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JANUARY 30, 2023

Stony Brook University will receive $12 million to increase research faculty to drive innovation and expand student opportunities. The money will go towards hiring faculty that help expand research funding and productivity, increase faculty diversity, and address instructional needs. King, Jr. –

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2023

academic employment has dramatically shifted from mostly full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty to mostly contingent positions. That's according to a new report from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)which provides data depicting the shift away from tenure to contingent faculty at most U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2023

Carolyn Terry The annual Delphi Award – sponsored by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and the University of Southern California’s Pullias Center for Higher Education – commends and rewards schools giving support to non-tenure-track, contingent and/or adjunct faculty, according to its website.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2023

Since the 2015 launch of Graduation Initiative 2025, a state-backed project to improve graduation rates, the California State University system (CSU) has made significant progress, with students from all groups earning degrees at higher rates. But disparities persist. The graduation rate gap between Black and white students is 22.2

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In pursuit of this goal, ATD’s open-access toolkit is organized along eight core principles – each with its own assessment criteria, guiding questions, and additional resources and information – which can be used either together or individually. Identifying problematic systems already in place is a key component on the road to improvement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

I look forward to rolling up my sleeves and working with the board of trustees, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other stakeholders to bring this historic college back to prominence,” Rey said. “We in business administration, information systems from Walden University, and a J.D. one of the U.S.’s Rey holds a B.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Using an interdisciplinary approach, Leyva’s research explores how interlocking systems of power, including racism and cisheteropatriarchy, impact classroom teaching and student support in undergraduate mathematics and STEM higher education. A second one is his attention to not just race but also gender and sexual orientation,” says Ford.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Colleges and universities nationwide have established Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices for years to increase faculty diversity and help students from various backgrounds succeed at the post-secondary level and beyond. With many new changes, it is easy for mis-information to spread.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

As Chat GPT and other innovations that make use of artificial intelligence technologies are brought forward, faculty members and administrators throughout the academic community are appropriately raising concerns about their potential adverse effects on the higher education experience. Dr. William B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Simmons The sudden change of plans appears to be due to a conflict about hiring powers with Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp during the rest of Simmons’ tenure. 10 letter to the campus community, Simmons said she was informed that she could only continue with limited presidential authority. “My

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2023

Colleges and universities generate vast amounts of data every day, spanning from the research findings of their scholars to the log-in times of their students to learning management systems. Borgman, distinguished research professor in information studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, one of the study’s authors. “We

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

“We are currently working on fixing the heating issues in time for when students, faculty and staff return after the Thanksgiving holidays,” BCC spokesperson Richard Ginsberg said in an email. BCC said it would provide more information on returning to in-person classes before Nov. BCC is the oldest community college in the CUNY system.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2023

“Given recent clarification from the Governor’s Office that Executive Order 2022-33 does not apply to public universities, we will undertake a review of the security concerns that TikTok may pose to our network systems while giving consideration to how a ban would impact our university community,” the OU statement read. Alabama Gov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

There is considerable research generated about African Americans in higher education, specifically faculty. In fact, most studies concerning African Americans have focused on the retention of students or faculty (Wolfe & Dilworth, 2015).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2023

Timothy Alvarez From earning an associate degree to serving as president of a community college, Alvarez understands the value of higher education and the need to create pathways and support systems. million over five years, that enabled the school to focus on mentoring, professional development for faculty and undergraduate research.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We’re looking at creating a national clearinghouse of diversity, BIPOC [Black, Indigenous, People of Color] initiatives for minoritized students, faculty and staff at universities,” said Byrd. There’s diversity happening among students, where the pipeline is slowing down is at the faculty level.” We’ve not seen the growth that we want.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2023

Two Cal State Fullerton (CSUF) business faculty are studying ways to maintain academic honesty in test-taking in a post-COVID world that utilizes remote and online exams. Their research observed that active proctoring made academic dishonesty less likely and is also more effective as a potential deterrent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

John’s University Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “You belong here.” Things like that really shaped my understanding of the systems under which we are all operating,” says Alexander. John’s University; LL.M., UCLA School of Law; and J.D., At my core, that’s what drives and motivates me,” says Alexander.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The purpose of the age-old course syllabus remains the same — a crucial document that sets the foundation for a course by providing students with essential information, outlining expectations, and serving as a reference point throughout the semester.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

Now, in partnership with Believe in Students and Dr. Jesse Stommel, I’m co-creating a “ masterclass” to support staff and faculty on the front lines who are trying to make sense of an emergent field and help them find their way. What faculty and staff training has been provided to support students’ use of the pantry?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

These policies aimed to counteract systemic disadvantages by considering race, ethnicity, and other factors in admissions processes. These groups are also crucial for administrators collaborating with faculty and other staff with shared interests. Data-Informed Interventions: Equipping administrators with data on student outcomes (e.g.,

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 1, 2024

Collaboration is Key Collaboration between faculty, advisors, support services, community-based organizations, employers, and students is also key to holistic support. One featured partnership between the City Colleges of Chicago and One Million Degrees is having a measurable effect on student retention and success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 23, 2023

Sabrina Jamal-Eddine During her Bachelor of Science in Nursing studies, Sabrina Jamal-Eddine informed a clinical instructor about her back disability and lifting limitation as well as explaining that she could do everything but except lift a patient.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Information was not provided about new nursing hire recruitment. There are structural, social, and systemic determinates that are barriers to more diversity in the nursing workforce,” says Dr. Shannon B. Smith says Claflin nursing faculty have gone above and beyond to offer psychosocial support to the students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2023

Breonna’s story prompted many companies, organizations, and institutions to flood the internet with statements of solidarity, anti-racism rhetoric, and discussions of racial bias and systemic oppression. It is evident that more needs to be done to address these issues and work towards a more equitable and just society. Dr. Janelle L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Beth Marks, UIC, Disability and Human Development; and the late Dr. Patricia Cunningham, OSU, Department of Social Change During her Bachelor of Science in Nursing studies, Sabrina Jamal-Eddine informed a clinical instructor about her back disability and lifting limitation as well as explaining that she could do everything but except lift a patient.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For this piece, we identify the function and effects of neoliberalism on the relationships among graduate students and faculty. Neoliberalism’s intrusion in higher education causes students to expect high return-on-investment; correspondingly, faculty are expected to be superhuman workers. Dr. Cathryn B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This can mean rethinking information systems to ensure that appropriate names and pronouns are used for identification and on diplomas. Train Faculty and Staff. Training can help faculty identify pre-existing assumptions and help them modify class discussions and course materials accordingly. Foster Community.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2023

So, instead of staying at one’s university and either adapting to the situation or trying to fight the system, professionals with their inherent commitment to the academy are giving up and looking for employment elsewhere, very often in completely different industries.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

“Macaulay can provide an elite education — or a model that exemplifies the best of what higher ed has to offer — but without elitist recruitment or admissions processes,” says Byrne, who has been a faculty member at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (part of CUNY) since 2003. She concluded the fellowship and joined the faculty of John Jay.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

Now, the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), a nonpartisan nonprofit promoting post-secondary access and success, is publishing lessons learned from its ongoing attempts to build a better, more equitable transfer system. None of the recommendations are rocket science, but systemic change is hard,” said LaViolet.

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MAY 15, 2023

This information empowers students to find the college pathway that best aligns with their goals, and to better understand student success and borrower repayment outcomes. Further, the new data will support policymakers and researchers’ efforts to explore and improve faculty diversity on college campuses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Studies have uncovered various systemic factors that continue to impede equitable access to AP classes. Furthermore, students from certain backgrounds may also be unable to take up the opportunity due to lack of the information networks or financial resources required for AP exams. million soldiers segregated by race and test scores.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Addressing the need Queensborough Community College (QCC), a two-year institution in the City University of New York system, conducted an equity audit that showed there were retention and graduation disparities for male students overall, with Black and Latinx male students disproportionately impacted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2023

In fact, former college president Brian Rosenburg maintains that “if maintenance of the status quo is the goal, higher education has managed to create the ideal system.” It’s common knowledge that change in the academy happens very slowly.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 1, 2023

Having spent more than a half-century as a faculty member, administrator, and advocate in higher education, I lost count a long time ago of the number of meetings I have attended, as well as the number of speeches and presentations I’ve made, all of which I gifted to the Indiana University Archives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

During that time, the implementation of risk-informed, performance-based regulation became the norm. Sponsored research awards tripled and more than 325 tenure-track faculty members were hired. You can’t be in the academy if you don’t have the best faculty and support those faculty.

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