Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

However, instead of promoting the success of culturally relevant teaching strategies, according to a report by the National Association of Educators and an Education Week article , states are conflating culturally relevant teaching practices with critical race theory and are therefore adopting laws to ban the use of this pedagogical approach.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

Michael Cunningham, Tulane University; Dr. Nghana Lewis, Tulane University; Dr. Colleen Capper, Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin-Madison Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Run your race and remember your why. Remember why you got into this. Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2024

National Board Certification is recognized as the highest standard in the teaching profession. This process facilitates the introspection required for transformative teaching and learning our students deserve. Damara Hightower Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer of the EPI Center at Voorhees.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

Title: Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies & Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives in the Office of the Provost at San Jos State University Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., That explains quite a bit about Gomezs scholarship, teaching methods and service.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

Title: Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies & Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives in the Office of the Provost at San Jos State University Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., That explains quite a bit about Gomezs scholarship, teaching methods and service.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2025

Title: Associate Teaching Professor, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.S., Ronald Krauss, Transportation Security Laboratory Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: It sounds silly but say yes to the things you want to do and no to the things you do not want to do. physics education, West Chester University; M.A.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2025

This is the most fulfilling career choice I have ever made, said Kendi, who is currently a professor at Boston University but has held teaching positions at American University, University of Florida and SUNY Albany. "I The fellowship program will also be available to Howard's faculty members. Dr. Ibram X.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Shaun Harper, University of Southern California; Dr. Dawn Johnson, Syracuse University; Dr. Candace Maddox Moore, University of Maryland, College Park Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Be unapologetic about your work. I cite much of her work in my research in this area and assign multiple papers of hers in courses I teach here at USC.

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APRIL 4, 2025

While community colleges play a crucial role in providing accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations, many still struggle to fully accommodate students with disabilities, according to insights from community college students, faculty, and higher education experts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2025

Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Dont let the anxiety of tenure and promotion determine your faculty life. You are more than how you are being assessed, so find and do what brings you joy as a faculty member. Royel Johnson and Dr. Estela Bensimon, University of Southern California. funded by the Alfred P.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

Chan School of Public Health Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Always strive to see the bigger picturehow your teaching, research, and advocacy can ripple outward to impact lives. Marcia Hamilton,University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences; Dr. Djora Soetman, Harvard T.H.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 15, 2025

University of California, Irvine (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Career mentors: Dr. Stephen Mattingly, UTA; Dr. Melanie Sattler, UTA Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Stay resilient and persistent. Title: Associate Professor Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.S Aim for steady progress.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 4, 2025

Westengard, who uses both she and they pronouns, is also an affiliate faculty at the CUNY Graduate Center and serves on the board of CLAGS, founded in 1991 as the first university-based LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) research center. That took place beginning in the fall of 2021.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

For example, Black students in P-12 schools tend to be suspended at higher rates than their racial peers and the belief is that this discipline will teach Black students a lesson to behave in class. Teach students how to be self-advocates - asking for help and speaking up about concerns.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2025

In fact, I did not take my first Asian American literature course until my senior year when the department finally hired two new faculty members who specialized in that field. For Tran, teaching Asian American literature fulfills acrucial representational role. At UMBC, she teaches courses on race and ethnicity in U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 21, 2025

The Board of Trustees' decision comes as the university moves forward with an ambitious restructuring of its liberal arts education model that has garnered overwhelming faculty support. The board has tremendous confidence in Arthur's leadership and the faculty's commitment to this bold new approach," said Board Chair Lisa Kranc.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

During my first year of teaching, I focused on providing academic support. As mentors, we need to be present and ready to adapt our support as our students’ needs evolve and then figure out how to use our networks to meet those needs. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2025

While each campus maintains its distinct mission and culture, neighboring mission-aligned schools could combine purchasing power for essential services, share specialized faculty appointments, or develop joint academic offerings in high-cost disciplines.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

The February directive had sent shockwaves through higher education institutions across the country, with many administrators and faculty expressing concern that their diversity programs could trigger federal funding cutoffs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

She was teaching us the ideals of Black Pride long before the term was a thing. He understands the challenges that Black faculty and administrators face at predominantly white institutions. “She played the piano and she had a song she would always lead that said, ‘We’ve been right there in line, we are Americans too.’

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The CSUEB Pathfinders Institute is dedicated to enhancing culturally relevant professional development through an intensive two-week program for faculty teaching critical first-year courses. CSUSM’s inclusive hiring practices have increased Latino representation among faculty, administrators and staff. They’re on a journey.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2025

Between 2021 and 2024, 34 state legislatures introduced bills aimed at limiting or banning the teaching of "divisive concepts" on college campuses, with 11 states passing such laws. Approximately 75% report being treated with respect by fellow students, and 82% feel respected by faculty members.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Continually going back to that same campus was ideal because I still was able to connect with mentors and faculty and staff and it really just nurtured my journey in higher education, she says. Those opportunities led Howard-Baptiste to Miami University in Ohio where she earned degrees in exercise science, health promotion, and a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

The report notes that the original protections the law intended to provideensuring adequate investment in instructionhave largely been made redundant by other mechanisms, including faculty unions, the Faculty Obligation Number (which requires 75% of credit instruction be taught by full-time instructors), and the Student-Centered Funding Formula.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2025

Alessandra Lynch, Butler University; Dr. Joshua Bennett Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Teach your students to be human as you teach them everything else. Douglas, Indiana University - Indianapolis; Prof.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

She was teaching us the ideals of Black Pride long before the term was a thing. He understands the challenges that Black faculty and administrators face at predominantly white institutions. “She played the piano and she had a song she would always lead that said, ‘We’ve been right there in line, we are Americans too.’

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2025

Alessandra Lynch, Butler University; Dr. Joshua Bennett Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Teach your students to be human as you teach them everything else. Douglas, Indiana University - Indianapolis; Prof.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

I identify as a gay Black man, a practicing Catholic, and a multilingual leader with a doctorate in education and an emphasis in curriculum and teaching. Moorpark College faculty members provide students more time on tests in gateway Math and English courses. We are there for them when they need us.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2025

Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and of African American Studies, as University Professor, the institution's highest academic distinction for faculty members. Farah Jasmine Griffin, the William B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 23, 2025

Thomas currently serves as the inaugural Assistant Provost for Digital and Online Learning and directs the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment at Howard University. He also holds tenure as a faculty member in the School of Education and serves as an adjunct lecturer in the School of Business at Howard.

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Timely MD

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

To help a student better organize, teach them how to create a system that works – whether they use a digital planning tool, a planner notebook or simple to-do lists. It never hurts to arm faculty and staff with the information as well, so they can suggest on-campus resources when they identify a student who is struggling.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

She joined the School of Law's faculty in the fall of 2005 and was named the holder of the M.E. From 2015 to 2018 and for the fall semester of 2024, Rodrigues served as the law school's associate dean for faculty development. Her teaching and research focus oncorporate law,business ethics, corporations and securities regulation.

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Patter by Pat Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2025

This co-writing is intended to be a learning process where the more experienced supervisor teaches the PhDer about publishing practices through co-authoring. And of course many PhDs by publication allow at least one paper to be co-written with the supervisor. However, it is equally important for the Phder/postPhDer to write by themselves.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2025

Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: Research should be serving a greater good. The research component captivated her, leading to doctoral studies and eventually a faculty position at her alma mater. We tend to think about research, teaching and service as very distinct from one another," she says. Journalism; M.A.,

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Believe in Students

APRIL 23, 2025

The vast majority of faculty today (close to 70%) are not in tenure-track positions ; many adjunct faculty who make up the majority of instructors at community colleges are not guaranteed a job beyond the current semester, and often have to teach classes at multiple institutions to cobble together full-time work.

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Counselors' Corner

APRIL 9, 2025

Try these: Call your first choice college Not every college will have their tuition and fee schedules set for next year, but if parents are worried about tariffs, college are toothey dont want to teach to empty classrooms with just a handful of deposits to show for it.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

A lack of diverse counselors, advisors, and faculty can prevent students from utilizing available resources. Ensure counseling centers, academic support teams, and faculty include professionals who reflect the diverse identities of your student body. Increase representation in support resources Representation matters.

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