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In Journeys Class, Students Seek Wisdom, Not Knowledge

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Freeman, a former international athlete who became a track and field coach and teacher of sports psychology described Scott, a former Black Panther who became a scholar of sociology, as “not somebody I would’ve probably reached out to on campus. We drew on the fact that we weren’t the first Americans to think about that,” said Scott.

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Becoming a Mission-Driven University

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Not a day goes by that I don’t read something that shocks me, annoys me, frustrates me, rouses me, or inspires me. These writings remind me of the quotation attributed to Horace Walpole, Jean Racine, Molière, Jean de La Bruyère: “The world is a comedy to those that think; a tragedy to those that feel.”

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

Read about them here. Diversifying Our Curing Community (DOCC) Arkansas State University College of Science and Mathematics DOCC seeks to increase the number of under-represented students accepted into medical schools. MS in Business Analytics – STEM-designated Adelphi University Robert B. Dreamline Pathways A.T.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions HEED Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

Another initiative, the Diversity and Inclusion Mentoring Network program, provides an opportunity for medical students and faculty members to develop a mentoring relationship in an informal environment. . The Office for Diversity & Inclusion at A.T. The program is expected to launch in spring 2023.

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EdTech Malaise: “He Not Busy Born is Busy Dying”

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I can write about big trends that will affect education. I’m not talking about frozen as in the normal much-activity-but-little-progress way. Second, there’s so much happening in the macro-environment that some EdTech companies are probably working on larger plans behind the scenes. I certainly am.) Shall we try?

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We Need to Infuse Civic and Public Purpose Into a College Education

Inside Higher Ed

A recent Newsweek headline sums up the widespread view: “ When We Fail to Teach Our Kids the Basics About Civics, We Risk Losing Our Democracy.” Worse yet, our democracy has not yet lived up to its promises of full participation and equal opportunity for large swaths of U.S. What does civics education entail?