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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Instead, these tools should guide and empower students. Journal of Educational Psychology, 111 (2), 189. Ambrose, S.

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From Challenge to Triumph: Empowering Marginalized Students to Become Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While higher education is a path to opportunity — many underrepresented, minoritized students face systemic barriers that make their graduate-level academic experience feel like an uphill challenge. As educators, our role in supporting marginalized students and helping them navigate the barriers created by the “system” is crucial.

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Women in Leadership: Empowering Change across Generations and Cultures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Today, women serve as CEOs, university presidents, political leaders, and cultural pioneers. She exemplifies the empathy and innovation that women bring to leadership in higher education. Figures such as Dr. Ruth Simmons, the first Black female president of an Ivy League university; and Dr. Melissa L. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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Leveraging AI: Empowering Students to Enhance Discussion

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 2 minutes In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly integrated into the world of business, with higher education being no exception. Conclusion The integration of AI into higher education proposes a transformative opportunity to enrich synchronous and asynchronous discussions, while cultivating critical thinking.

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Why a US high school diploma matters: how online private schools empower international students

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For international students, access to a premier secondary education plays a huge role in daily life and future opportunities. Fortunately, accredited online private schools like Laurel Springs offer a flexible, globally-recognised US education, allowing K-12 students to learn from anywhere in the world and most importantly, at their own pace.

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University of New Haven announces Saudi Arabia campus

The PIE News

The campus, which will mark the first overseas university to open an international branch in Saudi Arabia, aims to enrol 13,000 students when fully operational although the necessary regulatory approvals are still pending. Ambrose, chair of the University’s board of governors.

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Should universities focus more on student and social purpose?

The PIE News

The core aims of a university have not changed in centuries. Among those taking a more holistic approach is the University of Heriot-Watt Malaysia, pushing an emphasis on supporting students to ‘find their purpose’ over the mere pursuit of credentials. We use it to enrich and enhance traditional education,” says Al-Atabi.