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Five ways to help students take smart sustainability actions (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Higher education professionals have long been concerned with how to raise public awareness about climate change. Confronted with the apocalyptic climate narrative dominating popular media, ignorance has been replaced by a gripping fear of the future, particularly among young people. Yet today we face a different problem.

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Report finds faculty diversity isn't meeting student needs

Inside Higher Ed

As part of the analysis, researchers examined faculty diversity relative to student diversity, as well as hiring equity, tenure equity and changes in faculty representation over time for Black and Latino faculty members at 543 public, four-year institutions. Campus racial climate is another key issue, the report says. Recommendations.

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Sustainability school faces backlash over fossil fuel funds

Inside Higher Ed

The gift was designated to establish a school of sustainability and climate studies, illustrating the growing concern about climate change among elite institutions and donors alike. Image: In May, Stanford University announced it would open a new school funded by a gift of $1.1 But Oreskes refused the offer.

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Use learning, care and other values to shift campus culture

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Campus climate work affects all members of an institution’s community—but also requires a buy-in and intentional effort from all parties. Officials at Oxford College of Emory University, one of the university’s two liberal arts colleges, in 2019 identified a need for a more positive campus climate. Share here.

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Princeton ‘Dissociates’ From 90 Fossil Fuel Companies

Inside Higher Ed

The language used by the university stopped short of the term “divestment,” which has been a rallying cry for students and other activists concerned about climate change and the impact of fossil fuels (though a Princeton spokesperson said that Dissociation goes further than divestment). Hide by line?:

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The Catalysts for Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessments Have Arrived

eLiterate

As I outlined recently in my “ e-Literate’s Changing Themes for Changing Times ” post, I am shifting my coverage somewhat. I’ll be developing and calling out tags I use for these themes so that you can go to an archive page on each one. This one will be listed under the “ changing enrollment ” tag.

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Virginia Commonwealth Pays $1M to Settle Hazing Suit

Inside Higher Ed

The agreement also requires the university to make additional changes to its fraternity and sorority life to discourage hazing. Ad keywords: studentaffairs Editorial Tags: Live Updates Is this diversity newsletter?: In the future, VCU students must complete 12 credit hours before joining a fraternity or sorority. Hide by line?: