Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Smith, who earned tenure in 2022, is an associate professor of higher education and program coordinator of educational leadership in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati. The program’s focus is leadership and policy both in K-12 and higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Many of the programs that we put into existence are things that I wish that I had had,” says Watford, associate dean of equity and engagement and executive director of CEED. Early in her time as an administrator at Virginia Tech, she implemented the Black Engineering Support Team (BEST), having Black upperclassmen be peer mentors to freshmen.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Natalia Rodriguez Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Associate Director of Population Health and Health Equity, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Age: 35 Education: B.S., human-centered design of health technologies; and 3.)

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Within UC’s decentralized model, the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services & Information Technology (CECH) built a robust Student Services Center that provides guidance to students via a team of academic advisors, career development specialists, retention program managers, and a licensed counselor and social worker.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

1: Instruction and academic programming This year, AskEAB received more than 100 different questions on instruction and academic programming from our partners. These questions came from a wide range of district leaders—from superintendents, to directors of curriculum and instruction, to principals. Other (e.g., PE, science): 7.5%

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

We’re thrilled to partner with EAB to make college admissions more accessible for more students, driving equity and support for historically underserved students.” “We’ve seen firsthand the difficulties many students face during the college admission process,” said Amy Reitz, Group Vice President of Product at PowerSchool.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2025

Were seen as workhorses rather than show horses, says Fong, who retired last December as Vice Chancellor for Human Resources for the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District in northern California. He worked as a Boeing research engineer in the 1960s, at times participating in civil rights and equity efforts.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Thought leaders to follow Anant Agarwal Anant Argarwal ’s mantra is direct: “education is a human right–everyone should have access to it like the air we breathe.” We asked EAB’s top experts for recommendations on who to follow for new perspectives on higher ed’s latest trends. Here are a few people we are following.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes. Note: The views and opinions in the blog post are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 4, 2023

Technology Partnerships and Higher Education A Conversation With Drew Magliozzi, CEO of Mainstay Alan Thu, 05/11/2023 - 06:00 Chatbots Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight In our mission to promote equity in higher education, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) highlights the strategies of our member institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Another fundamental aspect of this discussion is the need for educators to adopt an anti-racist (social justice or civil rights) and cultural competence approach to their work, which means being equity-based and culturally responsive in philosophy and action.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This entails being anti-racist, equity-minded, and culturally responsive, as we have written about in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and several other scholarly outlets. Ford We write this being very mindful of Mason and the need for school counselors to be effectively prepared to work with minoritized students. Dr. Erik M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I want to bring us together, to experience this moment, to breathe in our collective humanity,” said Suh, an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at Texas State University. These explorations underscored ASHE’s overall conference goal: the humanization of higher education. Attendees came from across the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Instead, we say it as a reminder that our commitment to justice and equity remains steadfast, the work will continue, and our resolve is unwavering. Allies don’t need legislation to practice fair, equitable, and common-sense humanity as much as legislation will not change the nature of a bigot’s heart.

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

EAB helps leadership teams examine their academic and administrative portfolios for opportunities to efficiently deploy instructional resources and contain costs. One staple of our research canon many finance leaders have leaned on over the years is our compendium of tactics to improve efficiency and service quality while managing costs.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 6, 2023

This is an instructive moment at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby recently assumed the role of president. It's written around business, but it's actually a book on how are you an authentic human leader in any place. It's Patrick Lencioni's The Advantage.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

It instructed the University to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs under whatever name, and to cease any admissions or hiring practices that consider race, gender, or even proxies for race. But we understand, as humans, that fairness has to be considered in context. Parents do this all the time.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Trump's executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in federal government, affecting workers who previously participated in diversity training initiatives. Department of Education has placed dozens of employees on paid administrative leave following President Donald J.

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