Understanding the impact of professional development
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 21, 2024
QAA Cymru’s Christine Jones explores the differences that investment in the development of tertiary sector staff can make
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New demands on universities and their people will require fresh thinking on professional development
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Advance HE chief executive Alison Johns considers the implications for how universities support and develop their people The post New demands on universities and their people will require fresh thinking on professional development appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Rethinking Professional Development for Grad Students
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 19, 2024
Rethinking Professional Development for Grad Students Sarah Bray Mon, 08/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Laura Kuizin describes how to create opportunities that go beyond the classroom and prepare students for the dynamic workforce they’ll soon enter. Byline(s) Laura Kuizin
Study: Racial Discrimination Against Med Students Diminishes Professional Development
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Study: Racial Discrimination Against Med Students Diminishes Professional Development kathryn.palmer… Fri, 10/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
Weekend Reading: Keeping professional development continuous for researchers
HEPI
DECEMBER 14, 2024
This time, rather than exercise (although that may suffer, too), it is skills training and professional development that can get neglected. If this is the case, what can we do to help keep professional development continuous for researchers? Some things we might try So how can we get researchers back into training?
The 5 Areas of Professional Development with the Highest ROI for Higher Ed Marketing Teams
Caylor Solutions
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Professional development isnt taking a break from work, its strategic preparation to meet the new challenges of marketing. The post The 5 Areas of Professional Development with the Highest ROI for Higher Ed Marketing Teams appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
The Need for Mentoring Constellations
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 8, 2024
Strong professional development requires different forms of mentoring, write Blessing Enekwe and Jennifer Aumiller, who cite 11 possible relationship areas. Mentoring is well-known to be helpful if not essential for everyone, and it is especially important for people’s careers and professional development.
Using data to catalyze and sustain cycles of continuous improvement in teacher preparation
Deans for Impact
DECEMBER 8, 2022
We partnered with them early in our CIS work and leaned heavily on their expertise to develop materials and strategies for helping more teacher-candidates develop skills and self-efficacy in working with emergent bilinguals and their families. But there were things that happened that we didn’t plan well for.
Creating Strong Near-Peer Mentoring Programs
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Creating Strong Near-Peer Mentoring Programs Sarah Bray Mon, 02/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Natalie Miller and Sonali Majumdar outline approaches for intentionally developing such programs for grad student well-being and professional development. Byline(s) Natalie Miller Sonali Majumdar
Report Highlights Key Challenges and Support Needs for Early Career Faculty at MSIs
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 27, 2024
Supporting Early Career Faculty at Minority Serving Institutions,” examines CMSI’s ELEVATE program launched in 2015, which supports professional development, mentorship, and retention for MSI faculty. That’s why professional development and mentorship play a critical role in fostering a diverse and dynamic faculty at MSIs.”
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Best Personal Academic Websites 2023
The Academic Designer
JULY 15, 2023
Professional development awards hosted by The Academic Designer LLC, Brittany Trinh and Owlstown. Enter to win the 2022 Best Personal Academic Websites Contest.
UNCF to Hold 13th Annual Student Leadership Conference
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 23, 2023
area for professional development. Under this year’s theme of " We Got the Keys: Unlocking the Leader Within”, the conference will feature presentations from corporate leaders to teach and train students – primarily diverse rising juniors and seniors – skills for the professional world.
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Georgia State Prep Program Seeks to Retain Local Teachers
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 25, 2024
The Georgia State University College of Education & Human Development is expected to support the professional development of 270 metro Atlanta educators over three years. The college is expected to support the professional development of 270 educators over the three-year project.
Kimbrough Named Interim President at Talladega
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 25, 2024
the college’s vice provost for Lifelong Learning and Professional Development and Dean of Graduate Studies, served as the immediate interim president following the June 4 resignation of Dr. Gregory J. Kimbrough has been appointed interim president of Talladega College, a historically Black college in Alabama. Dr. Walter M.
Community College Faculty-Led Teaching and Learning Hubs Improve Student Outcomes
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 9, 2024
They realized that the kind of professional development needed to engage faculty would be very difficult to achieve in smaller, rural and less-resourced institutions like some of the 58 community colleges in North Carolina. Stout’s speech hit Jaeger and Colclough in their hearts.
Navigating the Postdoc Office
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 29, 2024
that typically emphasize scholarship and further training and professional development. Victoria Hallinan and Karena Nguyen describe how working in one can offer a fruitful career path and some of the specific roles and responsibilities involved. Postdoctoral positions are temporary roles after a terminal degree like a Ph.D.
Higher Ed’s Staffing Concerns Eased by Technology
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
DECEMBER 3, 2024
But budget shortfalls and concerns over adequate training, professional development and retention often mean that higher ed IT departments are learning to do more work with fewer people. Higher education’s technology landscape is changing and evolving, which means its IT workforce must adapt as well.
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The EdTech Navigator: A Strategic Planning Framework for New Learning Spaces
Campus Technology
MAY 13, 2024
Addressing the challenges of new learning spaces requires a new strategic approach to innovative planning, stakeholder engagement, continuous professional development, and a commitment to ongoing evaluation and adjustment.
Building a Thriving Workforce for Early Learning Through Higher Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The existing early learning workforce faces other challenges as well, including limited professional development opportunities and a lack of recognition for their invaluable contributions. Research has shown that pay for early educators lag behind many other professions, highlighting the need for change.
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Old Dominion University Launches Program to Address Lack of Minority Faculty
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Old Dominion University ODU’s Holmes Scholars program – its primary goal is equity, diversity and cultural competence in higher ed and PK-12 schools – will offer mentorship, peer support, and professional development. It’s really helpful and impactful to be connected to people who are in similar situations.
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HEATHER CRABBE
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Heather Crabbe Heather Crabbe has been appointed assistant dean for the Center for Professional Development in the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She served as associate provost for academic support at Mount St. Joseph University in Ohio.
Association Names Participants in Inaugural Department Chair Leadership Institute
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 10, 2024
DCLI provides professional development to help department chairs cultivate critical skills to overcome common challenges. The first DCLI cohort, meeting Jan. 10-11 in Washington, D.C., will participate in three 75-minute virtual sessions in February and March.
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CUNY Colleges Receive $750,000 for Anti-Bigotry Strategies
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
CUNY’s central offices will use $150,000 on professional development, faculty engagement, and monthly discussions on issues related to discrimination. To receive the funds, colleges proposed concrete anti-hate actions – against antisemitism, anti-Asian hate, and other forms of bigotry – that the money would fund.
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RUBEN PUENTE
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 23, 2024
Puente, a certified court mediator, holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Texas at Arlington, a Master of Liberal Arts from Southern Methodist University, and a Master of Professional Development in criminal justice from Dallas Baptist University. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
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TAMARA K. TAYLOR
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 18, 2024
Taylor has been appointed director of the Career and Professional Development Center at Florida A&M University. She served as the director of Career Education and senior assistant director for Career Coaching and Student Belonging at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Ninth Cohort of ELEVATE Fellows Announced
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 10, 2024
The three-day professional development opportunity was created specifically to address the unique needs of early career faculty members at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Dr. Katina Lang-Lindsey The center has announced its plans to host this ninth annual early-career faculty training program June 12-14.
DELISLE WARDEN
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
He served as associate dean for the Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. Delisle Warden Delisle Warden has been appointed vice president for policy and general counsel at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland.
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Fostering a New Era of Success: Cultivating Black Male Educators to Propel Student Achievement
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 15, 2024
Dr. Rhonda Jeter The shortage of Black male teachers can be attributed to various systemic barriers, including fewer career incentives and limited access to professional development. Professional Development: Offering ongoing training focused on equity, inclusion, and strategies to engage minority students effectively.
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NASA Awards University of Houston $1.2 Million to Strengthen Diversity in STEM and Aerospace Engineering
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Monthly professional development workshops to build essential skills. Henderson said that the PIE 2 RS project will support students in the following ways: Customized experiential learning through capstone projects, internships and research opportunities, including 10-week paid research experiences for 18 students each year.
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Investment in Math Education is Needed to Fuel the STEM Workforce
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 27, 2024
To maximize the potential of outstanding math teachers, it is imperative to invest in professional development. Professional development opportunities for high school teachers and college faculty can enhance the effectiveness of math instruction.
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NCAA Grants Over $1.5 million to Support Student-Athlete Academic Success
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Felicia Martin According to NCAA officials, schools have used AASP grants to help student-athletes, including upgrading athletic academic tutoring centers; offering professional development for staff working on student-athlete academic success; funding computers and other technology resources and upgrades; providing student-athlete tutorial resources; (..)
Improving Hiring Practices in Higher Education to Overcome GEM Staffing Challenges
Liaison International
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
GEM leaders need multifaceted strategies, including refined hiring practices, professional development, and technology adoption, to stabilize and support their teams. For example, professional development for higher education staff can add significant value for employees.
Clark Atlanta, Harvard to Support Up-and-Coming HBCU Presidents
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 19, 2024
Dr. Judith Block McLaughlin Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative has committed to increasing access to professional development for HBCUs Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at Clark Atlanta.
Learning to Surf: Supporting a Campus’s AI Needs
Faculty Focus
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Need #2: Offering professional development workshops on interrogating and integrating AI in the classroom, including a series on developing AI-informed writing intensive courses. Budgeting : New program proposals must request funds to stipend members of intensive faculty professional development projects.
Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion: Community as Another Pillar?
ACRLog
AUGUST 27, 2024
This post is a consideration of the role that community plays in our practice — and we have a short survey to learn what you (our extended community) would like to see from Immersion professional development opportunities! We have a short survey about professional development needs and Immersion.
Coastline College Offers Program to Teach Faculty About Vietnam War Nuances
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 12, 2023
The professional development program, “Fifty Years Later: The Vietnam War Through the Eyes of Veterans, Vietnamese, and Southeast Asian Refugees,” is funded by The National Endowment for the Humanities and will educate 30 scholars.
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Traditional HE role classifications create structural inequalities for third space professionals
Wonkhe
JUNE 10, 2024
Steve Briggs, Sally Everett, and Debbie Holley assess the evidence from Advance HE national teaching awards The post Traditional HE role classifications create structural inequalities for third space professionals appeared first on Wonkhe.
Learning to Surf: Supporting a Campus’s AI Needs
Faculty Focus
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Need #2: Offering professional development workshops on interrogating and integrating AI in the classroom, including a series on developing AI-informed writing intensive courses. Budgeting : New program proposals must request funds to stipend members of intensive faculty professional development projects.
On advancing international education: how SIOs can lead the charge
The PIE News
JANUARY 31, 2024
Collaborative leadership also means providing robust opportunities for professional development for staff and faculty and working collectively within the international office.
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Supporting Your Social Media Manager in an Impossible Job
Campus Sonar
MAY 3, 2023
Provide professional development for your team. Professional development is essential for your team to grow and innovate over time. Another way to support and empower your team is to bring professional development to them.
Centering Black Children in Education: A Fugitive Space for Resistance, Counter-Narratives, and Radical Love
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 11, 2024
CBCE also places a strong emphasis on professional development for educators through the Leading for Equity and Justice Certificate Program (LEJ) in partnership with Eastern Michigan University’s Professional Programs and Trainings Office.
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Becoming a professional (services) influencer
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
You don't need TikTok to be influential in university professional services. Claire Toogood reflects on learning from AGCAS research on how careers professionals are making their mark The post Becoming a professional (services) influencer appeared first on Wonkhe.
Fostering Career Everywhere: Innovative Approaches to Career Readiness
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 14, 2024
Professional development opportunities for educators It’s important to recognize that creating opportunities for students is just one aspect of our mission; we also value the ongoing growth and learning of teaching professionals.
Role of Europe’s intled professionals shifting
The PIE News
MARCH 29, 2024
“It’s fascinating to see that so many respondents – 84%, and across all levels of experience – express a significant or moderate need for training or professional development in relation to their current role,” Rumbley added. .
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