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Dixon has been appointed dean of the School of Education at Capital University. Dixon holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Ohio University, a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Ohio University.

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MAY 1, 2024

Tau Kadhi Tau Kadhi has been appointed to the Office of Graduate Studies at Alabama A&M University. He served as vice provost for institutional planning and quality at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. from Texas Southern University and a Ph.D. from Texas Southern University and a Ph.D.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Morgan State University, a Historically Black university in Baltimore, has been awarded the 2022 ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education: From Admission through Completion from The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and ETS. Its instructional curriculum is built on a series of four courses.

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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. in curriculum and instruction at Prairie View A&M University, and a Ph.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Neporcha Cone Neporcha Cone has been appointed dean of the College of Education at Middle Tennessee State University. Cone has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Florida State University and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction in science education from the University of South Florida.

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APRIL 9, 2023

Felicia Benton-Johnson Felicia Benton-Johnson has been appointed vice president for diversity and inclusive excellence at Clemson University.

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MARCH 28, 2025

Have you visited our university’s newest blog space, The WACademic Blog , yet? References Purdue University Global Writing Across the Curriculum (PG WAC). link] The post Making a Difference with Writing Across the Curriculum appeared first on Purdue University Global Academic Success Center.

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MARCH 21, 2023

Every Saturday morning University of Miami freshman Anthony Davenport leaves his residence hall on the Coral Gables campus and gets on the Miami-Dade County Metrorail in route to the Brownsville neighborhood.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

The world is rapidly changing, and so is the educational landscape, said panelist Marcus Penny, a STEM instructional coach for Boston Public Schools. Individuals do not need to be limited to the public school system and to traditional avenues of education in order to attain their education.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The award — named after former American Association of State Colleges and Universities president, Dr. Mildred García — honors exemplar commitment to advancing access and success of the Latinx population in higher education. in curriculum and instruction from the Pennsylvania State University.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

Cronin holds a doctorate in education with an emphasis on curriculum and instruction from the University of Sarasota; an M.S. in reading from Barry University; and a bachelor’s degree in French from the University of Miami.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Richard “Biff” Williams has been appointed president of Missouri State University. Williams possesses the qualifications and experience necessary to ensure the university continues to thrive and build on its strong foundation,” said Parman. Williams served as president of Utah Tech University.

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AUGUST 30, 2024

When my (former) husband, a university dean, would accompany me to meetings, I still felt outnumbered and on the defense. We spend an hour with parent/family liaisons and community outreach coordinators who instruct us on the importance of reading at home to overcome vocabulary gaps or how to navigate systems at school. Imagine that.

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APRIL 24, 2023

Previously, he was superintendent of Alleghany County Schools; assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Lee County Schools; and an elementary principal and assistant principal in Union County Schools.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Davis holds master’s degrees in instruction and curriculum design and in business administration-technology management from the University of Phoenix and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy analysis from East Tennessee State. Patrick Davis Sr.

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JUNE 8, 2023

Page Page is currently provost and vice president for academic affairs at Savannah State University. Previously, Page was vice president in the Division of Academic Affairs and professor of English at Dillard University. in American and African American literature from Louisiana State University. Dr. Yolanda W.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

The potential for colleges and universities to produce more STEM graduates directly influences long-term workforce development. Bridging the gap in access to digital tools, skills training, and a cutting-edge curriculum is essential for empowering underrepresented groups to participate in the tech landscape.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. Colleges and universities that have received the Seal of Excelencia enroll 17% of Latino students in the U.S. and graduate 19%.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Luke Wood Wood is currently vice president for student affairs and campus diversity and chief diversity officer (CDO) at San Diego State University (SDSU). program in education between SDSU and Claremont Graduate University; and director of the Ed.D. Wood will serve a two-year term. Program in Community College Leadership.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

in chemistry and biochemistry from the University of Mississippi, an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on special education from Freed-Hardeman University, and a B.S. in chemistry from Prairie View A&M University. At Rhodes, she said she enjoys bringing together lab instruction and lectures.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Sophia Rahming is single-handedly helping to revolutionize peer-to-peer learning at Florida State University (FSU). It was originally conceived and developed at the University of Colorado Boulder and has since grown to more than 120 other colleges. The Learning Assistant (LA) model program is not new. The concept is quite simple.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

And they may be less familiar with the “hidden curriculum”—the implicit norms and knowledge that help students navigate college life. One of most powerful things that universities can do for first-generation students is simple, if not straightforward: designing an on-campus space just for them.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

That's been a requirement for Lewis, the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor of Urban Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the executive director of the university's Urban Education Collaborative, the convener of the conference which first launched in 2014. Dr. Chance W. Lewis, and Drs. Jerlando F.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Amidst these ongoing and widening challenges, college and university leaders have a responsibility to ensure they are supporting and fostering greater inclusion for LGBTQ+ students. A clearly articulated and well-publicized commitment to inclusion may have a dramatic impact within schools and universities. Dr. Dick Senese Here’s how.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Conversely, some education professionals presume that intelligence tests measure unlearned abilities — abilities independent of or less dependent on instruction and education — and they (mis)interpret low performance on intelligence tests with low cognitive ability and potential. Curriculum and instruction must be rigorous and relevant.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Because they are receiving unnecessary services and may not have access to the general education curriculum and classroom. culturally relevant and sustaining teaching) and high-quality instruction (i.e., curriculum and instruction, and assessment). Gallaudet University Press. Beacon Press. Shifrer, D.,

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MARCH 28, 2024

He headed to University of California Santa Cruz, where at the age of 19, he created a program called “Destination Higher Education,” a student-initiated outreach program for admitted African American students, providing students with an opportunity to learn more about the institution and to network with other students.

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JULY 12, 2024

Multicultural curriculum and instruction enhance racial and ethnic pride, along with relationships among students from different backgrounds. Ford is a Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Ecology in the Department of Educational Studies within the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

School funding disparities, language barriers, the digital divide, disproportionality in special education, exposure to substandard curriculum and instruction, and the insidious shadow of poverty are the modern-day hydra we must slay are but a few of the enduring injustices. Dr. Ashley L. Dr. Ashley L.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

Ivana Rich Ivana Rich has been appointed associate vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics at Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Fla.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

At the time, Darling-Hammond was an endowed professor at Columbia University, Teachers College. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University, where she founded the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education. Tate IV, the current president of Louisiana State University. Dr. Carol D. Dr. Joyce E.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

According to the report, the most common post-baccalaureate microcredential programs at colleges and universities are in the fields of teaching, data science and analytics, interdisciplinary programs, management, psychology, and health care. So really, it's not an 'either-or.' Often times, it's an 'and.'"

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MAY 30, 2024

Instead of receiving tailored educational plans and specialized instruction, Black students with disabilities were often placed in segregated special education classes or even excluded from school altogether.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students. Watford says.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Harvard University, founded in 1646, existed to educate white male landowners (and their progeny) in a classical curriculum focusing heavily on ethics, politics, and religion. Latino males were first admitted to and graduated from American universities in the mid-1860s. The first college in the U.S,

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MAY 23, 2024

It’s involved protests and urging from all levels, from students to university leaders. Then, it became a topic of conversation on campus beyond the curriculum or the field [to be] about wellbeing, safety, experiences, and the silencing of Asian Americans in a variety of ways across the country, including on campus,” he says.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 36 Education: B.A., Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D., Remember why you got into this. Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr., Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.,

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