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Instructional Violence Must End: Keeping the Legacy of A. Wade Boykin Alive

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2010, curriculum violence was coined by Ighodaro and Wiggan in Curriculum Violence: Americas New Civil Rights Issue, defined as the deliberate manipulation of academic programming in a manner that ignores or compromises the intellectual and psychological wellbeing of learners.

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Dr. Cady Short-Thompson Appointed President of Northern Kentucky University

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From 1996 to 2010, she taught at the school as a professor of communication, graduate program director, and department chair. “I Her scholarly work and expertise focuses on political communication. in communication from the University of Cincinnati. This appointment marks a return to NKU for Short-Thompson. and a Ph.D.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

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Among those ages 25–59 who are English majors, the median earnings of Black graduates in 2010–14 was $46,000 and the median for Latino grads in 2009-2013 was $48,000. Along lines or race and ethnicity, Black and Latino graduates in the humanities typically earn less than their white counterparts. Lynn Pasquerella, who holds a Ph.D.

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HBCU Conference Connects Secondary to Postsecondary

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Because that trust is gone, there is no way to rebuild it without communication,” said Corbett-Helaire. That type of communication has to be intentional, almost so direct that it’s not a wide conversation but targeting conversations.” “I do things differently than what’s typical of a scientist because we just have to.

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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

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Page in a book published in 2010 concluded diversity created “better groups, firms, schools and societies.” This moment demands that we clearly communicate the value of DEI programs to all stakeholders – students, parents, faculty, administrators, and policymakers.

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Cultivating a Culture of Connection and Care for the Changing Terrain

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Perspectives and expectations based on work from home that began during the COVID-19 pandemic spawned changes in communicating, teaching, and engaging. How institutional leaders communicate and engage with students, faculty, and other stakeholders must constantly be tempered to address ambiguity and evolving needs. Dr. Margaretta B.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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San Francisco State University From 2010 to 2022, Latinx-identifying undergraduate enrollment at San Francisco State University (SFSU) increased from 19% to 39%. Faculty mentors were encouraged to engage with mentees, which resulted in faculty having to discover which methods worked best to communicate with their students.

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