Education, Faculty Development and Provost - University Leadership Central

Jones Cultivates Inaugural Role in Faculty Development at Brown

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Esther Jones Dr. Esther Jones has been named associate dean for faculty development in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty at Brown University. Before her latest post, Jones served in various leadership capacities including as an associate provost in the Office of Faculty Affairs at Clark University.

Faculty Development

Faculty Development Faculty Deans Provost

IU Bloomington provost goes beyond retention for success

Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 5, 2023

Image: Raul Shrivastav’s career in higher education was an accident—kind of. program, he took on more work in graduate-level education. After two decades of working in higher education, Shrivastav is championing student success in academics at the University of Indiana Bloomington as the college’s newest provost.

Provost

Provost Retention Computer Science Higher Education

DEI Expert Seeks to Educate Campuses about Islamophobia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When he was first asked to educate people on Islamophobia, DEI expert Dr. Amer F. So I started to make more of an effort to educate my colleagues, my field, [and] the general public on the ways in which Islamophobia was functioning and operating in our society and even my own personal experience related to that." Dr. Amer F.

Education

Education Provost Inclusivity Equity

LAKIA M. SCOTT

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Scott has been appointed assistant provost for faculty development and diversity at Yale University. Scott Lakia M. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in communications at Texas Southern University, an M. in curriculum and instruction at Prairie View A&M University, and a Ph.

Provost

Provost Faculty Development Degree Faculty

DUANE WATSON

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

Duane Watson Duane Watson has been named associate provost for faculty development at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Mayborn Professor and professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt. Watson serves as the Frank W. in brain and cognitive sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Provost

Provost Faculty Development Humanities Technology

To Support Student Success, Faculty and Campus Leaders Need to Feel a Sense of Belonging Too

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In 2018, the University of Toledo joined the Student Experience Project (SEP) , which uses more than three decades of research into the impact of students’ psychological experiences to develop and implement practical approaches to creating more equitable educational outcomes.

Faculty

Faculty Equity Provost Students

Diversity, Equity and Student Success Conference Plots Agenda for the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

PHILADELPHIA— Despite the ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education, more than a thousand educators gathered in-person and virtually late last week to share strategies and brainstorm ways to center equitable outcomes for the students who attend their institutions.

Equity

Equity Students Higher Education Humanities

What Every Vice Chancellor Should Monitor in Higher Education: KPIs for Institutional Success

Creatrix Campus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

As a Vice-Chancellor or Provost, you’re steering the ship, and the numbers that matter most are right in front of you – if you know where to look. In this blog, we’ll dive into the powers and duties of the Vice Chancellor, and the KPIs every Vice-Chancellor or provost like you should be tracking to ensure long-term success.

Higher Education

Higher Education Institution Retention Education

Faculty orientations and continuing a culture of mentoring

EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

Blogs Faculty orientations and continuing a culture of mentoring January 31, 2023 Kristen McCauliff Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, Ball State University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

Faculty

Faculty Professional Development Faculty Development Provost

Key Takeaways: Best Practices for Faculty Recruitment and Retention in Higher Education

PeopleAdmin

JULY 7, 2023

43% of webinar attendees said that their greatest concern was that faculty positions are taking longer to fill today, while 25% said that they were most concerned about the increase in demand for remote and hybrid work opportunities. I’ve had faculty and leadership tell me we are working in a new normal.

Retention

Retention Recruitment Higher Education Faculty

Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

In each session, the fellows gained depth in new topics or terrains, developed leadership skills, and built a network with peers from institutions across the country. Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more.

Arts And Sciences

Arts And Sciences Provost Deans Retention

Cal State objects to proposed four-year programs at two-year colleges

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 5, 2022

“I think at the end of the day, we want to be good fiduciaries of people’s money, people’s time, and have excellent education outcomes for students,” she said. The status quo will continue to disadvantage students we’ve historically disadvantaged in higher education.” ” Interpreting the Law.

College

College Community College Disadvantaged Degree

The push for more active learning spaces on campus

Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

candidate in educational psychology at the University of Kansas and a lead researcher at Multistudio, a Kansas City, Mo.–based Redesigning learning spaces has been part of the AAU’s Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative, which launched in 2011, and active learning classrooms on some campuses predate that effort.

Arts And Sciences

Arts And Sciences Technology Faculty Engineering

Buckle Up. ED is Off to the Races with It’s NPRM

WCET Frontiers

JULY 22, 2024

Department of Education would surprise us when they released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and proposed regulations related to the most recent negotiated rulemaking. Spoiler alert, they have now released the NPRM with proposed rules on distance education. We’ve been waiting with bated breath to see if the U.S.

Department

Department Department Of Education Institution Organization

Survey of a State Authorization Professional

WCET Frontiers

JULY 9, 2024

Essential Requirements and Critical Roles In today’s ever-evolving landscape of higher education, Distance Education/State Authorization Compliance [1] plays a crucial role in ensuring institutions follow laws, regulations, and guidelines.

Department Of Education

Department Of Education Higher Education Degree Allocate

Artificial Intelligence Campus Adoption – New Report from WCET

WCET Frontiers

JULY 20, 2023

In April 2023, the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) undertook a national survey to ascertain how and why postsecondary institutions are using Artificial Intelligence to support instruction and learning, what policies are in place, and what are the perceived barriers to, and benefits for, its use.

Policy

Policy Provost Faculty Administration

Usha R. Rodrigues, University of Georgia School of Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

From 2015 to 2018 and for the fall semester of 2024, Rodrigues served as the law school's associate dean for faculty development. She was awarded the title of University Professor in 2019, which was then awarded to no more than one UGA faculty member per year and is reserved for professors who haveserved as change agents for UGA.

Schooling

Schooling Law School Deans University

Dr. Toby S. Jenkins, University of South Carolina

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Jenkins has worked in higher education for 25 years serving several campuses across the country including Penn State University, Semester at Sea, George Mason University, and the University of Hawaii. Dr. Jenkins currently serves as Associate Provost for Faculty Development at the University of South Carolina.

University

University Provost Faculty Development Inclusivity

Using Faculty Satisfaction Data for Strategic Change in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed podcast 254 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. R. Todd Benson

The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 8, 2025

April 8, 2025 · Episode 254 Using Faculty Satisfaction Data for Strategic Change in Higher Education 36 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. Learn how higher ed leaders can turn faculty survey data into strategy, improve shared governance, and increase retention and leadership trust.

Faculty

Faculty Higher Education Leadership Education

University Leadership Central

Jones Cultivates Inaugural Role in Faculty Development at Brown

IU Bloomington provost goes beyond retention for success

Trending Sources

DEI Expert Seeks to Educate Campuses about Islamophobia

LAKIA M. SCOTT

DUANE WATSON

To Support Student Success, Faculty and Campus Leaders Need to Feel a Sense of Belonging Too

Diversity, Equity and Student Success Conference Plots Agenda for the Future

What Every Vice Chancellor Should Monitor in Higher Education: KPIs for Institutional Success

Faculty orientations and continuing a culture of mentoring

Key Takeaways: Best Practices for Faculty Recruitment and Retention in Higher Education

Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

Cal State objects to proposed four-year programs at two-year colleges

The push for more active learning spaces on campus

Buckle Up. ED is Off to the Races with It’s NPRM

Survey of a State Authorization Professional

Artificial Intelligence Campus Adoption – New Report from WCET

Usha R. Rodrigues, University of Georgia School of Law

Dr. Toby S. Jenkins, University of South Carolina

Using Faculty Satisfaction Data for Strategic Change in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed podcast 254 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. R. Todd Benson

Stay Connected