Deans for Impact

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Over the last six years, Deans for Impact (DFI) facilitated this rigorous work through an unprecedented cross-institutional effort, the Common Indicators System (CIS) Network. Faculty at the University of Missouri-St. April: In implementing these changes, we started with professional development for instructors and faculty.

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PeopleAdmin

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

How to Optimize Faculty Activity: Best Practices for Academic Leaders Between managing teaching assignments, navigating promotion and tenure review, balancing faculty workloads, and tracking down course evaluations, academic affairs teams and academic administrators are kept busy constantly. Supporting faculty is especially important.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To tame their anxieties about AI, faculty and administrators might embrace Howard Kabat-Zinn’s maxim, “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” Three camps On most campuses, faculty fall into three camps: those who want to “lock and block” AI (just stay out of the water!) It’s time to get in the water.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To tame their anxieties about AI, faculty and administrators might embrace Howard Kabat-Zinn’s maxim, “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” Three camps On most campuses, faculty fall into three camps: those who want to “lock and block” AI (just stay out of the water!) It’s time to get in the water.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2024

Through the November 2023 HBCU/MSI Research Summit — a joint effort between Virginia Tech’s Graduate School and the Pamplin College of Business — the university welcomed 25 visiting faculty and staff from participating institutions. Lab, a group composed of interdisciplinary research faculty and graduate students throughout the U.S.,

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ACRLog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A few weeks before the semester began, I received an email from the Dean asking if I would be interested in co-teaching a course for the fall and teaching it on my own for the spring. Cloud State University, academic librarians are also faculty members. New faculty orientation overwhelmed me.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A few of the leaders to have attended the meeting included Rasmus Lynnerup, the assistant vice provost of Academic Alliances at Arizona State University; Zun Tang, dean of Institutional Research at City University of New York and Steven Gentile, executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 27, 2023

Before Alabama A&M, she was a science education research assistant doing research on improving science education for urban students, particularly those of African descent, according to her faculty bio.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The pandemic opened the door for many faculty to experience teaching online that hadn’t before,” said Dr. Elizabeth M. Making the shift and continued development Luoma was on Yale University’s faculty initiatives team when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. I knew we needed to up our usage of it. … Dr. Rebecca S.

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The PIE News

APRIL 24, 2023

The partnerships will also look at professional development and exchange opportunities for academic staff. The memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with five Indian counterparts cover a wide range of topics, including joint degrees, student-exchange programs and research collaboration. ” said Ferguson. ” he concluded.

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MindMax

JANUARY 5, 2023

Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and University Extension, Harvard University. Weber , Associate Vice Chancellor, Leader and Culture Development, Texas Tech University System. There’s no longer a prescriptive pathway for executive education or professional development,” she said. “It’s

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

This process includes the board of trustees, senior administrators, department heads, faculty members, and human resources professionals. Professional development programs: Once high-potential individuals are identified, strategic professional development programs should be implemented to enhance their leadership capabilities.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 27, 2023

As the controversy continued, faculty members overwhelmingly issued a vote of no confidence in Bergeron’s leadership in early March. I care deeply—and I always have—for the success of our faculty, the well-being of our staff, and above all, the intellectual, social, and professional development of our students.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Williams spoke to Inside Higher Ed about her career journey, managing her own professional development, the value of the student success offices housed within the provost’s office, and how others can position themselves as student success champions. She helped me navigate many personal and professional challenges.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Below are a few of the key themes that appeared in multiple capstone projects from past participants. Scroll down to read about each of the capstone projects in the fellows’ own words.

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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. For employees, including Zucker School of Medicine faculty, business employee resource groups foster a diverse and inclusive work environment.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 6, 2022

What you don’t see, except obliquely, is the faculty’s critical role in retention and completion. Faculty – through their instructional, policy making, and mentoring responsibilities -- matter more to student success than any other individuals on campus. Strengthen faculty-student connections.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It provides students, faculty, staff, and alumni with a single place to report nonemergency complaints or concerns, including those involving harassment and sexual misconduct. The university also administers Diversity 360, a three-hour diversity education program required for all incoming students, staff, and faculty.

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Coursera blog

AUGUST 29, 2023

These self-paced micro-courses are complemented by live office hours with Berkeley’s world-renowned faculty. Working professionals need a flexible, industry-responsive program that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of modern engineering.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 24, 2023

I care deeply—and I always have—for the success of our faculty, the well-being of our staff, and above all, the intellectual, social, and professional development of our students. “For the past nine and a half years, I have devoted myself to advancing educational excellence and equity at this College.

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Continuous Learning Institute

AUGUST 29, 2022

The ability of faculty to change—from external to internal attributions—is a foundational ingredient in student success, particularly for Latina/o/x students. External attributions assign blame for something that is beyond a faculty's control. And occasionally move the red lighters. I frequently witness it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Nonetheless, the percentage of women STEM faculty remains disproportionately small. Launch committees are groups of experienced faculty and administrators that will create programming for new faculty members to plan out their career trajectories, build rapports, and develop mentor relationships.

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University Business

JANUARY 8, 2024

From faculty and student exchanges to joint research projects, the bond aims to expand globalized learning opportunities for students who would traditionally be shut out. “From teaching to professional development to research to shaping communities.” Spelman College (Ga.), Vassar College (N.Y.)

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Continuous Learning Institute

APRIL 30, 2023

Leadership includes the academic senate president and influential faculty and classified professionals. I've seen time and time again that the standard academic or student services deans and vice presidents struggle mightily to shoulder the work. It’s not fair to them. They simply don't have the bandwidth.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Administrators and faculty members should understand the math needs of different academic programs, acknowledge the reality of the students’ levels of math preparation and find ways to teach them from there. The Minneapolis Math Pathways are the result of a coherent effort by the faculty, academic advisers and the administration.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

of full-time nursing school faculty are minoritized, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. You probably over-prepare for meetings,” says Dr. Rolanda Johnson, associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Such nurses represent just 19.4%

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 5, 2023

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean. That’s particularly true among many staff roles, as opposed to faculty or management. The issue is a bit more nuanced for faculty when they can rise from assistant to associate to full professor.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Jonathan Williamson, associate dean for academic programs and faculty affairs in the honors college, explains, “Because honors is not bound by the disciplinary silos of the modern university, we can offer students opportunities to explore complex societal issues from multiple perspectives. But that work has already begun.

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EAB

JUNE 27, 2023

EAB’s report includes the following additional recommendations: Invest in customer service professional development and training for administrators. EAB’s national Community College Student Customer Service Survey was completed by 164 community college administrators and faculty. More than half are at the dean or director level.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean. As many colleges have downsized their faculty ranks in the wake of enrollment and tuition shortfalls, I’d bet they’re becoming even more common. Professional development is the tough nut to crack. Graduate school prepared me for a world that didn’t exist.

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WCET Frontiers

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Over the last twelve months, institutions have scrambled to not only better understand generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on teaching and learning, but also to determine the best ways to provide guardrails and guidance for faculty, staff, and students. AI use and promotion, tenure, & re-appointment practices.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Implementing a caseload management model in a newly centralized division August 9, 2023 Melissa Grant Associate Dean of Advisement, Office of the Provost, Pace University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Modifying Traditional Higher Ed Models of Faculty Responsibilities The traditional higher education model often adheres to a distribution of faculty workload as 40% teaching, 40% research, and 20% service.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The report comes as Michigan State faculty take a sharper tone with trustees, warning them not to interfere with academic governance or investigate a fired dean, and threatening a vote of no confidence if the board continues its efforts to oust Dr. Stanley. “We ask that you engage with professional development and board training.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

“It’s an online module that we released earlier this year to all our faculty and staff as required training. It was also incorporated into all our new employee/new faculty orientations. There was a recommendation to have focus groups beginning this fall with diverse populations of staff, faculty, and students to capture their stories.

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WCET Frontiers

AUGUST 3, 2023

Why this is important Students need transparency when it comes to faculty expectations around AI use in class. A great example of a comprehensive task force is the one that the University of Alberta created that includes students, instructional design, faculty, IT, and the Dean of Students.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 30, 2023

” Lau joined Parkland’s faculty in 1995 as an instructor in the college’s developmental reading program and became director of the program in 2003. Administrators, faculty and staff members tend to stay at the institution and work their way up, according to Lau.

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