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JANUARY 13, 2023

The mental health crisis affecting college students has become involved in stalled faculty contract negotiations at the University of Illinois Chicago, WBEZ Chicago reported. I didn’t get a degree in that. I have a degree in English.” This means she has to study up on how best to support her students, which adds work hours, Williams said.

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APRIL 5, 2024

Brown has been appointed associate vice chancellor for academic and faculty affairs at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. She served as dean of the College of Media and Mass Communication at The American University in the Emirates in Dubai and as vice president for academic affairs at Great Basin College in Nevada.

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MAY 2, 2024

During the residency, Sanders is expected to engage with students, faculty, staff, and the wider community through collaborative initiatives that promote civic engagement, social justice, and environmental stewardship. Monica Sanders Monica Sanders has been appointed social innovator in residence at Grinnell College.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Harper is a highly principled and energetic academic leader, with a well-established track record of innovation, student success and inspiring faculty engagement and productivity,” said Dr. Jolene Koester, CSU interim chancellor. “He

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Scott has been appointed assistant provost for faculty development and diversity at Yale University. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in communications at Texas Southern University, an M. Scott Lakia M. in curriculum and instruction at Prairie View A&M University, and a Ph.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

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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APRIL 11, 2023

Jackson – an urban researcher, media ethnographer, anthropologist of religion, and theorist of race/ethnicity – is currently the dean at Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication and serves as the Richard Perry University Professor and is on the faculty at Penn’s Center for Experimental Ethnography. Jackson holds a B.A.

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MARCH 7, 2024

Faculty and staff at colleges and universities have the second-highest burnout rate out of industry in the country, just behind K-12 workers, according to a recent Gallup Panel Workforce Study. Why are faculty and staff leaving their positions? And, what can be done to help the entire campus community be well and thrive?

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AUGUST 7, 2023

While much attention has been given to the mental health challenges faced by college students, it’s crucial for higher education leaders to recognize the personal and professional hardships experienced by faculty and staff as well. Subsequent studies and news reports have revealed a decline in faculty and staff mental health.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Blogs 4 takeaways on combatting faculty burnout from our gathering of academic leaders EAB recently launched the first two-part event series for our partners focused on combatting faculty burnout and integrating a culture of well-being in academic affairs. 5 critical to dos for academic leaders to support student success 2.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Peyton Manning will become a professor of practice in The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s (UT) College of Communication and Information, starting this fall. He will teach topics such as sports reporting, video production and performance, leadership and communication, and public speaking.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Virginia Loftin, vice president for advancement and communications for Birmingham-Southern, released a statement to news outlets in response to a request for comment regarding Alabama A&M’s plans. “Without that funding, the college does not have the resources to continue,” said Keith D.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Her role entails collaborating with multiple campus constituents, including faculty; the Offices of Academic Affairs; Student Affairs and Enrollment; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Human Resources; Counseling and Wellness; Registrar; Public Safety and Security; Facilities; Communications; Information Technology; Legal Counsel; and others.

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MARCH 3, 2023

The faculty senate remains intent to advance the concerns of the faculty and expresses a continued willingness to engage in any forum to yield remedy to the issues shared by its body.” in organizational communication broadcast law from Southern Illinois University. Hayes-Anthony holds a B.S

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MAY 26, 2023

Dyonne Bergeron “I am so excited that such an accomplished, experienced and passionate leader as Dyonne Bergeron will be joining our community as our next vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion,” said UCI Chancellor Dr. Howard Gillman. “We in speech communication from Louisiana State University.

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MARCH 11, 2024

It involved sending culturally-attuned cues about intellectual and social belonging through formal and informal communications, connecting prospective applicants with current students and professors, and countering widespread stereotypes about chilly climates in STEM. Protect faculty governance in colleges and universities.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Even in a good intercultural communication course, so much theory may be presented that the course does not transfer to the students’ community or the workplace in any practical way.” Jean We consider skills an important part of the inter dimension of cultural competence.

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JUNE 8, 2023

“Students are encouraged and guided by faculty and staff to get the most out of their education and follow their path — that is the power of education to transform lives and ignite new possibilities.” in communication studies from Howard University; and M.A. Nwosu holds a Ph.D. in liberal studies from Towson University; and a B.A.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the school had 118 full-time faculty and 107 part-time faculty in Fall 2022. The closure leaves 500-600 employees without jobs, forces students to continue their education elsewhere, and tens of properties vacant.

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JULY 21, 2023

During a meeting with the Faculty Senate, Banks had said that she was sorry that McElroy would not be joining Texas A&M and that she was embarrassed by how the school handled the situation. There had been a breakdown in communication during the hiring process.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Dr. Clyde Barnett III These strong allegations have ignited macro and microaggressions directed at Dr. Vassar, including several statements from MSU Faculty Senate chair Jack Lipton. First, what Lipton and many others are deciding to ignore, yet again, is the fact that all behavior is communicative.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Experts hope that, with more flexible funding, TCUs will be more easily able to not only support their students, but recruit and retain more faculty and expand programs that serve regional needs. Faculty have been known to buy a student’s textbooks if the student cannot afford them. There’s a drive in the U.S.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

communication, University of Southern California; and Ph.D., communication, University of Southern California Career mentors: Dr. Rudy P. As the technological world continues to rapidly change and progress, it can leave users in underrepresented communities behind. Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.A., Guevarra, Jr.,

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MARCH 6, 2024

The conference attendees were a mix of students, faculty, donors, education administrators, and edtech professionals. This suggestion is reasonable given the common occurrence of faculty in the higher education sector being hired without any prior preparation to teach [facilitate learning].

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2024

He was a member of The University of Oxford and Kellogg College at Oxford Among his accomplishments, Metzler is credited with having created the first certification in DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in the nation at Cornell University, where he was a faculty member in DEI, law, and related disciplines. “Dr. will be missed my many. “He

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

He previously announced that he would step down at the end of the current 2023-2024 school year and return as a communications professor. Rothman said he has placed Gow on paid administrative leave as he transitions into his faculty role, filed a complaint to review Gow's tenure status, and has contacted an outside law firm to investigate.

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MARCH 2, 2023

She previously served as vice provost for academic affairs, dean of residential faculty, and associate professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University. This involves a commitment to the student experience, which includes interdisciplinary experiential learning and undergraduate research.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Seven part-time California community college professors are taking legal action against eight local districts and the state itself, claiming having to work unpaid hours preparing lessons, grading, and meeting with students, EdSource reported. They make up 70% or more of faculty at 35 districts.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Professor, Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Director, Asian American Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., mass communication, Indiana University; and Ph.D., media studies and Asian studies, Pomona College; M.A.,

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Some of those difficult decisions had to do with cutting employees – faculty and professional staff – and downsizing NJCU’s academic offerings. In total, 43 undergrad programs, 28 graduate programs, one doctoral program, 22 minor programs, and eight certificate programs were sunset, according to NJCU Chief Communications Officer Ira Thor.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The pandemic opened the door for many faculty to experience teaching online that hadn’t before,” said Dr. Elizabeth M. Making the shift and continued development Luoma was on Yale University’s faculty initiatives team when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. I knew we needed to up our usage of it. … Dr. Rebecca S.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Roanoke College students will soon get the opportunity to learn and even earn a degree in cannabis studies, after approval from school faculty. The idea to create a cannabis studies program at the Salem, Virginia school came from a faculty discussion in 2022 about out-of-the-box curriculum ideas. I think my mouth unhinged,” she said.

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MARCH 15, 2024

“Employers deeply value the skills, competencies, and mindsets of humanities majors, particularly when it comes to oral and written communication, working on diverse teams, and the capacity to speak across differences,” Pasquerella wrote in an email to Diverse. in English. “[It

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

When the University of Central Florida (UCF) struggled to diversify its predominately White student and faculty demographics, it turned Dr. Valarie Greene King, an Army-trained clinical psychologist, to help drive the diversity agenda. That was 20 years ago and she’s never looked back. in counseling psychology from American University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

IHEP helps the schools align their transfer processes with four principles: that credits earned at an institution will transfer and apply to a bachelor’s, that costs will be streamlined and not change over the course of the student’s path, that time-to-degree will be minimized, and that degree pathways will be clearly communicated.

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APRIL 18, 2024

For pioneering work in the search for extra-solar planets and service to the astronomical community. For a distinguished scholarly record which is well-communicated to the public in advancing environmental social science and the study of human-environmental relationships. Dr. James L. Dr. James L.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Through a faculty survey and a review of syllabi, Dadgar and her team found a number of practices that were particularly helpful to Black and Latinx students in gateway math courses. The study also suggests a policy shift: a move away from assessing, sorting, and tracking students and towards supporting faculty development.

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