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Building Community, Collaborative, and Cognitive Classroom Culture 

Faculty Focus

Culture is the lens through which individuals perceive and make sense of their surroundings, influencing human development and cognition. Culture is also part of human development and influences cognitive, social, and psychological aspects of human development.

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Building Community, Collaborative, and Cognitive Classroom Culture 

Faculty Focus

Culture is the lens through which individuals perceive and make sense of their surroundings, influencing human development and cognition. Culture is also part of human development and influences cognitive, social, and psychological aspects of human development.

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AAC&U Annual Meeting Explore Liberal Education’s Role in Preserving Democracy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

What we have done in the past has not worked,” said Pasquerella, who has led the global membership organization since 2016. “We We can’t be passive recipients to those who know better, who know that African American history is real history. We need to start controlling the narrative.”

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These colleges are making new campuses with old parts—and growing along the way

University Business

Institutions such as the University of California, Los Angeles; Brown University; and George Washington University; and more are purchasing defunct buildings and renovating them to beef up their value. After doubling its campus size in 2016 by purchasing a 500,000-square-foot complex from General Electric, Sacred Heart University (N.Y.)

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Aaron Goodson “It’s really important that we see Black women in this position of leadership as head coaches in our sport,” says Smith, who is co-chair of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. “In She rebranded Cal’s annual tournament to reflect a focus on social justice and equity.

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Toward a more inclusive peer-review process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

When asked what surprised her most about publishing after a summer spent working as an intern at one of our presses, a history graduate student replied, “In graduate school, we focus on tearing books apart. But I was impressed by how much you do in publishing to build up a book.”

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Educational Institutions Play Vital Role in Teaching American Public

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Florida is Exhibit A right now—[they have] a governor who has a national profile using his platform to ban teaching of an AP African American Studies course saying it has no educational value,” said Alexander. Dunn is teaching on his own about lynching in Florida—there were more lynchings in Florida than Alabama. in September 2016.