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Educators Strategize on How to Diversify the K-12 Teaching Profession

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Educators who train and prepare students to become teachers, gathered this weekend at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) to call attention to the ongoing challenges that face K-12 learning. AURORA, Colo.— Supreme Court case that desegrated public schools.

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LETITIA WILLIAMS

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Letitia Williams Letitia Williams has been named associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of the West Indies, a master’s in education policy and leadership and a Ph.D.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University. Over these 16 years, he has excelled as a scholar, academic leader and civil rights activist.

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Experts Discuss Equity Practices in Higher Ed Recruitment and Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We should be thinking about cradle-to-career opportunity, how education from the cradle to career is the great equalizer, and making sure it remains so," Holder said. Park, an associate professor of student affairs at the University of Maryland College of Education and author of the third brief.

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Oberlin's board seeks to limit faculty power

Inside Higher Ed

Jeff Witmer, professor of math, said that what the board appears to want “will change the ethos of Oberlin—a place where historically the faculty have made progressive decisions and where the dean has been viewed as first among equals. Yet the faculty didn’t lead Oberlin’s response to the incident.

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When and how departments should make political statements

Inside Higher Ed

” A “group of faculty,” added Burbules, Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Professor of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, “is not the same thing as a department. And that was the distinction that really kind of started us off down this road.” But having the conversation is a first step.”

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My Reading List Is Too Long!

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Policy It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through January! I’ve been working on finalizing my spring course—Current Issues in Higher Education: Policy and Practice—and I’m really excited about focusing on the following big issues: Concurrent enrollment/dual enrollment/early college.

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