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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. Effective inclusion involves providing appropriate accommodations and support tailored to the unique needs of each student (Dyer 2022, 1712).

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Breaking Barriers: The Struggle for Inclusion on Community College Campuses

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While community colleges play a crucial role in providing accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations, many still struggle to fully accommodate students with disabilities, according to insights from community college students, faculty, and higher education experts. Its not innate for everyone, says Trent.

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5 Strategies to Create Inclusive Learning Environments for International Students

Faculty Focus

This article explores these experiences, offering insights for educators on how to foster supportive and inclusive learning environments, particularly from an Asian perspective. These strategies create a more inclusive learning environment, enhancing both academic success and emotional well-being. References Hsu, C.-F.

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The Evolving Landscape of Diversity and Inclusion Management in Higher Education

Faculty Focus

The evolving landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in higher education is reshaping the role of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) (El-Amin, 2022b). This approach fosters greater accountability among leaders, faculty, and staff and promotes a culture of shared responsibility for achieving DEIB goals.

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COVID’s Lasting Impacts on Faculty Inclusion

Inside Higher Ed

Survey data shows feelings of inclusion have continued dropping as a result of it, write Laurel Smith-Doerr, Joya Misra, Shuyin Liu and Dessie Clark. In higher education, forgetting the pandemic means we are more likely to fail to address its ongoing detrimental effects on faculty, staff and student well-being.

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A Wicked Perspective: Faculty and Leadership in Academia

Faculty Focus

Faculty Archetypes As a leader working with both newer and seasoned faculty, I see clear parallels between the characters in Wicked and the faculty in academic institutions. Galinda, Elphaba, and Fiyero all represent different types of faculty members that you might find in the academy.

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AAUP: DEI statements can be valuable to faculty recruiting

Higher Ed Dive

The increasing attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts often conflate "institutional values with imposed orthodoxies,” the group said.