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Engineering a Path for the Forgotten: Meet the Professor Transforming Transportation Access - Dr. Kyung "Kate" Hyun

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in Urban Planning and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; PhD. University of California, Irvine (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Career mentors: Dr. Stephen Mattingly, UTA; Dr. Melanie Sattler, UTA Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Stay resilient and persistent. Because accessibility is opportunities.

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First Arrest Made in Southern University Hazing Death

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The arrest comes as Southern University, a historically Black institution, grapples with renewed concerns about hazing practices within Greek organizations despite strict anti-hazing policies and mandatory training programs. said during a March 7 news conference. "The

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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In order to enact human values, we have to start with ourselves. The conference theme this year is humanizing higher education, and hundreds of scholars from across the country gathered here to share their research, resources, and make connections. These values run contrary to systemic oppression. Kyoungjin Jang-Tucci, a Ph.D.

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The University Business Podcast: Why STEM needs the humanities—and vice versa

University Business

Deliberately integrating the humanities into Georgia Tech University’s armada of world-class STEM-based programs is the future of pedagogy at the R1 Atlanta university—and perhaps for all of higher education, says Richard Utz, interim dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, in this installment of the “University Business Podcast.”

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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. Transparent policies: Clearly outline expectations while building flexibility. Freeman, S., McDonough, M., Okoroafor, N.,

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Will the use of generative AI shift higher education from a knowledge-first system to a skills-first system?

HEPI

Rose Stephenson is Director of Policy and Advocacy at HEPI. The advent of search engines has made acquiring knowledge more accessible, while generative AI has automated the communication of knowledge. It was suggested that these are distinctly human skills: relationship building, in-person communication, and leadership.

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The Future of Equitable AI in Higher Education

Insight Into Diversity

The Council is actively developing best practices, policies, and research on how it can be equitably applied in higher education. Researchers like Yanna Liang, PhD, chair of the Department of Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, are using AI to tackle environmental challenges, including the removal of harmful chemicals from farm soils.