Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Image: Three California community colleges are fighting to start new baccalaureate programs, which their leaders insist would fill critical local workforce needs and help students who couldn’t otherwise afford to pursue a four-year degree. ” Half of states now allow community college baccalaureate degrees.

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WCET Frontiers

AUGUST 3, 2023

That report, Supporting Instruction and Learning Through Artificial Intelligence: A Survey of Institutional Practices and Policies , found that only four percent of respondents reported that their institution had an overall institutional strategy for approaching AI, and only seven percent had strategies at the department or college level.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The University of California (UC) system will start offering free college courses next year to low-income high schools in the state through a collaboration with the National Education Equity Lab (NEEL). High schools pay a fee to NEEL of $250 per student and colleges provide the faculty member, teaching fellows, and course curriculum.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 29, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Gettysburg College Week: Jennifer Bloomquist, professor of linguistics and Africana studies and associate provost for faculty development, explains why the representation of animated movie characters matters for children. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

Baston, president of Cuyahoga Community College pointed to the “opportunity deserts” that exist within higher education that stretch beyond race and ethnicity. She said that college leaders have to do a better job at “refuting assumptions about Jewish people” and to “see them in a more accurate and fair way. Dr. Michael A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For many community college students, gateway math courses—required for entry into many programs of study—have functioned more like gatekeeper math courses. Students have a lot of trauma around math,” said Dr. Laura Schueller, strategy director for Complete College America.

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Continuous Learning Institute

MARCH 31, 2024

More students of color are completing college-level English and math than ever before! Emphasis on Mental Health: Initiatives have bloomed at many campuses, offering students and college personnel services to support their wellbeing. Developmental Education Reform: The data shows that it works when implemented well.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Sean Burke , associate provost of Luther College, in Iowa, has been selected as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Alma College, in Michigan. Richmond Hill , interim provost of the Woodbridge campus of Northern Virginia Community College, has been named to the position on a permanent basis.

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Continuous Learning Institute

MARCH 19, 2023

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Learn about the power of humanizing online learning for college students. In this episode, I interview Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Faculty at the Foothill-De Anza Community College District (Scroll down to access the transcript.) 30:11:25: Benefits of asynchronous learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Institutions must examine the bowels of their infrastructures to advance student, staff, and faculty development from “artificial” to “authentic.” Jeffrey Robinson, the Who We Are Project founder, spoke candidly during his recent visit to the Central Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 2, 2021

In this second post of our three-part series on the 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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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For example, the main characters may be a working parent trying to home-school his children, a migrant worker trying to access state medical services, or a first-generation college student trying to navigate the unspoken rules of the institution. Anna Conway, EdD is a professor and faculty developer at Des Moines Area Community College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Bartell, Sandra Robinson & Willie McKether Only two-thirds of new college students will complete their degree within six years. For colleges and universities to close these equity gaps, they must address the core of the student experience: the time that students spend in the classroom. By Denise S.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

ATSU is also creating a Grow Your Own faculty development program that offers a low-to-no-cost education designed to support students interested in academic medicine. Elevating DEI Leadership — Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine . The program is expected to launch in spring 2023.

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PeopleAdmin

JULY 7, 2023

Attendees heard from Janice Ward, Director of Faculty Affairs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Lucas Del Priore, Product Manager at PeopleAdmin. Colleges and universities are facing new hurdles in attracting and retaining top talent. Read on for some key takeaways and best practices. What are we facing?

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University Business

JULY 21, 2023

“The concept of faculty affairs at an institution has always been overlooked, underfunded and underbudgeted but faculty affairs is so important,” says Interfolio CEO Andrew Rosen. “It goes to the resiliency, impact and engagement of your faculty.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

“ According to the latest research on college students and mental health, three out of 10 students have struggled with depression in the last two weeks, and over one in four have expressed issues with anxiety. College student mental health and well-being. References and Resources Almog, N. link] (retrieved January 2, 2023).

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ACPA

MARCH 6, 2023

Her recent book, “ Creating Inclusive Online Communities : Practices that Support and Engage Diverse Students ” focuses on how to better support college students in online learning environments. I was initially interested in how youth of color use technology in schools and to prepare for college. I started my doctoral program in 2013.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Many colleges and universities have struggled to prepare for generative AI on campus, for instance, by providing guiding policies or pedagogical support. What follows is a case study that can be adapted by a wide range of academic programs, such as faculty development centers, university learning centers, and writing centers.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Many colleges and universities have struggled to prepare for generative AI on campus, for instance, by providing guiding policies or pedagogical support. What follows is a case study that can be adapted by a wide range of academic programs, such as faculty development centers, university learning centers, and writing centers.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For example, the main characters may be a working parent trying to home-school his children, a migrant worker trying to access state medical services, or a first-generation college student trying to navigate the unspoken rules of the institution. Anna Conway, EdD is a professor and faculty developer at Des Moines Area Community College.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement. 2 (Fall 2015): 96–103.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

“ According to the latest research on college students and mental health, three out of 10 students have struggled with depression in the last two weeks, and over one in four have expressed issues with anxiety. College student mental health and well-being. References and Resources Almog, N. link] (retrieved January 2, 2023).

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Creatrix Campus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

According to a recent survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, institutions adopting OBE witness a remarkable 25% increase in student engagement and a transformative 15% surge in graduation rates. Suggestions: Conduct faculty development sessions on Bloom's Taxonomy application.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

That high-performing Black and Hispanic students are far less likely to earn a college degree than comparable white or Asian American students. That the main contributor to college’s rising college costs isn’t the cost of instruction, which has stagnated.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement. 2 (Fall 2015): 96–103.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 18, 2023

Matthew Shick, JD “The sacrifice that veteran populations have made for our country make our advocacy and support absolutely critical,” says Matthew Shick, JD, senior director of government relations and regulatory affairs at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. We offer faculty workshops on culturally sensitive teaching.” It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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WCET Frontiers

MARCH 30, 2023

Some senior faculty are not able to fill their course loads during in-person traditional timeframes. Some faculty and staff now live in other states. An accrediting team questioned an institution as to why faculty development was not keeping up with increases in digital courses. Buildings feel a bit emptier.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This two-week summer initiative introduces high school and early community college students to health care careers, highlighting the significance of nurses and aiming to reduce the wealth gap through education and job preparation. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) Patricia A. military.

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Continuous Learning Institute

JULY 4, 2022

Resources: - Practice guide for faculty in supporting transfer students, published by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students: Supporting Transfer Student Success: Five Key Faculty Practices. - University of Illinois, Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL). - USC CUE. -

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 5, 2023

After two decades of working in higher education, Shrivastav is championing student success in academics at the University of Indiana Bloomington as the college’s newest provost. Now I’m provost, so I’m basically overseeing all of those, plus research and faculty development and institutional infrastructure.

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WCET Frontiers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Disability Unmasked Rachel is far from the only woman with disabilities teaching at a college or university. One of the most viable options for women has been to teach at the college level. Lessons Learned and Key Takeaways Five years ago, I moved from teaching into administration, specifically in faculty development.

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WCET Frontiers

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Few Institutions Reported Definitions That Vary by College Or Department We were surprised to see that the least chosen response (with the exception of the “Other” response), across all terms, was that definitions vary by college or department within the institution.

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EAB

AUGUST 25, 2023

Faculty and staff professional development. AskEAB received numerous questions about supporting new faculty, developing new skills among existing faculty, and optimizing schedules for professional development. Faculty morale, faculty recruitment, and faculty compensation.

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WCET Frontiers

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Enrollment in higher ed has changed, and we will continue to see shifts in who enrolls in a college or university and how they want to enroll. Rather than “going back to normal,” faculty are teaching more online and hybrid courses and more students are enrolling in them.

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 20, 2023

Additionally, on some campuses leaders at the highest level are being engaged in work around AI – and some are including students in AI policy development and practice as well. What is a college education?” Some institutions are adapting existing policies to include the use of AI. And we don’t have any horses.”

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