Dr. Missy Alexander

DECEMBER 31, 2023

On this last day of 2023, I am reflecting on my 11 years at WCSU. This is my last day as provost, and it has been a rewarding and challenging ride. The perfect storms of COVID-19 and the demographic shifts of New England presented abundant challenges to the academic and university planning processes.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

The coursework in the crosshairs isn’t hard to divine, either: liberal arts mainstays such as literature, history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and psychology. Those with liberal arts degrees took umbrage. Many political science majors do become policymakers—and the degree is a well-trodden stepping stone to law school.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

which traced its history to the union of Leicester Academy, founded in 1784, and the Becker Business College, which opened in 1887. It also was a serious loss for the Worcester region because of Becker College’s long and impactful history in the area and the prominence of several academic programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

John Hope Franklin Award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to Franklin, a historian, writer, educator, and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of American history in the 20th century. Jackson said her mother was more inclined to the language arts. Early inspiration Her father was an inspiration.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Limerick,” Chris Whitney, the board’s vice chair and brand commissioner for the state of Colorado’s Department of Agriculture, wrote to Glen Krutz, CU Boulder’s dean of arts and sciences. “This has been a process that did not come with transparency, forthrightness and clear and steady communication.

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#Deaning

MARCH 27, 2023

link] ◾ In hiring news, we are excited to welcome Ann Vandergust to the College of Arts! She completed a minor in German Studies during her undergrad and joined the Department of History in 2020 as their Academic Programs Assistant. More recently, she’s been an Administrative Officer in the Department of Chemistry.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Image: Harvard University announced its 30th president Thursday, drawing from within to hire Claudine Gay, the first Black president in the institution’s nearly 400-year history. Gay, currently the Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, was hired after a search that began in July to replace Lawrence S.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 3, 2023

“The hollowing out of administrative and professional staff, and the dismissal and erasure of colleagues, institutional experience and real community, have created a culture of fear and distrust and are harming the college.” Administrative discourse often appears devoid of substance, lacks respect for previous efforts, (e.g.,

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

From the strategic and smart use of technology, to the need for data fluency across all disciplines (and yes, that includes liberal arts institutions), and the changing modes of online and in-person instruction, universities have been watching, and some embracing, what employers expect from graduates in today’s rapidly changing workforce.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 5, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation Sue Lorenson , vice dean for undergraduate education at Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a close colleague and good friend of Eddie’s. A liberal arts education is the ultimate preprofessional education; it can prepare you for any career. Q: Your Ph.D. is in linguistics.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Read about them here. MS in Business Analytics – STEM-designated Adelphi University Robert B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Dr. Claudine Gay is making history. Gay, dean of Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will succeed current Harvard President Dr. Lawrence S. Claudine Gay, president-elect of Harvard University. Bacow on July 1, 2023. Gay will be only the second woman to take the role. “I I love this place.

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MARCH 20, 2023

But a combination of competitive pressures, demographic patterns and accreditation requirements in one of its most job skill–focused undergraduate fields has led the private liberal arts institution to create its first-ever master’s degree—and to consider adding others. ” But enrollment has since declined.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Meredith College, a private women’s liberal arts institution in Raleigh, N.C., Image: Some colleges and universities have offered mental health days or experimented with work-from-home policies to address burnout and low employee morale during the pandemic. Participants don’t have to use their vacation days anymore.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Our newer faculty ranks are at their most diverse in UC history. Our professional backgrounds are distinct; we represent faculty and senior administrators trained in medicine, science and engineering, the arts, social sciences, humanities, and education.

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MARCH 29, 2023

” The result: To discourage students from learning and thinking “critically about the connection between the design of our institutions and the uneven way in which opportunity and resources are meted out in America.” Case in point: Healthcare. Black babies die at twice the rate of white babies. Why is this the case?

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University Business

JULY 31, 2023

said Raymundo Arroyave, professor of Materials Science and Engineering, in a special Faculty Senate meeting. “I I don’t trust the administration in their ability to have the best.” However, three institutional leaders managed to escape national headlines and step down prematurely under either peculiar or contentious circumstances.

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University Business

AUGUST 11, 2023

Upon assuming American’s highest administrative position, Burwell boasted an ironclad resume despite not serving once in the higher education space. She served as White House deputy chief of staff under President Bill Clinton and the secretary of health and human services under Barack Obama’s administration. Dr. Lonnie A.

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University Business

JUNE 29, 2023

Anita Olson Gustafson, on the other hand, drew on her decades-long, relentless passion for liberal arts to gain favor at Presbyterian College. Anita Olson Gustafson, on the other hand, drew on her decades-long, relentless passion for liberal arts to gain favor at Presbyterian College. With level-headedness, Clarence D.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 6, 2023

Blog: Beyond Transfer While Michigan is synonymous with mobility when it comes to manufacturing vehicles of all shapes and sizes, every Michigander knows that a car is only as good as the road it is driven on—and we also know that many of Michigan’s highways have fallen into disrepair.

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Dr. Missy Alexander

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Over the last few weeks, I have been in several conversations about the impact of career focused education on the liberal arts. This framing reveals deeply held biases about what qualifies as liberal arts (and therefore a quality degree) which are pervasive in higher education.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Image: The success rate for new academic programs at colleges and universities depends more on the type of institution launching them than whether a program is in the sciences or humanities, according to a new report identifying what sorts of programs fare better when it comes to growth. ” The study listed a failure rate of 39.4

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University Business

APRIL 14, 2023

He also led the school through seven of its largest freshman enrollment classes in Langston’s 126-year history. Craft also helped establish a diversity office and oversaw the creation or revitalization of the college’s teaching, learning and recreational facilities, as well as centers for integrated science and student success.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

15, I concluded a class and walked out of the classroom to find the provost and the dean of the school of liberal arts and sciences waiting for me,” Joeckel wrote. “On Feb. “On Feb. “They asked to speak with me privately. We stepped back into the classroom. The dean had an envelope in his hand and gave it to me.

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Susquehanna President's Blog

JUNE 17, 2022

Pomp and Circumstance Throughout graduation season, I have had a variety of conversations about the traditions, pageantry, and symbolism connected to commencement ceremonies and the trappings of the academy. I thought it would be timely to share some of the arcana that arises most frequently in those conversations.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

No HBCU currently holds such a classification, but administrators at some colleges say the designation feels increasingly attainable after years of striving and strategizing and a record year of securing research dollars. Howard officials say the institution is the first HBCU to reach that amount after attaining $66 million in 2020 and $91.3

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MARCH 6, 2023

in educational leadership from the University of New England that he earned after getting a bachelor’s degree in political science and government and a master’s degree from Western Illinois University. He now has a Ph.D.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

I mean English majors, Biology majors, Math majors, Computer Science, we have people from everywhere,” he explains. An esports program was something he immediately wanted to embark on since taking a role in the school of visual media arts, alongside s tarting a degree program in game design and interactive media at UM.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 30, 2022

I’ve gotten a fair amount of pushback on my piece on K-12 school reform and the failure of grade schools, middle schools, and high schools, to close achievement gaps. Those comments deserve a detailed response. As some of my correspondents have pointed out: 1. Indeed, they are more segregated today than in the late 1960s.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In a recent opinion essay in The New York Times , Molly Worthen, a University of North Carolina professor of religious and intellectual history, follows up an earlier defense of lectures (“Lecture Me, Really”) and the study of the Great Books (“Can I Go to Great Books Boot Camp? Right on, I say.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Bowman (left), Michigan State University’s associate dean for academic and student affairs, and other leaders from the university’s college of education. Photo by Trevor Hawks | Michigan State University College of Education Dr. Jerlando F. I was studying decanal work and that was what I wanted to do.”

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

“Every time I taught it, it kind of doubled,” said Duma, professor of engineering and director of the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science. Image: The first time Stefan Duma offered his in-person Concussion Perspectives course at Virginia Tech, 50 students enrolled. “Absolutely not.

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 12, 2023

Understanding the Fundamentals editor Tue, 06/13/2023 - 00:09 Curriculum development is critical in structuring educational programs and ensuring better learning outcomes. It entails careful consideration of many elements such as educational standards, student needs and skills, instructional resources, and intended learning results.

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

It really will make my courses – one on the history of childhood, the other on museums, past, present, and future -- better. It really will make my courses – one on the history of childhood, the other on museums, past, present, and future -- better. I found the results thought-provoking. ” Again, not bad. Impressive.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 8, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Not a day goes by that I don’t read something that shocks me, annoys me, frustrates me, rouses me, or inspires me. 60,000 a year programs for seniors that will let you call yourself a Harvard or Notre Dame fellow and help older workers plot encore careers and reflect on their work lives and find a sense of purpose.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

Administrators at colleges that had modest gains are being more circumspect and have adopted a wait-and-see attitude. Image: After a bruising year of pandemic-related enrollment declines, higher education leaders across the country are anxiously waiting for this fall’s national enrollment picture to emerge. Enrollment increased 8.3

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Image: Tensions escalated last week between the University of California system and the New School and their respective striking academic workers. The New School also floated the idea of hiring replacement graders for the fall term and said it was doing “contingency planning” for the spring. Then, later in the week, came compromise.

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