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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Journal of Public Health defines public health as “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.” Dr. Elimelda Ongeri, dean of the John R.

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Representation Matters

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hollis, then dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Over the past decade, some historically Black institutions have developed women’s and gender studies programs and embedded courses within general education curriculum. Nobody is going to tell our story and keep it from erasure but us.” We are in the next phase of pushing forward.”

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Patty Limerick speaks out on her dismissal from her center

Inside Higher Ed

“You know, we’ve had decades of very solid support from the university leadership and there was a reason for that, because—I’m not sure if this is a little bit of vanity or just accuracy—I’ve done everything imaginable for years here to build trust between a university-based organization and the general public.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The individuals and organizations chosen are those whose contributions to higher education are consistent with the highest standards of excellence. Jackson said her mother was more inclined to the language arts. Throughout her life and career, Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson has proven to be a leader, innovator, and motivator.

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Money Magazine rewards 34 colleges with 5-star ranking, prioritizing ROI and graduation rates

University Business

Everybody’s interested in the ROI on their education because college education is very expensive,” said Sue Harbour, associate dean and executive director of the career center at the University of California, Berkeley, one of the 5-star schools, according to Money. People want to know: Is it worth my time and my money?”

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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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Conway-Turner: From First-Gen Student to 43-Year Career Retirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This includes a new state-of-the-art science center with a planetarium, which is now a signature piece of the campus. It generated excitement and investment in current programs, our students and scholarships,” she said. “We Katherine Conway-Turner does her utmost to maximize the power and purpose of public higher education.