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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

education or universities, specifically. Dr. Alex Redcorn In higher education, we have inherited problematic and pernicious status quos focused on Eurocentric learning for Euro-American audiences toward social assimilation. These priorities often are not the focus in U.S. There are 37 TCUs within the U.S.

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Hard Truths That Higher Education Has Evaded for Too Long

Inside Higher Ed

Anyone who cares deeply about American higher education needs to come to grips with a series of hard and unpleasant truths: That this country’s system of postsecondary education relegates the students with the greatest needs to the most underresourced institutions. Without innovation no organization can thrive.

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Equitable STEM Transfer Pathways with Dr. Xueli Wang

Continuous Learning Institute

In this episode, I interview Dr. Xueli Wang , Professor of Higher Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 23:54:50: Barriers that faculty create for students. She teaches graduate courses on community colleges, mixed methods research in education, and assessment in higher education. What is barre?

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Going Through the Motions of Active Learning and Engagement

Mistaken Goal

Whether it’s framed as active learning, student engagement, time-on-task, or <insert educational jargon here>, we know that people don’t learn well by simply listening to others talk. Learning requires repeated practice and adjustments made via feedback.