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A Positive Environment of Engagement and Retention in the Online Learning Environment  

Faculty Focus

The online learning environment consists of a web-based learning atmosphere where student and faculty experiences and positions are located in separate geographical locations. Through the use of engaging techniques, it is possible (and essential) to create a positive learning environment across the distance!

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A Positive Environment of Engagement and Retention in the Online Learning Environment  

Faculty Focus

The online learning environment consists of a web-based learning atmosphere where student and faculty experiences and positions are located in separate geographical locations. Through the use of engaging techniques, it is possible (and essential) to create a positive learning environment across the distance!

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Placing research integrity at the heart of REF

HEPI

The first commitment of the 2019 UK Concordat to Support Research Integrity comprises five principles of integrity: rigour, open and transparent communication, honesty, care and respect, and accountability. Aspects of research integrity were neatly but quietly embedded in all three elements of REF: outputs, impacts and environment.

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NSF Announces New Role to Address Sexual Assault, Harassment

Insight Into Diversity

She has served as the director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program with the Peace Corps since 2019. She brings over 25 years of experience in sexual assault prevention and response, making her ideal for this critical role, as NSF continues to strengthen our efforts to promote safe research environments for all.”

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The Power of Empowerment

Faculty Focus

In the college environment an intent to persist is needed, and by promoting resiliency in such a way students are encouraged to understand that their own free will and mindset largely influence their success. Overall, my top three recommended practices include: self-regulating strategies, video-based learning, and formative assessments.

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Under Siege: Attacks on DEI and its Implications for Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Between the Fall of 2019 and the Fall of 2022, a period marked by heightened racial tensions due to the #BlackLivesMatter protests, the COVID-19 pandemic, an insurrection at the nation’s capital, and a wave of regressive DEI policies, we surveyed more than 95,000 students of color from 63 two-year and 98 four-year institutions.

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Drawing in Two Hands: Communication Accommodation with Individuals from Different Cultural Backgrounds 

Faculty Focus

Even though the number of international students and employees within US organizations is increasing (Rivas, Burke, and Hale, 2019), intercultural differences, language barriers, and a desire to avoid conflict and/or offensive language continue to be common communication struggles for both American and international individuals (Rivas et al.,