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University of Rochester Black Studies Department to Accelerate Cluster-Hiring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The budding Black studies department at the University of Rochester will fast-track their hiring of faculty with the help of a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. chair of faculty programs and departmental initiatives in the university's Black studies department. Dr. Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr. McCune, Jr.,

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Welcome Tricia Serio, our next UW Provost and Executive VP

UW Presidential Blog

It is my great pleasure to announce that Dr. Tricia Serio has accepted the role of Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Washington. As Provost at UMass Amherst, she launched and led initiatives to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for faculty, staff and students.

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What Educators Should Know About ChatGPT

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

Responses of Colleges Some educators, however, see ChatGPT as an opportunity, not a threat. Some schools are blocking the technology altogether. Responses of Administrators In higher education, colleges and universities have been reluctant to ban the A.I. Universities are also aiming to educate students about the new A.I.

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President moves: Some are homegrown, others served public departments

University Business

Department of Defense on nuclear technology. He then gained his research and teaching experience at West Point, serving in its physics and nuclear engineering department. Ochoa currently serves as the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at San Diego State University.

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3 Questions for Catherine Breen, Managing Director of Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning

Inside Higher Ed

Q: Can you give us the elevator pitch on what Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning ( VPAL ) does? We are calling this new platform HOPE (Harvard Online Platform for Education) and we hope to share both the technology and our content with other institutions.

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Collaboration Moves at the Speed of Trust

ACRLog

Within our organizations, we’re experiencing structural, financial, curricular, pedagogical, or technological change — likely some combination thereof. Response: In my institution, the stark contrast between our leader in libraries and the broader administration (president, provost, etc) undermines the trust in the latter.

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Create better enrollment outcomes by breaking down department barriers

University Business

Enrollment management is a crucial aspect of higher education that helps institutions attract and retain students, ensure financial stability, and promote sustainability. Unfortunately, many departments that provide student services often work in isolation, leading to ineffective strategies and missed opportunities.