New demands on universities and their people will require fresh thinking on professional development
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Interviews with university leaders by Wonkhe for Advance HE reveal a sector that is increasingly outward-facing.
ENGAGEMENT: The Secret Sauce to Effective Faculty Professional Development
Faculty Focus
APRIL 23, 2023
There are two words that often cause faculty to become disgruntled: professional development. The concept of professional development is not the sole issue; the disdain comes from the lack of purpose and the ineffectiveness. Professional development should be an enriching and meaningful experience for adults.
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Weekend Reading: Keeping professional development continuous for researchers
HEPI
DECEMBER 14, 2024
Writing in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , Iker Sainz, Josu Solabarrieta and Isabel Rubio investigate students tendency to drop out of sports and exercise when they go to university. If this is the case, what can we do to help keep professional development continuous for researchers?
Professional Learning Communities: A Meaningful Approach to Faculty Professional Development
Faculty Focus
MARCH 21, 2023
Teaching and learning is the fundamental mission of educational institutions and researchers have documented that the right levels of continuous and job-embedded professional learning opportunities will improve the quality of teaching and learning. On common ground: The power of professional learning communities. References: DuFour, R.,
Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices
Faculty Focus
APRIL 1, 2025
University faculty members are usually immersed in various tasks related to teaching, research, committees, and office hours. This isolation can hinder their professional development and growth, especially if they do not take the time to reflect on their own teaching methods and practices.
Preparing Academic Advisors to Serve at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 27, 2025
As their numbers have surged to over 600 institutions, representing 20% of all colleges and universities nationwide, HSIs now enroll and advise two-thirds of all Latino undergraduates. Third, the report identifies untapped potential in professional development opportunities"compadres con oportunidades."
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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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Southern University Launches Academy to Diversify K-12 Leadership Pipeline
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
In a bold move to address the stark underrepresentation of minorities and women in school district leadership, Southern University A&M College has established the Academy for Current and Aspiring Superintendents, a comprehensive program aimed at preparing the next generation of K-12 educational leaders. The benefits are far-reaching."
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MCT Foundation Names Three Graduate Scholars to Study Student Mental Health Across Diverse Institutions
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 22, 2025
The scholars - Araceli Negrete from California State University Fullerton, Xavier Cason from Indiana State University, and Corey Earl Ballance, Jr. Beyond their research work, scholars will engage in professional development and mentoring throughout the academic year.
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Indispensable Instructional Designers at Professional Schools
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 5, 2025
IDs work closely and collaboratively with subject matter experts (SMEs) to design and implement strategies that reflect these needs, as well as design universally for accessibility and diversity. Faculty professional development follows as the goal of an ID should always be toward faculty autonomy. 13(1), 63-76. Coble, R (2015).
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Future-ready universities must focus on these 3 important concepts
University Business
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
In an ever-changing market, professionals of all kinds are experiencing a need to learn and pivot in different areas. University faculty, staff and instructors are in a unique position as they are ingrained in the latest industry trends while also teaching and guiding the future generation of young professionals.
[White Paper] – Improving Your Leadership Skills to Meet Emerging Challenges in Higher Ed
University Business
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
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Bridging Communities and Higher Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 7, 2025
Roshaunda Breeden never expected to become a faculty member at North Carolina State University (NC State), the very same institution where her journey in higher education began. After receiving her masters, Breeden worked in student affairs at Spelman College, North Carolina Central University (NCCU), and NC State.
Report Details How Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act Could Better Serve Students of Color and Low-Income Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Tutt, assistant vice provost of student success at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, an HBCU. Title V allows us to meet academic needs in really wonderful ways with tutoring and professional development for faculty, but our students have a lot of other needs and we’re seeing that more and more,” said Fabrizio.
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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 19, 2025
Administrators must recognize that professional development programs should not solely focus on pedagogical techniques but also on the importance of relational skills. Providing opportunities for professional development in relational practices can improve student engagement and retention. Tinto, Vincent.
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What does 2025 have in store for higher education in EMEA?
The PIE News
JANUARY 17, 2025
Technology and automation are reshaping the job market; skills creation is battling to keep up and universities are exploring ways to equip their students for the workplace. There have been calls for an increase in core funding and suggestions that funding shortfalls make it difficult for Irish universities to compete internationally.
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Raising the bar in recruitment: a revolution in agent accountability
The PIE News
JANUARY 8, 2025
Universities, reliant on recruitment agents and aggregator platforms, face enduring challenges in ensuring the quality and integrity of student admissions. The challenges universities face with agents and aggregators Universities globally face mounting pressures from their dependence on recruitment agents.
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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 5, 2024
In response, universities and educators strive to create and nurture virtual relationships and communities that foster positive relational school cultures, understanding student behavior within a social context (Manassah, Roderick, and Gregory 2018, 39). It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences.
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Women in Leadership: Empowering Change across Generations and Cultures
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2025
Today, women serve as CEOs, university presidents, political leaders, and cultural pioneers. Programs like the American Association of University Womens (AAUW) leadership initiatives highlight the critical role mentorship plays in creating a sense of belonging and driving professional development. Mathis of the John E.
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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’s (ODU) Darden College of Education and Professional Studies is launching a program to help address disparities in the number of minorritized higher ed faculty. To be eligible, applicants must be a second-year Ph.D. student with 18 completed credit hours who identify as racially and ethnically diverse.
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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Those opportunities led Howard-Baptiste to Miami University in Ohio where she earned degrees in exercise science, health promotion, and a Ph.D. She worked her way through the ranks as a professor, eventually landing at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and then an internship opportunity in the Office of the Provost came her way.
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AI for everyone – but not everything
HEPI
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Mary Curnock Cook CBE chairs the Emerge/Jisc HE Edtech Advisory Board, and Bess Brennan is Chief of University Partnerships with Cadmus. Cadmus is running a series of collaborative roundtables with UK university leaders about the challenges and opportunities of generative AI in higher education.
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'Need for Love More Profound, Harder than It's Ever Been'
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
That means incorporating the new culture of care into the budget, structure, organizational charts and job descriptions at the university. He also underscored the importance of professional development for faculty, acknowledging that those closest to the students are those who can often make the most impact.
Nana Adom, Anglia Ruskin University, UK
The PIE News
JULY 3, 2024
Restore the dependant visa for postgraduate students heading to the UK for further studies, as it will very likely make it more difficult for UK universities to attract international students. My five priorities… Good health; professional development opportunities; diversity; family and relationships; and giving back.
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Liz Wildes, Boundless Learning
The PIE News
JANUARY 14, 2025
Best: In 2013, I visited four universities in Hawaii. This professional organisation, which I belong to, works with GTM, sales, and marketing executives worldwide. I have completed many professional development courses and programs through Pavilion, including CRO and CMO schools. Best work trip/Worst work trip?
Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Providing professional development to prepare potential board candidates is everyones responsibility. Roueche Center for Community College Leadership, College of Education, Kansas State University. Community or public service experience is essential and necessary community experience must be fostered. Dr. Carl B. Dr. Terry A.
EY and UAlbany Partner to Develop Future Business Leaders
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 25, 2025
Through a dynamic partnership with global business management consulting and accounting firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young), the State University of New York at Albany (UAlbany) is equipping students with critical skills and real-world experience in cybersecurity, business, and professional development.
NASA Awards University of Houston $1.2 Million to Strengthen Diversity in STEM and Aerospace Engineering
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 2, 2024
NASA has awarded the University of Houston $1.2 Monthly professional development workshops to build essential skills. million to grow diversity initiatives in STEM and aerospace-related engineering fields and address barriers to access and success for historically underserved and underrepresented students.
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Using data to catalyze and sustain cycles of continuous improvement in teacher preparation
Deans for Impact
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Faculty at the University of Missouri-St. 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. Improvement Cycle Framework.
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. from Georgia State University. Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough Dr. Edward L.
The Evolving Landscape of Diversity and Inclusion Management in Higher Education
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
By distributing DEIB responsibilities throughout the institution, universities can ensure that diversity is not treated as a peripheral issue but is embedded within every department and decision-making process (Bisson et al., She helps organizations develop a culture of belongingness through innovative and thought-provoking trainings.
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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry.
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10 U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 11, 2024
in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. Seed funds are expected to assist selected universities in removing entrenched barriers to student success, improving student outcomes, and creating educational environments that are more effective and equitable for all.
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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices
Faculty Focus
APRIL 1, 2025
University faculty members are usually immersed in various tasks related to teaching, research, committees, and office hours. This isolation can hinder their professional development and growth, especially if they do not take the time to reflect on their own teaching methods and practices.
University of Melbourne launches first ever global gentre in India
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The University of Melbourne is Australia ’s top-ranked university, and the Melbourne Global Centre will bring their offering to India – opening up new opportunities for collaboration and connection here in Delhi,” said Allan.
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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
For example, in 2020, the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) found that Black/African American employees comprise less than 10% of higher education professionals. Whites make up more than 75% of all professionals in higher education.
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Community College Faculty-Led Teaching and Learning Hubs Improve Student Outcomes
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 9, 2024
Audrey Jaeger, professor of community college education at North Carolina State University and director of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research. Jaeger and Colclough both work at the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, housed at North Carolina State University.
The Other Mothers in Higher Education
ACPA
MARCH 20, 2025
This Black feminist framework seeped into the higher education space with the creation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and expansion of Black student enrollment (Sturdivant, 2024). What other professional development models might help Other Mothers in higher education? One such anchor is mentorship.
Navigating the Postdoc Office
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 29, 2024
that typically emphasize scholarship and further training and professional development. As such, postdoctoral scholars contribute to research, teaching and other endeavors at universities, research centers and related institutions. Postdoctoral positions are temporary roles after a terminal degree like a Ph.D.
Stony Brook University Receives $700,000 to Address Shortage of Diverse and Prepared K-12 Leaders
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
Stony Brook University has received $700,000 for an initiative to address the lack of diverse and well-prepared K-12 school leaders. John's University. The Department continues to work to strengthen accessible pathways for educators whose diversity reflects the rich culture of our students and communities.”
Coursera for Business delivers 327% ROI: key findings from new Forrester Total Economic Impact study
Coursera blog
DECEMBER 16, 2024
The Total Economic Impact (TEI) model constructs a single composite organization based on real-world Coursera customer use cases to examine the benefits, costs, and risks associated with professional development investment over three years. Time and implementation efficiencies using Coursera course collections and Academies.
The Emergence of University of Miami Quarterback Cam Ward Provides Lessons About Systems
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Marcus Bright The emergence of University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward serves as a compelling case study in the critical importance of systems and environments in maximizing and showcasing one’s skill set. At Washington State, Ward excelled in an environment that afforded him the freedom and flexibility to fully use his dynamic skill set.
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Ten U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 11, 2024
in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. Seed funds are expected to assist selected universities in removing entrenched barriers to student success, improving student outcomes, and creating educational environments that are more effective and equitable for all.
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How educational therapy can help universities and students succeed
University Business
MAY 28, 2024
Fortunately, there are ways to integrate educational therapy into the existing support systems that universities already have in place. Many universities also have Centers for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) which are geared towards supporting and enhancing the technology and pedagogical skills of faculty members.
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