Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“Honestly, this happens so frequently now that my first reaction was, ‘You don’t need to disclose anything to me that will make you feel uncomfortable,’” said Mozafari, who teaches engineering communication at Cornell’s College of Engineering. ” Helping Faculty Help Students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2024

“NCCU embodies grit, innovation, leadership, purpose and legacy, and I am committed to building on our rich traditions and ensuring that our students, faculty, staff and alumni have the tools and opportunities necessary to succeed,” she said. “I I can’t wait to engage with all the possibilities that Durham has to offer.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 4, 2024

Jefferson “I am excited to collaborate with the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, students, and the broader community to shape this esteemed institution's next chapter of success,” said Jefferson, whose unanimous board nomination was recently approved by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. Dr. Jonathan K.

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The PIE News

APRIL 2, 2025

Thats a very unique thing about the conference this year, Venky Shankararaman, APAIE president and vice provost (education), Singapore Management University , told The PIE News. “We are here with 18 universities from Romania, representing diverse fields of study, including engineering, medicine, business, agronomic sciences, and more.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 6, 2024

Kendrick Brown “This transformational $20 million gift will allow us to increase the ranks of our esteemed and talented professors so that we can uphold the legacy of excellence in our classrooms as our as veteran faculty retire,” said Morehouse President Dr. David A.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

. “Whether one is studying to be a doctor or engineer, there is a person behind that specialization making choices and interpreting the world around them.” ” Hooten hosts reading forums on classic literature for Pepperdine’s prospective students, parents, alumni and other community stakeholders.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 23, 2024

I look forward to working this year with the faculty, staff, students, and alumni as we lead the nation in our teaching, research, and land-grant and clinical activities,” said Fuchs, who starts in the role Aug. He returned this year to teach electrical engineering in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 3, 2023

Image: Twenty-three Lafayette College department heads and program chairs say there are serious issues with governance at the college, according to “points of concern” four of them shared with the president and provost. ” “I am one of many pretenure faculty who are leaving the college,” Bell said.

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UW Presidential Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

For more than four years, Mark Richards has served as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs with distinction. As I shared at the time of his announcement that he would step down at the end of his term, our entire University owes Mark a debt of gratitude for his excellent work and impact as provost.

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UW Presidential Blog

MAY 17, 2023

It is my great pleasure to announce that Dr. Tricia Serio has accepted the role of Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Washington. As Provost at UMass Amherst, she launched and led initiatives to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for faculty, staff and students.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 31, 2023

Bradley Chamberlain , vice president for mission and communication at Luther College, has been appointed provost there. Ron Darbeau , vice president for faculty affairs and academic operations at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, has been chosen as chancellor of Pennsylvania State University’s Altoona campus.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 16, 2022

Mark Law, the director, also says he was told that the university’s Board of Trustees insisted on his ouster, against the will of the university’s president and provost. ” Administrative appointments, unlike tenured faculty positions, can generally be revoked at any time without cause.

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WCET Frontiers

AUGUST 31, 2023

Marc joins us to discuss the potential of AI in digital learning and to highlight the amazing work happening at his institution to prepare faculty and students for a future that includes working with AI. The goal of this training was to help prepare faculty for the fall semester.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We’re looking at creating a national clearinghouse of diversity, BIPOC [Black, Indigenous, People of Color] initiatives for minoritized students, faculty and staff at universities,” said Byrd. There’s diversity happening among students, where the pipeline is slowing down is at the faculty level.” We’ve not seen the growth that we want.

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Coursera blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Today, I am delighted to announce a Master of Science in Software Engineering from West Virginia University (WVU). Graduates will have the skills and credentials needed for the 625,000+ open software engineering jobs that require a master’s degree in the U.S., By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Women have been making crucial contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics since long before STEM was an educational buzzword. Nonetheless, the percentage of women STEM faculty remains disproportionately small. York lauds the program as “really smart.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

Kimberly Juanita Brown, IBICL's inaugural director, said that numerous stakeholders were involved in the creation of the institute, from alums and faculty to staff members and the administration. She describes it as the 'little engine that will,' and the result of that work is something she is proud of.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Image: Professors at the University of Arizona are demanding information regarding an alleged list of faculty members deemed too troublesome to serve on a key faculty governance committee. CAFT is charged with dealing with faculty employment concerns and internal grievances.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 23, 2023

During her time at MSU, Woodruff has served in a number of roles, including provost; executive vice president for academic affairs; and MSU Foundation Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, and the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

Smith-Jackson, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. “As The number of master’s degree and doctoral degree programs continues to grow and the faculty is achieving national and international recognition for its research. Looking at the average first salary offers for recent graduates, she points out that N.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Associate Engineering Program at Wright College (EPW) Part of the City Colleges of Chicago, Wright College is home to an engineering cohort program that has grown from nine students at its inception to 550 today. Espiritu says EPW creates a sense of belonging in the engineering program and in the profession.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 4, 2023

The half-day event promoted business and career advice and networking opportunities for science, technology, engineering and math students interested in pharmaceuticals and biotech, boosting students’ interest and confidence in postgraduate opportunities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Interim Provost Dr. Rani Roy says the school has already applied for two HSI grants and will find out in October whether they’ve been accepted. There is power in being a role model, he says, and that’s why he wants to make sure undergrads and graduates can see themselves represented in Lehman faculty, staff, and administration.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

Dr. Hank Weddington The grant is designed to address science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teacher shortages and create pathways for underrepresented students to become STEM educators, according to Dr. Hank Weddington, dean of the College of Education and Human Services. Lenoir-Rhyne University has been awarded a $1.2

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. The fact that we had an increase of 3% last year, we don’t take that for granted.”

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 30, 2022

Blog: Learning Innovation 3 years ago , CU Boulder announced its first performance-based degree on Coursera, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MS-EE). McDonald , CU Boulder’s Senior Vice Provost of Online Education, to hear more about how they’ve done it and what they’ve learned.

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UW Presidential Blog

AUGUST 8, 2022

As we approach the start of the academic year next month, I’m writing to let you know 2022–23 will be Mark Richards’ last year as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. Mark plans to step down as provost in summer 2023, after he completes his five-year term in the position.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

This year, Excelencia also examined three specific areas of industry projected to grow by roughly 10% by 2031: STEM (statistics, technology, engineering and mathematics), healthcare, and educational professions. Dr. Elizabeth Béjar, provost at Florida International University. “So,

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 18, 2023

Large-scale quantitative data such as these provide an invaluable evidence-based context about the areas of scholarship in which institutions are investing new faculty lines, a matter of interest to deans of graduate schools and provosts alike. The long-lasting effects of COVID-19 policies on the academic marketplace are not yet known.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2022

During her 17-year tenure at Ohio State, she also served as associate dean of the graduate school, associate provost and director of the Center for Teaching Excellence. During this time, she co-directed a new nationwide program, “Preparing Future Faculty,” an initiative to stimulate the reform of doctoral education for the professoriate.

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The PIE News

JUNE 5, 2024

Study abroad is one of the most transformational college experiences that supports student retention and persistence to graduation,” said Nancy Gonzales, executive vice president and university provost, ASU.

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The PIE News

APRIL 17, 2023

Stauff asserted that the new tools presented leaders in IE an opportunity “to create new and inclusive networks to support partnerships” and also expand institutions’ “global footprints” Co-presenter, Jill Blondin, associate vice provost for global initiatives at Virginia Commonwealth University , agreed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Retention efforts Morgan State is currently number one in the United States in producing Black electrical engineers and civil engineers, Wilson notes. At that time, they transition to either a professional advisor in their school or major or mostly to faculty advisement.” This requires thoughtful retention efforts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

The conference attendees were a mix of students, faculty, donors, education administrators, and edtech professionals. This suggestion is reasonable given the common occurrence of faculty in the higher education sector being hired without any prior preparation to teach [facilitate learning].

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2022

From a childhood of pumping gas and bookkeeping for the family business to a career in software engineering, he developed a strong entrepreneurial spirit. We asked him how the college-to-careers pillar might have drawn on the unique vantage point of his software engineering background. Very similar to software engineering.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Image: By most accounts, the March 2020 switch to emergency remote teaching and learning was rough on students, faculty members and staff workers. Faculty members’ Zoom backgrounds sometimes revealed children, pets or activity unrelated to the class that proved distracting at times. ’” Rascoff said.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

To learn more about Michigan’s approach to integrating open online learning and extended reality and what they have learned, I spoke to my friend James DeVaney , associate vice provost for academic innovation and founding executive director of U-M’s Center for Academic Innovation , to learn more.

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