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Webinar: AI Can Bolster DEI Efforts in the Workplace and Education

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Artificial intelligence, if created and implemented responsibly, can help increase diverse, equitable, and inclusive recruitment and retention, DEI specialist Shayne Halls said during a University of Phoenix webinar Thursday. The event took place as part of University of Phoenix's Educational Equity Webinar Series.

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Higher Ed Leaders and Scholars Discuss Promises and Pitfalls of AI Tool Usage

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We really emphasize the importance of social considerations in every technology course throughout the entire curriculum,” Barabino said. “In AI has promise in terms of recognizing student patterns and how they relate to student persistence and retention, said panelist Dr. William J.

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s not just taking any GE class, we’re handpicking GE classes that focus on the Black experience,” said Wood, who noted that the college curriculum will be broadly influenced by Pan-African studies. Ford, EHE Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University, said that she is impressed by this effort. "I

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Profiling Some of the Institutions With the Most Minority Business Graduates

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Among the programs are accounting, business administration, health administration and services, finance, human resources, and marketing. In terms of retention, Carter says hiring supportive faculty is a huge component. “We We also have a lot of supports built into our curriculum,” she says. in management and leadership.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

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We design the curriculum individually to students’ needs. One secret of our program’s exponential growth is retention,” says Espiritu. In the last three years EPW’s fall to fall retention ranges from 93% to 96%. “I I track them in retention. Students attend a six-week course contextualized for their needs.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

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Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. & Alexander, L.D. Dr. Donna Y.

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Children are facing potentially permanent learning loss. But additional instructional time alone won’t help.

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Research consistently suggests that highly effective teachers and coursework lead to better learning outcomes, increased learning retention, and more motivated students. Knowing how the human brain learns provides a blueprint for administrators to enhance teacher efficacy. Here’s why your annual climate surveys aren’t enough.