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Dartmouth’s Admissions Dean on the Return to Testing

Inside Higher Ed

Dartmouth’s Admissions Dean on the Return to Testing Liam Knox Wed, 02/07/2024 - 03:00 AM Admissions dean Lee Coffin spoke with Inside Higher Ed about the data behind Dartmouth’s decision to reinstate standardized testing, and more. Byline(s) Liam Knox

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AERA Announces 2024 Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson, a professor and dean of the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Education, is among 24 exemplary scholars selected by the American Educational Research Association. Nominated by their peers, the 2024 Fellows were selected by the Fellows Committee and approved by the AERA Council, the association’s elected governing body.

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Three Questions for UC Davis Dean Rao Unnava on Online Degree Partnerships

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Three Questions for UC Davis Dean Rao Unnava on Online Degree Partnerships joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 04/02/2024 - 03:00 AM A conversation about collaborating with 2U on a new online MBA. Byline(s) Joshua Kim

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Fairfax Appointed Dean of Howard University School of Law

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has been tapped to become dean of the Howard University School of Law. Fairfax is a passionate legal educator whose extensive scholarship and commitment to criminal justice reform are deeply aligned with the law school’s mission,” said Howard President Dr. Ben Vinson III, who announced the appointment effective July 1, 2024.

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Phylicia Rashad Slated to Step Down as Dean of Howard University's College of Fine Arts

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Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad, is planning to step down as dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year when her three-year contract expires. Phylicia Rashad is currently the dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University.

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Three Questions for Pepperdine’s Farzin Madjidi on Working with 2U

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Three Questions for Pepperdine’s Farzin Madjidi on Working with 2U joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 04/30/2024 - 03:00 AM A conversation with the dean of Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Byline(s) Joshua Kim

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Trends 2024: Which universities will place greater emphasis on critical thinking?

University Business

Shannon Deer, associate dean for the college, was motivated to instill critical thinking in her students after being told by employers that while those students were proficient in rote knowledge and technical business skills, they lacked critical thinking, according to a column. appeared first on University Business.