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Panel Dives into Social Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With this as a backdrop, the Education Writers Association gathered a panel of experts to discuss social mobility as part of its annual Higher Education Seminar, hosted at the University of California, Riverside. It’s how you communicate quickly in a way that everyone understands. It’s how human beings do everything,” he said.

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How My Classroom Became a Laboratory for Countering Truth Decay

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The course was an honors seminar on race and American politics, focused on current events. The conflation of opinion and fact in that classroom, and others I’ve taught in since, can be tied to our growing political polarization, and how we too often fail to communicate respectfully in our society. That week’s topic: voting.

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in rhetoric and intercultural communication, she earned a Rockefeller Foundation fellowship in the Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean at the CUNY Graduate Center. The current cohorts do take specific seminars, but Byrne wants experiential learning added. Upon completion of her Ph.D.

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How to be a More Inspirational Leader

Steve Keating

Becoming a more inspiring leader requires a combination of personal qualities, effective communication, and the ability to motivate and empower others. Communicate your vision. Effective communication helps create a shared sense of purpose and inspires people to work towards a common goal. Lead by example. Frequently.

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Overwhelmed by complaints on campus? What 75+ cabinet leaders learned about responding to grievances on campus at EAB’s Compassionate Leadership Seminar

EAB

What 75+ cabinet leaders learned about responding to grievances on campus at EAB's Compassionate Leadership Seminar Over the past few months, over 75 college and university cabinet leaders have gone through EAB’s Compassionate Leadership Seminar. Megan Adams: First of all, who has been attending this seminar? Provosts, too.

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Promoting Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Underrepresented College Students

Timely MD

Communicating free or low-cost options is vital. Incorporate language like Its smart to ask for help into orientation programs, campus-wide communications and even classroom discussions. At Saybrook University, Yahaya said virtual onboarding and email follow-ups have created a sense of community even for remote learners.

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How to Lead Yourself

Steve Keating

It requires a high degree of integrity, excellent communication skills and unparalleled judgment. Read books, attend seminars, take courses, and learn from experiences to expand your knowledge and skills. Develop empathy and interpersonal skills to navigate relationships and communicate assertively. Continuous learning.