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The University of Arkansas appoints its first Black chancellor

University Business

On Wednesday, Charles Robinson was named chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, making history for the flagship campus for appointing its first Black leader. Charles Robinson has been named the seventh Chancellor of the University of Arkansas by the UA System Board of Trustees #WPS pic.twitter.com/L2RakBlzfm.

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Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion: Information Literacy

ACRLog

Rebecca is the Associate Dean for Learning and Engagement at Penn State University. For now, though, we invite you into conversation with our team as we reconnect with the four pillars of Immersion: information literacy, the educational role of librarians in higher education, leadership, and critical reflection.

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Focus on DEI in Higher Education: Highlighting Your Work for 50 Years

Insight Into Diversity

As a result, colleges, universities, health care organizations, and others became much more intentional about recruiting diverse candidates to comply with the new laws. Viewfinder’s comprehensive survey instruments dig deep to assess matters of access, equity, and inclusion,” says Pearlstein.

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3 Ways to Adapt to the Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action

Liaison International

Now tentatively operating in a post-pandemic environment, most who watch and work in higher education have acknowledged that regular disruptions are going to be the defining characteristic of the higher education industry for the foreseeable future. So where do you go from here?

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‘Don’t Buy Your Underwear in Town’

Inside Higher Ed

As a participant in higher education leadership programs, one receives formal and informal training for a position as a senior administrator or perhaps even president. Keohane, former president of Duke University (1993–2004) and Wellesley College (1981–93). Blog: Just Explain It to Me!

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New policies guide removal of controversial building names

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Students, staff, faculty and alumni of Towson University in Maryland gathered last month to celebrate the renaming of two dormitories, now called Barnes Hall and Harris Hall, after the university’s first two Black graduates.

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Believing, Teaching, and Evolving Pedagogy Beyond the Pandemic: Lessons from Ted Lasso

Faculty Focus

As a faculty member in a graduate program in educational leadership, I underestimated how the pandemic would impact my teaching—and change the way I approached pedagogy and implemented learner-centered practices. Cresswell-Yeager is an assistant professor of higher education leadership at Gwynedd Mercy University.