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Inspired by Veteran Grandfather, Therapist Teaches Wellness, Inclusion

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CGU’s former dean of students and campus life, she arrived on campus in 2017 and became the school’s chief student affairs officer in June 2023. "A That penchant for student affairs stuck, recently bringing her into her current role as vice president of student affairs at CGU. A lot of our clinical skills are very transferable,” Carter says.

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Dr. Tania D. Mitchell, University of Maryland

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Her teaching emphasizes college students and their development, issues of equity and access, leadership and policy and practice in higher education. Mitchell is the inaugural Associate Provost for Community Engagement and a Professor in the College of Education at the University of Maryland. Evans and Andrea D.

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Dr. Blanca Elizabeth Vega, Montclair State University

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With over 25 years of administrative, research, and teaching experience in various higher education settings, Vega transitioned to academia as a faculty member and has significantly contributed to the Master of Arts in Higher Education program at Montclair State University since 2017. Vega earned her Ed.D.

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New SREB Study Examines Teacher Trends

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While new pathways into the teaching profession appear promising in attracting fresh educators, teacher vacancies, shortages, and morale have continued to worsen in recent years, according to a new report from the Southern Regional Education Board. More teachers overall were older than 50 in 2023 than in 2017 in both Kentucky and Tennessee.

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Dr. John W. Miller Jr. Appointed Dean of the Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work and Family Science at the University of Louisville

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The Kent School has a rich tradition of producing exceptional research and dedicated practice and teaching,” Miller said. “I He authored a textbook, “African American Perspectives: Matters of Consideration for Social Work Practice,” in 2017. Miller is dean of curriculum and senior diversity officer at St. Norbert College.

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Meet Shai Reshef, the 2023 Yidan Prize Winner

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million, half as a personal award and half to scale up their work. The award recognizes their innovative solutions which help learners reach their full potential, by advancing the quality of teaching and learning and breaking down barriers to higher education globally. Recipients of the prize receive $3.9 students.

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Anti-Racist Teachers: Disrupting Resegregation [Overrepresentation] in Special Education

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In fact, perceived learning difficulties may result from limited access to academic opportunities, a lack of culturally relevant teaching, low-quality teaching, and resource inequalities. culturally relevant and sustaining teaching) and high-quality instruction (i.e., Dr. Donna Y. Strassfeld, N., Hillemeier, M., schools.

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