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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Byrne PHOTO COURTESY OF CUNY Becoming Dean of Macaulay Honors College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY), enables Dr. Dara N. Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Students meet with Macaulay Honors College Dean Dara N. Upon completion of her Ph.D.

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Schools of Music Move Toward More Inclusive Studies

Insight Into Diversity

To ensure music students gain a more inclusive education, universities are beginning to expand their areas of study. The focus is on eliminating systemic racism in music education by promoting research, development, and dissemination of Black music, including gospel, jazz, and hip-hop. Walton Foundation.

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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

University Business

But something exciting is happening in the world of higher education. Led by Richard Utz, senior associate dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, leaders discussed the importance of removing the traditional barriers present at most universities that silo STEM fields from the invaluable lessons found in literature and the arts.

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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. He attended a school that specialized in science and while still a teenager in 1983 came alone to the United States to pursue higher education. Like most people, I did not set out to lead an institution of higher education,” he added. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Schools of nursing are working to not only educate future nurses, but also bring more diversity to the profession. Response to the pandemic In 2022, Claflin, an HBCU institution in Orangeburg, South Carolina, was an AACN Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability in Nursing Education Lectureship Award Winner. MacNeil School of Nursing.

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Study finds women college leaders of color face more bias

Inside Higher Ed

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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Empowering Student Success: Enhancing Student Information and Academic Advising

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As key stakeholders in higher education, you understand the pivotal role that comprehensive student data management and strategic academic advising play in unlocking student success. The Role of Academic Advising Solutions In academia, advising solutions guide students with personalized support, integrating tech and data for confidence.

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