Insight Into Diversity

MAY 28, 2024

As music education continues to embrace DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) principles, those at every level in the field are pushing for greater representation and exposure of music beyond the boundaries of the classical, Caucasian-centered curricula typical of academia. Washington University (WashU) in St.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 28, 2023

Image: When Julianna Barnes set her sights on a career in academia, she envisioned eventually becoming a vice president of an institution and assumed it would be her pinnacle role in the profession. years on average, according to the Community College League of California’s CEO tenure and retention dashboard.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The Ohio State University College of Nursing uses its Summer Institute for Future Nurses as a recruiting tool for high school students. Information was not provided about new nursing hire recruitment. In January, nurses from two of New York City’s private hospitals went on strike. But a November 2022 article in U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Economically developed countries have created a “triple helix” of collaboration between academia, government, and industry, according to panelist Dr. Vincent Idemyor, a professor at the University of Port Harcourt. Omikunle argued, however, that primary financing for colleges must come from the government.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Sol Gittleman has penned a must-read book for anyone with a vested interest in the past, present, and future of American academia. I couldn’t wait to go to college.” But World War II changed all of that, ushering in a new wave of immigrants who would revolutionize American colleges and universities.

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The PIE News

JUNE 1, 2023

Christopher Thebing, managing partner of College of English Language in California said, “I joined ALTO around 2011 because it was recommended to me by a colleague. The association also revealed a new logo and website to enhance its growing community of professional development events, members and sector wide initiatives it is pursuing.

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PeopleAdmin

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Human resources teams in higher education institutions face a unique set of challenges when it comes to recruiting and hiring, as they must continually adapt to changing trends in academia, technology, and workforce expectations, along with shifting perceptions of HigherEd as a workplace.

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The PIE News

JULY 18, 2023

One of the biggest challenges is that those markets where it’s easily accessible for college coaches – that’s where most choices are made [on which athletes are selected],” Jake Shoemaker, who works in service delivery in the sports recruitment division at Crimson Education , tells The PIE News.

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University Business

APRIL 19, 2024

Three college administrators—including one president—will be coordinating goodbye parties at their current institutions as they prepare to move on to bigger opportunities elsewhere. Stephenson is currently the president of Northwest Florida State College, a community college. The former engineer proved a natural as president.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2022

Similarities Between Industry and Academia. So by the time I got into this perspective of being in academia, that piece was part of how I operated. My favorite term is 'a thousand flowers blooming,' because what you can do in academia which works out really well is that you can literally start a lot of things going.

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University Business

MARCH 14, 2023

Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states , a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Outside academia, Scholz served the U.S. Safa Zaki, Bowdoin College (Williamstown, Mass.) Jenkins, Bates College (Lewiston, Maine) Garry W.

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University Business

JUNE 5, 2023

These challenges have wide-ranging implications, not only for universities and colleges but also for our workforce and our society. While some institutions have launched innovative approaches to enrollment, aligned academic programs to skills needs and boosted faculty recruiting and retention strategies, many others are far behind.

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University Business

JANUARY 12, 2023

Key prerequisites for this leader included a track record in faculty recruitment and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. And as Clemson’s senior assistant provost for Faculty Affairs before that, she spearheaded efforts in faculty recruitment and retention. Granberg earned her Ph.D.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The Canadian government is seeking input from universities and colleges into the country’s immigration system. WES will recommend that the consultations explore ethical recruitment and transparency in provision of upfront information and ongoing support to international students, among other topics.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Barrington Price, Dominican University’s vice president of student success and engagement, knows this well—because he was a struggling first-generation college student himself. Half of our students are the first in their families to attend college. I should know—I failed out of college my freshman year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne PHOTO COURTESY OF CUNY Becoming Dean of Macaulay Honors College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY), enables Dr. Dara N. Macaulay is a highly selective honors college for students in the CUNY system. Students meet with Macaulay Honors College Dean Dara N. Less than 10% of applicants are accepted.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

At the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, content that is fundamental to the practice is integrated throughout the undergraduate medical school experience with components known as curricular threads.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

With their mammoth lectures, terrible student-to-adviser ratios, heavy reliance on teaching assistants and postdocs, and priority placed on research and grant-getting, many would say that the answer is an unequivocal no, except for the small minority of students who are in honors colleges. Nor was I the first in my family to go to college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

When I got to community college and was doing my own career exploration, he was the first person I thought about and I pursued school counseling because it was a profession that gave me the opportunity to work with students around finding their calling (or career) in life. Such educators serve as cultural and linguistic brokers. (12)

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HEPI

JULY 21, 2023

The study examines the role of hybrid managers in academia, focusing on the motivations of university Heads of Departments, challenges that affect the successful enactment of their role, their relationship with power dynamics and their development needs for undertaking leadership as a hybrid manager.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 1, 2023

My parents had high school degrees but didn't talk much about college. Every step of the way, something pushed me to decide to go to college, to become a faculty member. But I know in academia, management is considered the dark side. A first-generation college graduate, she earned her B.A. That's what attracted me.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 2, 2021

In this second post of our five-part series on Embracing a New Higher Education Governance Model , we discuss the updated board duties in higher ed and how boards can embrace their new roles and responsibilities as they work to meet the challenges facing colleges and universities today.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Image: A new automotive technology program at Coconino Community College, launched last fall, is on pause as campus leaders struggle to hire a full-time faculty member to keep it afloat. Nate Southerland, provost of Coconino Community College, said the college started the automotive technology program in response to local workforce needs.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Elevating Stories of the Unrecognized — Agnes Scott College. In July, Agnes Scott College launched the Acknowledging our Past: Acting Now for a Transformed Future project, which aims to elevate the lives and stories of the people of color who built the college. Multicultural Mentorship — Augustana College.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Seventy-five percent of the universities and colleges that have closed or merged over the last five years were not under regulatory watch and/or warning or probation because our measuring stick does not meet the realities of the 21st-century institution. Academia is excellent at identifying the problem.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Universities are making vocal commitments to recruit faculty who represent the diversity of the student population. At the same time, they struggle to retain the women and minoritized faculty who they have recruited. Conclusion: Tenure processes have remained essentially unchanged for decades in many universities/colleges/departments.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2023

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. That said, we are not immune to the pattern of gender gaps, as women constitute 29% of the student body at Afeka College.

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University Business

MAY 10, 2024

Still, Jacqueline harbors a dream that burns bright—a dream of earning a college degree. It is against this backdrop that colleges and universities stand at a crossroads. In recent years, colleges and universities have grappled with significant challenges in maintaining, let alone increasing, student enrollment numbers.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Next, we focus on getting faculty member names and institutional affiliations out to audiences beyond academia by pitching ideas for faculty-generated content to traditional and digital media outlets and platforms. Present your strategy to the faculty subject matter experts you plan to recruit for commentary and bylines.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 19, 2022

Earlier this year, for instance, she accused Walsh’s production team of misrepresenting itself in order to recruit trans people to interview for his online documentary, What Is a Woman? program: those who support trans people in academia are fair game for attack.”

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Today's Learner

DECEMBER 8, 2023

1 Most historical Black colleges and universities started in the 1860s and served first as elementary then secondary schools providing the newly freed slaves with a normal education. In 1854 , the American Missionary Association founded the first historical Black college and university which is currently called Lincoln University.

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Today's Learner

DECEMBER 8, 2023

1 Most historical Black colleges and universities started in the 1860s and served first as elementary then secondary schools providing the newly freed slaves with a normal education. In 1854 , the American Missionary Association founded the first historical Black college and university which is currently called Lincoln University.

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Echo Delta

OCTOBER 7, 2021

?. For small, tuition-driven colleges and universities, the challenge of recruiting right-fit students has never been greater. I was an M&A guy after I graduated from college, for about 12 years. ” If we’re talking about enrollment, “What’s your recruitment strategy or retention strategy?”

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University Business

JULY 14, 2023

A pair of other colleges, both small and large, have found their presidents, too. More from UB: About 370 more free college programs have erupted nationwide in 8 years Mildred García – California State University System Dr. Mildred García (Source: California State University) Facing a $1.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In terms of higher education, there is the possibility that it could impact tribal colleges, should a non-Native instructor be accused of a crime against a Native person. Tribal colleges are incredibly important in Indian country,” says Matthew L.M. Mills says law school recruitment of Native students has increased. “If

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Faculty Focus

JULY 9, 2023

This remarkable achievement sent shockwaves throughout the education sector, especially among teachers in schools and colleges. For example, a typical college classroom today does not appear much different from one in the last century; they both revolve around a center-staged professor lecturing to a few-rows-deep audience.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 9, 2023

This remarkable achievement sent shockwaves throughout the education sector, especially among teachers in schools and colleges. For example, a typical college classroom today does not appear much different from one in the last century; they both revolve around a center-staged professor lecturing to a few-rows-deep audience.

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