemwide commitments to transition up to 75% of their dining hall offerings to plant-based options in the next three years, according to a new report from the Humane Society of the United States.

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WCET Frontiers

JANUARY 30, 2025

Institutions nationwide are preparing for the implementation of the Department of Justices (DOJ) new digital accessibility regulations. Thats why were excited to offer three timely events to help higher education leaders navigate these evolving requirements and explore strategies to humanize educational technology.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Ford is Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. Hines is Professor of Counseling in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. Middleton is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at The Ohio State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2024

The budding Black studies department at the University of Rochester will fast-track their hiring of faculty with the help of a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. chair of faculty programs and departmental initiatives in the university's Black studies department. A department really gets to own its future,” he said. “A

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Incorporating four simple practices through collaborative learning communities could be a game changer for teachers willing to embrace a more humane approach to teaching and learning. She is currently a Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning and the University of Central Arkansas. Hagtvedt, L. Dossinger, K., Harrison, S.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Having taught students in brick-and-mortar classrooms for most of my 23-year tenure in education, I had grown accustomed to witnessing the positive impact human connection can have on the life trajectory of my community college students. Therefore, we must take intentional steps to humanize our asynchronous online classrooms.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor of English, Department of English & Modern Languages, Anderson University (Indiana) Tenured: No Age: 32 Education: B.A., Poetry can help shape the metaphysical world that we also live in, how we interpret that world around us and how it reflects on how we interact with each other on a more human level.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Having taught students in brick-and-mortar classrooms for most of my 23-year tenure in education, I had grown accustomed to witnessing the positive impact human connection can have on the life trajectory of my community college students. Therefore, we must take intentional steps to humanize our asynchronous online classrooms.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 15, 2025

Kyung Kate Hyun The transition between South Korea and Irvine, California was, at first, jarring to Dr. Kyung Kate Hyun, an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), and deputy director of The Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions, and Dollars at the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor of English, Department of English & Modern Languages, Anderson University (Indiana) Tenured: No Age: 32 Education: B.A., Poetry can help shape the metaphysical world that we also live in, how we interpret that world around us and how it reflects on how we interact with each other on a more human level.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2024

Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights. The Board of Trustees of the City University of New York believes in the dignity of all human beings and stands united against bigotry or hate of any kind on our campuses,” said Board of Trustees Chairman William C. Thompson Jr.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

To support its AI Plus initiative, UAlbany embarked on its largest faculty cluster hire, bringing in 27 specialists across various departments, including political science, philosophy, and public health. In addition to advancements, UAlbany’s AI Plus Institute is also addressing the ethical implications of the technology.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2025

"Caleb Wilson died as the direct result of a hazing incident where he was punched in the chest multiple times while pledging to Omega Psi Phi fraternity," Baton Rouge Police Department Chief Thomas Morse Jr. said during a March 7 news conference. He indicated that students found to be involved in Wilson's death could face expulsion.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

One way to incorporate human engagement is through a synchronous seminarnothing beats live interaction, where learners and educators can convene for a meaningful exchange. Walton, MS, Professor, Business and IT Department, Purdue University Global teaches undergraduate courses in Management and Marketing.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

To address these gaps, the GKII has been chosen as an anchor partner by the US Department of State. We are excited to launch these two initiatives that reflect our shared commitment to innovation and human flourishing,” said Daniels. The post Johns Hopkins University in talks to establish India campus appeared first on The PIE News.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Speaking to The PIE News , a UK Home Office spokesperson highlighted the departments measures to prevent such fraud in its own processes, and the penalties for those who are caught. We have stringent systems in place to identify and prevent fraudulent student visa application,” the spokesperson said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry.

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HEPI

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Dr Adrian Gonzalez ( @AGonzalez05 ) Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and Director of Learning and Teaching, Department of Environment and Geography at the University of York. for the Department on an annual basis.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

She is also a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance. I really enjoy meeting and collaborating with colleagues from across the campus, and it just gave me a much larger enterprise view of how education works and operates to support faculty, staff and students, she says.

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Helix Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Using AI as a replacement for writers will likely result in bland, generic content that lacks a needed human touch. Embarking on a thorough discovery process, taking a deep dive into your departments and programs to dig out all those small but important details that bring your content to life.

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University Business

MARCH 25, 2024

Despite questions around the value of an English degree, graduates who earned one were found to possess similar rates of life satisfaction, peak salary earnings and unemployment rates to non-English degree graduates, according to a recent report by the Association of Departments of English (ADE), a subsidiary of the Modern Language Association.

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Gray Associates

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In December, Jamie Williamson learned that the coming spring semester, the 30th of his career on the English department faculty at the University of Vermont, would be his last.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Paula Krebs Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on findings from a number of different sources, including the Hamilton Project, the National Humanities Alliance, the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, and Humanities Indicators. He also leads work at Humanities Indicators and holds a Ph.D.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While faculty should continue to prioritize the importance of maintaining human connection, empathy, and support in our teaching practice , we need to consider other ways AI can augment our work. As Mollick says, the focus needs to move from task automation to capability augmentation. AI offers many potential applications for faculty work.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 4, 2023

“We’re not just marching through the archives,” said Blackwood, who chairs the English department at Pace. ” The New Yorker article centered on the claim that the number of humanities majors in the U.S. ” The New Yorker article centered on the claim that the number of humanities majors in the U.S.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

Arts education is essential – yet on both sides of the Atlantic, the humanities and critical thinking are under attack. With massive redundancies announced at this London institution, is it the canary in the coalmine?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

Palmer is Full Professor and Department Chair of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Howard University. According to a Washington Post analysis , corporations promised to take an active role in confronting systemic racism and pledged $50 billion to address racial justice endeavors. Dr. Robert T. Dr. Larry J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Gillian McKnight-Tutein Gillian McKnight-Tutein has been appointed chief educational equity officer for the Colorado Department of Higher Education. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from FIU, a master’s in human resources development and administration from Barry U.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 9, 2023

But Heller is one of many to spot the four horsemen—call them defunding, recession, self-sabotage and artificial intelligence—on the humanities’ horizon. Heller makes only parenthetical reference to institutions, like the University of California, Berkeley , that have seen rising enrollments in humanities.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2024

When our department was challenged with establishing a requested program for all faculty, three P’s were apparent: People, Place, and Purpose. This document is a sample of how mentoring has strengthened a department that offers four undergraduate and two graduate programs. Mentors want the mentee to “prevail without discouragement” (p.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Here's a breakdown of the key characteristics of robocolleges: Technology-Driven: Robocolleges heavily utilize online platforms, pre-recorded lectures, automated grading systems, and limited human interaction. Focus on Profit: These institutions often prioritize generating revenue over providing a high-quality educational experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

Smallwood has been appointed dean of the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). He served as professor and chair of the department of history and political science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. Smallwood Arwin D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2024

Overton has been named chief of the police department at Delaware State University. Overton holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Delaware State and a master’s degree in human resource management from Wilmington College in Delaware. Overton James T. This is his second time serving in the role, initially from 2005 to 2011.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Tenured: No Age: 36 Education: B.A. in History from Coastal Carolina University, and a certificate in Program Evaluation from Florida State University; M.Ed. It boils down to who works there and do they care.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Human resources in higher education is no longer limited to duties related to hiring, payroll, and employee benefitsits about shaping the core identity of an institution. Human resources is key to ensuring that each organization has a vibrant and viable culture, she said. Human resource leaders are connectors, she said.

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The PIE News

APRIL 18, 2024

Humanities departments in the US may need to shift their focus so international students can find better post-study work and garner a “wider variety” of international enrolments, stakeholders have suggested. We pretty much have three options as international humanities majors. It prepares you for any job, anywhere.

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