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Scholars Respond to the Death of a University Administrator

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Presumptions and stereotypes of Black women being angry, aggressive, and difficult to work with come up, and as a result, many women don’t get the chance to demonstrate their skills, and empathetic leadership, Carter-Francique said.

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Field of study not key to new academic program success

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The success rate for new academic programs at colleges and universities depends more on the type of institution launching them than whether a program is in the sciences or humanities, according to a new report identifying what sorts of programs fare better when it comes to growth. ” The study listed a failure rate of 39.4

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Stanford questioned over response to 'Mein Kampf' photo

Inside Higher Ed

A Protected Identity Harm Incident report was filed and university administrators are engaged with the issue.” ” A humanities course at Stanford recently co-taught by Dan Edelstein, a professor of French, included a short extract of Mein Kampf as part of its reading list. Students who saw the picture were disturbed.

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Thoughts on Stanford's academic freedom conference (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

I will be a better dean for having attended and participated in the conference, hosted by the Classical Liberalism Initiative of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. What is a dean to do? As a dean I may not be in the loop when a complaint is lodged in another office. I share the frustration.

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Have you seen these 10 Terrible Tenure Decision Making Patterns?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In our personal communications with senior university administrators, they have noted that more “procedural violations” emerge in promotions cases of minoritized vs. majority-group candidates. Universities often have policies of “re-doing” the tenure meeting in the event of a procedural violation. Dr. Donna Y.

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Sacred Heart University's new Pioneer Journey director

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Sacred Heart University administrators have long encouraged students to understand the institution’s mission and values by attending seminars and events designed to reflect and promote the “Pioneer Journey,” the academic, spiritual and social-emotional learning path that encompasses the student experience at the university.

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How can America Encourage College Dropouts to Complete their Degrees

Edu Alliance Journal

September 6, 2022 by Dean Hoke – The percentage of students without a post-secondary degree in the United States has been a widespread concern for decades. The labor market remains tight and employers are reporting skills shortages in almost every area, including in STEM, data analytics, human resources, finance, and operations.

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