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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Waller does not come from an engineering background, but when he began studying for his master’s degree in counseling and human development, he found himself fascinated with engineering, which led him to Virginia Tech for his doctoral studies in curriculum instruction. His dissertation research was on the CEED summer programs.

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Active Learning Activity: The Motherhood Penalty, at Work and Home

Clair Kamp Dush

Instructions: “In your small group, discuss what advice you would have for a friend who is considering getting pregnant, but wanted to maintain her career. ” I believe that many students will remember this content for the rest of their lives. Did you observe the motherhood penalty at home in your family? Part 3: Advice.

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A Deeper Study of Higher Education Leadership

The University Innovation Alliance

Nothing was more instructive than watching five years of those. President Milliron told us how this human factor has been the hardest challenge to navigate as a leader: "I've been incredibly blessed to work with inspirational and meaningful folks. He began his career as a news clerk at The New York Times.

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New Leadership Carries the University Forward

The University Innovation Alliance

This is an instructive moment at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby recently assumed the role of president. It's written around business, but it's actually a book on how are you an authentic human leader in any place. It's Patrick Lencioni's The Advantage.