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NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade Gifts $3M for Literacy, Scholarships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Marquette University alumnus and NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has committed to a $3 million gift to extend the Tragil Wade-Johnson Summer Reading Program and establish the Wade Scholars as well as support a new men’s basketball practice facility in a future expansion of the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center.

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University of Utah Prison Education Project Admits First Cohort

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Utah Prison Education Project (UPEP) at the University of Utah is admitting its first cohort of fifteen degree-seeking students incarcerated at the Utah State Correctional Facility. But Dr. Erin Castro’s dedication to UPEP over the last eight years is a shining example of scholarship with real societal impact.”

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Can Public Universities Scale Honors-Like Experiences for a Larger Number of Undergraduates?

Inside Higher Ed

A small college within a much larger institution, with its own facilities, faculty, course offerings, scholarship and grant programs and perks for honors students. Such a vision persists and can be seen in Yale’s Directed Studies program or the University of Houston’s Human Situation course. Honors 4.0.

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Are You Successfully Using Your Guest Speakers?

Faculty Focus

Sample outline for guest speaker Introduction : Who they are, where they work, job title, where they went to school (especially alumnus), the topic for the session Tour : Whether speaking virtually or face-to-face, a tour of the working facility is important, especially if the students are looking at this as a career possibility.

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences, mentions the bachelor’s degree in health services management, which began in fall 2019 in response to career interests of students in the health sciences and biological sciences. It includes an internship at a healthcare facility. Elimelda Ongeri, dean of the John R. and Kathy R.

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Jacqie McWilliams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McWilliams also has experience in administration, facilities and operations, compliance and governance, human resources, and external operations. McLendon Scholarship Foundation Board. She was appointed to the John B.

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The 4 Stages of AI

Inside Higher Ed

Writers across media have explored every possible outcome, from “ don’t worry about it ” to “ it’s the end of humanity.” It’s not a human being or a sentient machine. We need to consider what AI means for the future of creativity, of work, of humanity. Ever since ChatGPT 3.5