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

University Business

Faculty learning communities (FLC) as an approach to improving pedagogy have their roots in 1979 when the first FLC was launched at Miami University by Dr. Milton D. FLCs provide faculty with the chance to work in a trans-disciplinary fashion on matters of importance to a cohort or a particular topic for the cohort to work on.

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

Faculty Focus

We believe many faculty have not had the time, space, or support to process feelings of grief and loss. For faculty developers and faculty seeking support, what does care look like during these desperate times?

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

As students enter the online classroom, they bring with them diverse educational experiences, backgrounds, and expectations of faculty interactions. Such strategies equip faculty with the tools to effectively respond to students’ needs (Rahimi et al., Mentors can be faculty members, alumni, or industry professionals.

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

Faculty Focus

We believe many faculty have not had the time, space, or support to process feelings of grief and loss. For faculty developers and faculty seeking support, what does care look like during these desperate times?

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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Faculty and staff serving Indigenous students at PWIs must be aware of the varying institutional contexts and how students navigate and experience their educational pathways. However, TCU students often transfer to PWIs to continue their education or engage in bilateral mobility between TCUs and PWIs while working toward degree requirements.

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

As students enter the online classroom, they bring with them diverse educational experiences, backgrounds, and expectations of faculty interactions. Such strategies equip faculty with the tools to effectively respond to students’ needs (Rahimi et al., Mentors can be faculty members, alumni, or industry professionals.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Stillman, and his wife Susan, made the gift to support scholarships, faculty development, academic programs, and campus improvements. 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.