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Vickie Cook Champions Microcredentials and AI as Keys to Higher Ed’s Future

MindMax

Participants: – Lee Maxey , CEO, MindMax – Vickie Cook , Vice Chancellor for Enrollment & Retention Management, University of Illinois Springfield Core Themes: – The impact of budget constraints on innovation in higher education. – AI as a thought partner and game-changer in education.

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Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez. APLU is a champion of that message."

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Oakwood University Names First Female President in 129-Year History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alexander Bryant, chair of the Oakwood University Board of Trustees, praised Spivey-Brown as "a dynamic, spirit-filled, higher education administrative leader with an impressive record of enrollment growth and academic excellence." Her credentials include a Ph.D.

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Howard University Taps Antiracist Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Head New Advanced Studies Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wutoh said there is a strong alignment between Kendi's work and the university's mission. Kendi's exceptional scholarship and unwavering commitment to social justice align perfectly with Howard University's mission and values as we deepen our scholarship on the African Diaspora," he said. Dr. Ibram X.

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The Administration of a Higher Education Faculty Online Learning Community

Faculty Focus

Distance learning is viewed today as a parallel learning modality, and is both valued and entrenched in higher education (Marcus. Dr. Jett has been in higher education for almost 30 years with roles ranging from bookstore manager to vice president of strategic planning. 2022; Nworie,2021).

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The Administration of a Higher Education Faculty Online Learning Community

Faculty Focus

Distance learning is viewed today as a parallel learning modality, and is both valued and entrenched in higher education (Marcus. Dr. Jett has been in higher education for almost 30 years with roles ranging from bookstore manager to vice president of strategic planning. 2022; Nworie,2021).

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Despite appearances, higher education is front and centre of this election campaign

HEPI

Higher education isn’t a doorstep issue ,’ say experts about the 2024 UK General Election. If education is a consideration at all, it is schools that are seen as the priority, with preschools and childcare also in the mix. When public money is tight, higher education is near the back of the queue.