University Business

MARCH 28, 2024

Register Now Date & Time: Tuesday, May 14th at 2 pm ET Faculty burnout and turnover continue to be significant challenges for colleges and universities, and these ongoing issues can limit the overall success of institutions. One of the keys to addressing them is through a multilevel, strategic focus on improving faculty well-being.

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PeopleAdmin

JULY 7, 2023

In the last few years, the HigherEd landscape has undergone significant changes, leading to challenges in faculty recruitment and retention. In a recent webinar, Best Practices for Faculty Recruitment and Retention , experts broke down some of the top challenges and solutions for both hiring and retaining faculty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

Jenkins, who is Associate Provost for Faculty Development and a Professor of Higher Education at the University of South Carolina said that the power of Hip-Hop can't simply be reduced to music. In the opening keynote to the conference, Dr. In her powerful closing keynote, Dr. Toby S.

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Creatrix Campus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

As a Vice-Chancellor or Provost, you’re steering the ship, and the numbers that matter most are right in front of you – if you know where to look. From student retention to faculty performance, keeping an eye on the right metrics is what separates thriving institutions from those that struggle to keep up.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 29, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Gettysburg College Week: Jennifer Bloomquist, professor of linguistics and Africana studies and associate provost for faculty development, explains why the representation of animated movie characters matters for children. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

I’ve been doing faculty development around teaching for almost two decades, and most faculty benefit from having someone help them think through their teaching choices, particularly as they’re adopting new pedagogy. And these spaces must be accompanied by faculty training to leverage the attributes of those spaces.”

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Cal State faculty members argue these programs, and future programs like them, shouldn’t proceed without their go-ahead. She described the asks coming from Cal State faculty members as “really minor.” But their plans have faced repeated roadblocks from the California State University system.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Below are a few of the key themes that appeared in multiple capstone projects from past participants. Scroll down to read about each of the capstone projects in the fellows’ own words. Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D.,

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 20, 2023

Support, Incentives, and Training Online and Distance Education Administrators and Staff, including Instructional Designers, are the primary roles who are leading this work on their campuses, with faculty and Chief Academic Officers and Provosts (as well as Associate and Assistant CAO/Provosts) close behind.

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 9, 2024

The professionals who complete this work often must work closely with legal counsel, regulatory affairs professionals, academic officers, faculty, and staff. The additional responsibilities range from instructional design and faculty development to accreditation and student success.

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 22, 2024

In fact, they thought it would greatly increase the work involved for such actions with the addition of necessary policy creation, faculty development, software changes, and the faculty and administrative time to take attendance on each and every student for each and every course. Finally, there are academic implications.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Ahmed – who is vice provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Vermont – has been working in the field of diversity for over 20 years, educating, consulting, and training people about DEI matters, mostly focused on higher ed. He also co-owns a module-based DEI training product for faculty, staff, and students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

She joined the School of Law's faculty in the fall of 2005 and was named the holder of the M.E. From 2015 to 2018 and for the fall semester of 2024, Rodrigues served as the law school's associate dean for faculty development. Rodrigues became dean of the University of Georgia School of Law on January 1, 2025.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Dr. Jenkins currently serves as Associate Provost for Faculty Development at the University of South Carolina. She is a Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Brookings Institutions Center for Community Wellbeing and a faculty trainer with the University of Southern Californias Race & Equity Center.

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