Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2023

A white supremacist who gunned down three Black people before killing himself at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday, may have been targeting the Edward Waters University (EWU), a historically Black university located in the city. Police said that the gunman w ho has not yet been publicly identified and was described as being in his early 20s, went to the Edward Waters University campus prior to carrying out the deadly shooting spree.

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Steve Keating

AUGUST 27, 2023

Have you ever wondered how some people “found” their way into a leadership position? Some people “earn” the position simply by being around for a long time. Some are pals with someone higher up in the company. Some are suck ups who will say or do anything to gain a little power. But some truly earn the right to lead. Truly earning a leadership position requires a combination of skills, qualities, and actions that demonstrate your ability to effectively lead and inspire others.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2023

Ann Marie Stanley Ann Marie Stanley has been appointed director of the School of Music in the College of Arts and Architecture at Pennsylvania State University. Stanley holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in oboe performance from Wichita State University in Kansas as well as a Ph.D. in music education from the University of Michigan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2023

On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, thousands gathered Saturday to reflect and continue the fight for racial justice during the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. "We're building a unity here," said Rev. Al Sharpton, the founder and president of National Action Network (NAN), the national civil rights organization founded in 1991.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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