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Dr. Safa Zaki Appointed First Woman President of Bowdoin College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A psychologist and cognitive scientist, her research centers on the human mind and how people divide the world into categories. “In Safa is the perfect choice to guide the College through the fascinating chapter that lies ahead. We are very fortunate to be able to welcome Safa into our family.” Zaki holds a B.A.

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As I take my leave.

Dr. Missy Alexander

We continuously evolved as we learned about online instruction, gaps in technology access, and the financial and emotional strain on everyone. The arts are a point of pride, recruiting from well beyond our region because of their exceptional quality and our access to Broadway.

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How Carleton College’s CTO increased staff diversity in IT

EAB

One of Carleton College’s five pledges in its Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity plan is to increase representation of Black, Latine, Indigenous, and other underrepresented groups in staff roles—a commitment their Chief Technology Officer Janet Scannell has taken concrete steps to deliver. It also helps humanize the role.

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These leaders’ commitment to DEI got them the nod for president

University Business

Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states , a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Several of them are also coming in as either the first woman or the first of their race or ethnicity to lead their school.

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Welcome to the Wild, Wild West of AI and the Higher Education Institution

WCET Frontiers

Calling ChatGPT and generative AI a “plague upon education,” Weissman opines “In these early days of the GPT spread, we are largely defenseless against this novel threat to human intelligence and academic integrity. Make sure to take equity into consideration. Retrieved from the Library of Congress.

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Is HyFlex a viable teaching approach in 'normal' times?

Inside Higher Ed

Enilda Romero-Hall is an associate professor in the learning design and technology program at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; she started teaching HyFlex before the pandemic and got her Ph.D. Gillis: I’m an assistant professor in sociology at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes. Several fellows deeply examined student success at their institutions, specifically focusing on equity issues.