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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. He will do the same as provost at Western Michigan University.”

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CHLOE 7: Centralization vs. Distribution of Online Student Services

Inside Higher Ed

Online education is moving from the periphery to the core, from entrepreneurial and opportunistic deans to central institutional strategies. The challenge is finding a way to articulate how online learning aligns with and supports the institutional mission. As that change plays out, we will see more centralized online services.

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Community Hour

Dr. Missy Alexander

There were just a few faculty members and the academic deans for this conversation, mostly because I wanted to expand my thinking and I needed this group’s help with this. How do your areas align with the university learning outcomes, and 2. The discussion prompts were essentially, 1.

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The Administration of a Higher Education Faculty Online Learning Community

Faculty Focus

Regular and engaging content: For each eight-week term, the OLC meets virtually two to three times for 30-minute sessions to provide professional development on best practices in online teaching, pedagogy, student academic engagement and student retention, and in creating a close connection to the university mission.

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The Administration of a Higher Education Faculty Online Learning Community

Faculty Focus

Regular and engaging content: For each eight-week term, the OLC meets virtually two to three times for 30-minute sessions to provide professional development on best practices in online teaching, pedagogy, student academic engagement and student retention, and in creating a close connection to the university mission.

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Campus art museum leaders feel the heat (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Deans, provosts, presidents, trustees and/or a slew of campus “brand managers,” including institutional advancement and external relations officers, all increasingly have a seat at the table when deciding what can be exhibited. They also cited rising concerns about being fired or otherwise punished by administrators.