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Illinois State University to Launch Online Seminar Series to Teach Faculty on Creating Inclusive Classes

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Illinois State University will be launching an online seminar series to help teach faculty how to create inclusive and equitable classes.

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Overwhelmed by complaints on campus? What 75+ cabinet leaders learned about responding to grievances on campus at EAB’s Compassionate Leadership Seminar

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What 75+ cabinet leaders learned about responding to grievances on campus at EAB's Compassionate Leadership Seminar Over the past few months, over 75 college and university cabinet leaders have gone through EAB’s Compassionate Leadership Seminar. Megan Adams: First of all, who has been attending this seminar? Provosts, too.

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Texas A&M University-San Antonio Receives Grant to Address Economic Issues and Tech Access for Students

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The initiatives include a summer bridge program for students who have not passed the Texas Success Initiative and have not yet been deemed college-ready; a redesign of its First Year Seminar course to focus on career exploration and academic skills; an improvement to faculty professional development opportunities; and a loan program for laptops.

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University of San Diego Recruiting Students for Restorative Justice Master's Program

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The program – one of four such programs in the nation and the first in California – will span 17 months, with seven online classes, two one-week classes on campus, and one travel seminar. The first cohort will start next fall.

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Page Appointed President of Stillman College

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Page was a United Negro College Fund/Mellon International Faculty Seminar Fellow and is a certified Supplemental Instruction Supervisor. Page has been lauded for her work, having been given the Council of Independent Colleges Chief Academic Officer Award in 2020 and recognized as one of Diverse’s 25 leading women in higher education in 2017.

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Williams College Faculty Approve Creation of Asian American Studies Concentration

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The five-course concentration will require one 100- or 200-level introductory gateway course, a 400-level senior seminar with a capstone project, and three electives across at least two academic divisions. The fact that it won’t, because it just got passed today, is proving my doubts wrong… It’s very happy and very surreal.”

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How to Address the Dearth in Black Male Teachers

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The initiative offers scholarships up to $10,000 per academic year, books and support for testing, seminars, professional development, and community service hours. The MALE program was launched in 2019, months before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Strachan pointed out, but said that has not stopped its efforts.