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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The CSUEB Pathfinders Institute is dedicated to enhancing culturally relevant professional development through an intensive two-week program for faculty teaching critical first-year courses. CSUSM’s inclusive hiring practices have increased Latino representation among faculty, administrators and staff.

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Study Reveals Family Support Critical in Reducing Faculty Anxiety in Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A team of researchers has uncovered significant patterns in how familial relationships and academic lineage influence anxiety levels among college and university faculty. Academic faculty lead complex professional lives and are uniquely susceptible to anxiety-inducing factors," the researchers write in their report.

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Report Highlights Key Challenges and Support Needs for Early Career Faculty at MSIs

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The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSIs) has released a new report that highlights the unique challenges and needs of early-career faculty at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). That’s why professional development and mentorship play a critical role in fostering a diverse and dynamic faculty at MSIs.”

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Faculty Salaries Rise for Second Consecutive Year, Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

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A new report from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) reveals that while faculty salaries increased for the second straight year, compensation has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels. in fall 2024, matching the increase seen in the previous year. in 2024 and 3.4% and a real increase of 1.8%

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Survey: One-Third of Jewish College Students Report Faculty Promoting Antisemitism

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A troubling new survey reveals that nearly one-third of American Jewish college students believe faculty members on their campuses have promoted antisemitism or created learning environments hostile to Jews, highlighting growing concerns about discrimination in higher education. adults between October and November 2024.

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Scholar-Activist Returns Home: Dr. Kala Burrell-Craft Named Dean of Grambling State's College of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With her extensive background in higher education leadership, K-12 administration, and faculty development, she will work closely with College of Education faculty, staff, and students to transform the student experience."

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

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Dawn Johnson, Syracuse University; Dr. Candace Maddox Moore, University of Maryland, College Park Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Be unapologetic about your work. Trust in the possibility of achieving the impossible, even when it feels out of reach. Were already seeing mass unenrollment and mass exodus.

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