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Study: More Collaboration Needed Between Faculty and Career Centers to Provide Workforce Preparation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College students are turning to faculty for career advice, but not as many of these educators are working with their school’s career centers to better respond, according to a new study from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Awareness is important,” NACE President and CEO Shawn VanDerziel said.

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Taking Physics to the People - Dr. Christina Love

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Nicastro, West Chester University; Dr. Jeff Martoff, Temple University; Dr. Ronald Krauss, Transportation Security Laboratory Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: It sounds silly but say yes to the things you want to do and no to the things you do not want to do. Love also collaborated as co-P.I. Love was in a category of her own.

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Dr. Lester McCorn Selected to Lead Paine College

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I relish the opportunity to collaborate with Paine College's trustees, administrators, alumni, students, faculty, stakeholders, and civic and business leaders to realize our vision for higher education excellence."

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

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Burrell-Craft has a proven track record of fostering collaboration, promoting research, and prioritizing student success," said Walton. She was also recognized with the 2024 Early Career Award from the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education.

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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students

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The second goal of the program is to help build a community and culture at the institution that is attractive to prospective Native staff, faculty, and students. “As Being a Native-ready campus includes faculty and staff representation and ensuring that students feel welcomed, supported, with a sense of belonging, according to Shotton.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

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Originally designed as an annual conference for CPI institutions, UNITE quickly evolved into the premier space for HBCUs to gather, collaborate, and push the boundaries of what's possible. It brings together presidents, provosts, faculty, funders, policymakers, and industry leaders to address big questions facing HBCUs.

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BMCC and London School of Economics Partner to Expand Global Opportunities

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We are thrilled to form this collaboration, which will provide invaluable learning experiences for our students and open doors to new perspectives and opportunities on a global scale. The announcement comes as more community colleges across the nation are looking to encourage their students to study abroad.