Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

Dr. LaVar Charleston is the deputy vice chancellor for diversity & inclusion, vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Sometimes it still surprises me when I think about the fact that we’re actually together,” said LaVar Charleston. Jerlando F.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

Dr. Teik Lim “My family did not have much money, but with the help of a generous undergraduate scholarship from Michigan Tech, I was able to support myself through college and become the first member of my family to earn a college degree,” said Lim. This isn’t just about delivering more classes online,” Lim explained.

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UW Presidential Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

As a community of people who are deeply engaged in the world beyond our campuses, we are all touched by the events playing out on the world stage, particularly the deadly conflict in Gaza, including the suffering of Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages. Such acts are not only harmful and hateful, but cowardly.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023. Scroll down to read about each of the capstone projects in the fellows’ own words.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

While diversity, equity, and inclusion are being treated as a hyperbolic football by those with political aspirations, the fact remains that faculty and administrators on campuses will continue to need to meet the contemporary expectations of students who want to be prepared academically and socially to live in a multicultural, complex world.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But during the 2021-22 academic year concerns about diversity in leadership surfaced. By summer, the college had taken decisive action — hiring Donald Jaamal to be dean of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and Title IX coordinator. “In A year ago, Coe was the only college or university to earn B or above on all four pillars.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Image: Faculty members at the College of William & Mary are concerned that the institution is purposely excluding them from conversations about the future. “The right organizational structure can reimagine our value in the computational and data space. It’s my hope that it deepens our strengths and expands our horizons.”

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 28, 2023

As vice provost of student academic success and enrollment management at James Madison University in Virginia, Molina approaches student success from a curricular perspective, focusing on student learning experiences and how educators can best support their students. We also work with the summer and winter sessions.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Mantella, president of Grand Valley State, issued and completed a 15-point plan for racial equity as a clear statement on providing foundational knowledge around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and emphasizing commitment to the university’s values. Bernal, chief of staff to the president and vice president for inclusion and equity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students. Watford says.

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WCET Frontiers

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This year I attended several meetings and sessions that brought up fresh topics to learn about, networked with our community, met some incredible people, and visited a town I’d never been to before! I also have some details to share about next year’s Annual Meeting, and I hope you’ll join our team there!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Nobody is going to tell our story and keep it from erasure but us.” Hollis, then dean of the College of Liberal Arts. We have a proposal for a graduate certificate program in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies that the provost supports. … Myrna Nurse, professor of English and women’s and gender studies at Delaware State.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Interestingly, the veil that Du Bois wrote about still exists today, especially in the American Academy — the network of colleges, universities, associations, and organizations that provide and support higher education — despite the fact that some of America’s most illustrious educational institutions are headed by Black provosts and presidents.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Since colleges vary in the language they use to identify degree programs, they are welcome to align their course outcomes to DHS curriculum requirements and make the case that their degrees warrant inclusion on the STEM Designated Degree Program List. Speaking with Inside Higher Ed this month, Scholz, who is now provost, shared the impact.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Bowman (left), Michigan State University’s associate dean for academic and student affairs, and other leaders from the university’s college of education. Gmelch, who, at the time, served as dean of Iowa State’s College of Education and had emerged as a national expert on college deans. “I Jerlando F.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JANUARY 19, 2024

She sat down with us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast to talk about what has shaped her as a leader, reversing higher ed’s tendency toward elitism, how leaders and institutions can grow through traumatic events, and the value of being present and making the best possible impact. And this puts a lot of pressure on us to up our game.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Our Autumn Talking Leadership series with HEPI has allowed us to explore different approaches to the challenges and change that the sector faces. As Ian Dunn, Provost at Coventry University put it, ‘ Change is required. Over 12 weeks, HEPI has hosted blogs exploring the topic of leadership in higher education. Change is essential.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A man who holds degrees from not one but two Ivy League universities, Harvard and Yale, has mounted an assault on our institutions of higher education that will leave them weaker and of significantly less value to the many thousands of students they serve. the provost, who can ignore all other evaluations of the targeted faculty member.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

I also thought briefly about just moving on, but quitting is just not in my DNA. Worst of all, they are sneaky about it.” Our next generation of senior faculty and tenured professors should not have to go through what I went through. “Most academic professors can’t afford to launch lawsuits.

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EAB

JANUARY 5, 2023

But since the surge in urgency around diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in 2020 and 2021 , progress has stalled on many campuses. They disagree, however, about the most critical actions to invest in to drive progress on their campus. Some institutions have even backtracked major commitments. Activities. Activities.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

AUGUST 14, 2023

She spoke about how she went from avoiding to embracing administrative leadership, the pandemic's lessons about collaboration and community, and her view of what it will take to reenergize higher ed. Through our research, we're leaders. Through our engagement with our professional communities, we are leaders.

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Faculty members are in a unique position to provide academic and personal support to students, and their guidance can have a positive impact on student outcomes. Tying new initiatives to your institution's strategic goals can also help to gain support and ensure alignment with the organization's overall mission.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At the same time, scholars are working around the clock to stave off ongoing anti-DEI legislation that has already taken hold in states like Florida and Texas, where many politicians campaigned against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.” SB17, signed by Texas Gov.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 30, 2023

Yet, examples of administrative overreach, disrespect for faculty expertise and shared governance, and unwillingness to publicly support academic freedom also extend to the sphere of artistic expression. In recent years, book bans and “divisive concepts” legislation have dominated the news and public consciousness.

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EAB

MAY 25, 2023

Blogs Improve your program review process with these 4 data tips A Q&A with Dr. Louis Slimak, Associate Provost at West Virginia University In today’s fast-changing environment, program review is an increasingly critical area of focus and the first step in delivering a portfolio that meets the institution’s goals and students’ needs.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 1, 2023

And so a key finding of Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse’s recent Student Voice survey of 3,004 undergraduates about academic life, including advising and registration—that nearly half of students haven’t been advised on courses and course sequences required for graduation—surprises Knibbs.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Hank Reichman, co-author and co-chair of AAUP joins the Changing Higher Ed podcast to discuss the report and provides details about Governor DeSantis’s legislative efforts to control what can be taught, how it’s taught, and who teaches, particularly attacking faculty rights and tenure.

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WCET Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In this blog post, we will present what we learned about how to assess and evaluate the efficacy of microcredentialing approaches through a variety of stakeholder perspectives. As professionally trained and former instructional designers, we begin by defining what success looks like. Multiple Perspectives on Success.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 30, 2024

It’s about more than just delivering information; it’s about engaging audiences, conveying complex ideas clearly, and inspiring action. This approach ensures that communication is inclusive, reaching and engaging all stakeholders in a manner that is most relevant to their specific contexts and preferences.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 3, 2023

He has also held several academic and administrative leadership and faculty roles which include associate provost/assistant vice president, Academic Programs at Brooklyn College; and associate dean, School of Arts and Humanities, and chair, Department of English at Lehman College. Learn more at changinghighered.com.

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Edu Alliance Journal

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

It was equally significant for my wife and me to pass on a multicultural world view, not from books or YouTube videos but lived experiences, to our children. Funding opportunities and grant support may be harder to come by or mainly restricted to nationals of the country. This benefit is real, and I value it greatly.

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