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Dr. Ruth J. Simmons Takes Readers ‘Up Home’ in New Memoir

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Simmons busily prepared to deliver the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. It’s an inspirational message from an inspirational woman who will go down in history as one of the most transformative leaders in higher education. Dr. Ruth J.

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St. Francis College Cuts Athletics

Inside Higher Ed

Francis College Board of Trustees, said in a statement. Francis College will continue to honor current athletic scholarships. The 164-year-old college, which offers 21 varsity programs across 10 different NCAA sports, has an especially long history in college basketball, dating back to 1901. Hide by line?:

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A pathway to graduate school for Latinx students

Inside Higher Ed

Our scholarship is strong when it is motivated by the real issues that our communities are struggling with and graduate studies can help prepare us to make meaningful contributions to this work. The message to readers is that our collective histories, values and ways of engaging in community can be our sources of strength as scholars.

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Gallup poll shows discrepancy between higher ed and the public’s view on affirmative action

University Business

Their previous polling showed that Americans are highly supportive of merit-based scholarships and less interested in those that take into account students’ racial or ethnic backgrounds. “The ruling, which the public views favorably and aligns with prior views on using race as a factor in college admissions, is now settled law.

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How to Make Teaching More Inclusive, Interactive, Equitable, and Participatory

Inside Higher Ed

This faculty-centric approach persists even though a growing body of scholarship indicates that active learning improves student performance across virtually every dimension, from scores on standardized tests to knowledge retention and the ability to apply skills and content in new situations. Supplement grading with formative feedback.

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Collegiate recovery programs gain traction on campus

Inside Higher Ed

Some offer scholarships for students in recovery, dedicated staff and counselors, and a vibrant calendar of sober social activities. Out of that grant came the Collegiate Recovery Communities Curriculum , a kind of bible that pioneers at other colleges and universities have used to set up their own programs since 2005.