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Civil Discord – Bridging Ideological Divides in Higher Education : Changing Higher Ed Podcast 207 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Daniel Oppenheimer

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm welcomes Dan Oppenheimer, Director of Public Affairs for UT Austin's College of Liberal Arts, to discuss the university's groundbreaking "Civil Discord" symposium that was held in March of this year. Vision for the future of civil discourse initiatives in higher education.

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Dr. Matthew P. vandenBerg Appointed President of Ohio Wesleyan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Ohio Wesleyan is a distinctive, forward-looking, and appreciably student-centered institution that transforms lives,” vandenBerg said. With initiatives like the OWU Connection, Ohio Wesleyan and its faculty are reimagining the liberal arts for the needs of a new world and a new generation of students.

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Post-Traditional Students are the New Premium Students

eLiterate

First, post-traditional students being recruited aggressively by a surprisingly broad swath of colleges and universities. This target group is now expanding to students who either didn’t complete their degrees or didn’t go to college at all. For students who skipped college, how many of them will come back?

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Hamline reviews policies that set off academic freedom dispute

Inside Higher Ed

The instructor, Erika López Prater, was discussing Islamic art during one class and briefly exhibited a screen image of Muhammad, the founder and prophet of the Muslim faith. The instructor had warned students in advance of her plan to show the image. This is one of those times. We are listening and we are learning.

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Museums and College Campuses as Community Hubs and Cultural Centers

Inside Higher Ed

” Also correct, but whether you regard this statement as extraneous or relevant hinges on your understanding of the museum’s educational mission. Major museums, even more than public and private universities, must navigate a fraught, contentious environment without the broad base of support that comes from alumni.

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