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Tennessee Tech still investigating, enforcing event ban on LGBTQ+ and theater groups that hosted drag show

FIRE

Spooky season came early last month for Tennessee Technological University President Phil Oldham, who claimed he was “disturbed ” after watching a viral video clip of a student-run drag show at the university’s Backdoor Playhouse. He even assured FIRE the university would announce as much a week or two from that date. .

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Technology Partnerships and Higher Education

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Technology Partnerships and Higher Education A Conversation With Drew Magliozzi, CEO of Mainstay Alan Thu, 05/11/2023 - 06:00 Chatbots Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight In our mission to promote equity in higher education, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) highlights the strategies of our member institutions.

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Summit Brings Together Leaders to Discuss How to Strengthen America's HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

HBCU leaders convened online Thursday to strategize about the state of historically Black colleges and universities in the country and what can be done to strengthen them. The event was hosted by Virginia Union University and Rice University. The topics, he added, should be embedded into the curriculum.

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UCD’s president celebrates Irish culture

The PIE News

Orla Feely, University College Dublin’s first female president in its 169-year history, is hosting a series of events this autumn focusing on Irish culture and tradition to kick off her historic tenure. The 1970s and early 1980s brought advances in technology that seemed to open up new worlds,” she recalled.

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What could virtual reality mean for higher ed?

EAB

In December 2022, my colleagues and I took over 40 presidents to Los Angeles to experience virtual reality live and in-person (ironically) with Dreamscape Learn , a new venture spearheaded by esteemed Hollywood producer Walter Parkes. How and when will these technologies achieve scale in society and higher ed?

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5 higher ed thought leaders we are following

EAB

Topics covered on her podcast include excellence in teaching, instructional design, open education, diversity and inclusion, productivity, creativity in teaching, educational technology, and blended learning. 4 Lessons from University Presidents on Crisis Thinking and Resilient Leadership Nathan D. Grawe Nathan D.

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Ten Years of Innovating Together

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Our member university presidents and chancellors have been the visionaries who crafted the UIA's vision, set it in motion, and continued to steadfastly support it with their teams. Our Board , comprised of university presidents and chancellors, has been grappling with the question of what comes next.