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A Culturally Responsive Counselor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although she has reached such heights in her scholarship, she began her college journey with little information or direction about academia, in part because she lacked counseling in high school. “I McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program to enlighten her about graduate and research opportunities.

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New Book Focuses on Anti-Asian Racism, Stereotypes, and Catholic Teachings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cheah proceeded to make Asian American studies part of his career, primarily focusing his scholarship on race and religion. This was the first time that people were actually talking about me and my background. I was fascinated by that." racial discourses," said Kim. "It

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In a season of milestones, I’m grateful for our year of great work together

UW Presidential Blog

The close of the academic year is an incredibly special time in academia, and at the University of Washington, our own unique array of traditions, milestones and rituals makes this one of the most joyful – and busy!– seasons in our community’s life.

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The Promise and Challenges of AI in Higher Ed

WCET Frontiers

Faculty at dozens of other institutions have been granted access to the course through course licenses and scholarships. This will pose challenges to authenticity and authorship that academia is currently struggling with in nearly every industry. I’ve released assignments from this course under a CC-BY SA 4.0,

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Dominican University VP builds hope for first-gen students

Inside Higher Ed

Today, I embrace my role in helping Dominican University pursue its mission to help underresourced students achieve the opportunities that a college degree provides. It’s not just about affordability, but achievability. Even when some of our programs fail to achieve the results we expected, we keep our focus on progress.

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Rehumanizing the Research University

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Can a research-intensive university also be learning- and learner-centered, as dedicated to the quality of students’ educational experience as it is to scholarship, publication and invention? What, then, would it take to achieve a greater balance between scholarship and teaching?

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a career that has included both academia and the private sector, Dr. Teik C. Dr. Teik Lim “My family did not have much money, but with the help of a generous undergraduate scholarship from Michigan Tech, I was able to support myself through college and become the first member of my family to earn a college degree,” said Lim.