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Hold Fast to Dreams: Parting Words from Dr. Charlie Nelms

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I invite those who wish to learn more about my own leadership journey to explore the myriad resources on my website: www.charlienelms.com. Education is the engine of opportunity. If we allow that engine to idle, millions of historically disenfranchised people are destined to live in the margins of society. Dr. Benjamin E.

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A Multipronged Approach to Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance the HBCU Mission

Faculty Focus

The use of VR in teaching offers distinct advantages over more traditional representation modes such as text, picture, video, or 3D models, as it engages most of the senses that humans use when navigating real-world environments. With a background in engineering, he is passionate about the use of technology in higher education.

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A Multipronged Approach to Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance the HBCU Mission

Faculty Focus

The use of VR in teaching offers distinct advantages over more traditional representation modes such as text, picture, video, or 3D models, as it engages most of the senses that humans use when navigating real-world environments. With a background in engineering, he is passionate about the use of technology in higher education.

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Generative AI in Higher Education: A 360-Degree Approach

Helix Education

With Gen AI, we enter an entirely new era where machines can interact with humans to understand and process natural language. It can analyze current industry trends, job market demands, and emerging technologies to assist universities and faculty in designing both relevant messaging and positioning as well as an up-to-date curriculum.

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“Fighting talk, and absolutely right at last to be so.” Sir Anthony Seldon responds to the new Blueprint from Universities UK

HEPI

Universities at the time were providing over 300,000 jobs, and contributing over £200 billion to the economy – some 8.5% The quality of ministerial leadership under David Willetts and Jo Johnson was broadly supportive and engaged. Government now joined in the media and public game of university bashing.

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The divestment problem

University Business

In 1987, a two-year campaign by University of South Florida students and faculty calling for the end of institutional support for companies with direct ties to apartheid-era South Africa led to their successful divestment, Tampa Bay Times reports. Similarly, student calls for their institutions to cut ties with Israel has a storied history.

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