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Philanthropist Donates $2 Million to HBCU Founded by his Great-Grandfather

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The great-grandson of Reverend Charles Allen Stillman the founder of Stillman Collegeahistorically Black institution in Alabama founded in 1876, has made a $2 million donation to the college. Stillman, and his wife Susan, made the gift to support scholarships, faculty development, academic programs, and campus improvements.

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

Research from the University of Kansas Center for Research in Learning identifies key conditions for successful inclusion, including teachers’ philosophical commitment to meeting the needs of all students and collaboration with institutions to assess student needs and monitor progress.

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Faculty learning communities: Why they’re still a great idea

University Business

Encouraging participation in faculty learning communities The institution, of course, is essential in creating and sustaining an FLC effort. Many institutions choose to locate their established FLC activities in the provost’s office and offer faculty participation through application.

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

Research from the University of Kansas Center for Research in Learning identifies key conditions for successful inclusion, including teachers’ philosophical commitment to meeting the needs of all students and collaboration with institutions to assess student needs and monitor progress.

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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Institutions were founded on lands of Indigenous peoples as part of the larger goals of colonialism and conquest. These institutions offer opportunities for Tribal Nations to determine how, and in what ways, higher education takes form to best serve the peoples, lands, and waters that make up their local communities.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions HEED Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

ATSU is also creating a Grow Your Own faculty development program that offers a low-to-no-cost education designed to support students interested in academic medicine. These intentional actions include programs, leadership development, initiatives, and system changes. The program is expected to launch in spring 2023.

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Care for Faculty in Challenging Times: Considerations for Exploring Hope and Healing

Faculty Focus

Universities are increasingly concerned about student success during this era of the Great Disengagement, and faculty success (more specifically, providing care to faculty so they can succeed and in turn support the needs of students) should be an equal priority.

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