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The Commencement Story and the Rhymes of History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Commencement speeches have been a higher education tradition in the U.S. The origins of these addresses date back to the establishment of American universities, where graduation ceremonies served as both a rite of passage and a public demonstration of the institution's educational values. since the early 19th Century.

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Indigenous Peoples in Higher Education: Inherited Histories and Pernicious Status Quos

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alex Red Corn Recently at our Indigenous Peoples Day gathering at Kansas State University, Chief Ben Barnes of the Shawnee spoke from the heart about matters related to Shawnee histories and their ongoing presence as a Native nation. Even if they were to attend, we do not offer any courses on Kaw language, government, or history.

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Game Changers and Change Makers: Black Publishers’ Defiant Mark on History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Since the second decade of the nineteenth century, black-owned book publishing has existed in the United States, the books released by these publishing enterprises have vindicated blacks, documented black culture and history, and addressed the special concerns of black people in ways which white book publishers have not.

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Visual Documentation of the College Meltdown Needed

Higher Education Inquirer

The Higher Education Inquirer is looking for images to document the College Meltdown which began in 2010. The US Department of Higher Education posts hundreds of campus closings each year. Images of these closed schools can be used to document an important part of US higher education history.

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Enhance Discipline with Advanced Student Behavior Tracking Software for Higher Education

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Enhance Discipline with Advanced Student Behavior Tracking Software for Higher Education admin Mon, 10/14/2024 - 06:12 Why Student Discipline Matters in Higher Education? Maintaining a courteous, secure, and welcoming campus community presents many challenges for today's higher education institutions.

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Tracking the Draft: An Academic Integrity Policy for Cheating with AI 

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One of the most pressing issues for higher education within the last several years is the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). At the heart of composition faculty in particular, but of the entire higher education community as well, are those of us looking for solutions for students using AI to write papers.

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Strategic Blended Learning in Higher Education

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As we look to the future of higher education, blended learning might be the model students need as they navigate an ever-changing and ever-challenging world. But, what does the strategic combination of online and in-person instruction really look like in higher education? 2019; Vallée et al.,