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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college will have its own dean of students, director, counselors, academic advisors, and outreach and support staff, and it will draw from existing faculty who have “a demonstrated record of success in teaching Black students,” said Wood. Wood — whose research focuses on racial equity in education — saw an opportunity.

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3 Questions for Sue Lorenson, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education at Georgetown

Inside Higher Ed

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. Our jobs necessarily demand that we’re triangulating between students, professors and others (parents, support offices, health providers, etc.)

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Nation’s First-Ever Black Honors College Hopes to Inspire Others

Insight Into Diversity

The co-curricular college’s stated vision — to provide students with the necessary academic, professional, and social skills to become advanced, productive contributors to society — speaks to the intention behind it. At one meeting, a student was brought to tears at the potential she saw for a transformative educational experience.

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The Five Things You Should be Doing to Prepare for AI’s First Full Year at College

WCET Frontiers

In March and April, WCET surveyed higher education leaders around the United States. Clearly campuses are struggling to make sense of AI and its impact on higher education. The post The Five Things You Should be Doing to Prepare for AI’s First Full Year at College appeared first on WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies.

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