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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Susana Córdova, Colorado’s Commissioner of Education delivered the opening keynote at AACTE “We’re all working hard to fill the gaps that exist,” said Córdova, adding that the mounting teacher vacancies—particularly in the wake of COVID-19—has been a top priority for school districts across the country.

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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

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

Research indicated that many schools prioritized predominantly white and affluent high schools and communities when recruiting, said Mamie Voight, president of the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), which authored the first of the three briefs.

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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. ” (Burbules has contributed opinion pieces to Inside Higher Ed.). 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’m also digging into a fantastic stack of books on higher ed and I’ll be writing about these books in the coming weeks: Unwelcome Guests: A History of Access to American Higher Education (2022)—Harold S.

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Politics and Policy Making in the Postsecondary Sector

Inside Higher Ed

Rebecca is assistant professor of educational leadership and policy at Hofstra University. I asked Rebecca to join me in conversation so we could hear more from her about her work in the area of higher ed policy. There are a lot of interesting policy contexts as we head further into 2023.

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