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Should African Americans Trust the College Board with African American Studies?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The College Board's decision to revise its African American Studies curriculum has come under fire from many who argue that the changes are motivated by political pressure rather than pedagogical considerations. He has stated that the revisions were made after input from professors and in accordance with "longstanding A.P. principles."

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The campus movement helped open the space for Black studies, and Black studies as a discipline in return would provide the curriculum that looks at the African American perspective. I taught Quest course (part of UF’s general education curriculum) with 66 students and a TA (teaching assistant); I never had a TA in my life,” Canton says. “I

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Pragmatic Optimism and Managed Transformation

The University Innovation Alliance

He observed, "I think an internship actually teaches you what you don't want to do," and the described how he leveraged that perspective while serving as business school dean: "I realized that the curriculum was exactly the same as it had been 25 years earlier. One, your curriculum doesn't allow us to explore possibilities.

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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

The University Innovation Alliance

She is certified by The Ohio State University in DACUM (Develop A Curriculum) and by the Community College of Aurora in Mediation. Doug was managing editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education from 1999 to 2003, after working at The Chronicle since 1986 in a variety of roles. Sacks holds a Ph.D.

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Teach Black males and their families about the hidden curriculum (e.g., Make the hidden curriculum obvious so that Black families and their sons can take the necessary steps to challenge low expectations, stereotypes, hostility, and racial profiling. Then, as our partners, they can better support their sons.

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Collaboration vs. Competition in Higher Ed

The University Innovation Alliance

Leaders need to recognize that faculty are the key drivers of change inside the classroom and in the curriculum. Doug was managing editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education from 1999 to 2003, after working at The Chronicle since 1986 in a variety of roles. That's where the ideas and the connection to the market are.

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Collaboration vs. Competition in Higher Ed

The University Innovation Alliance

Leaders need to recognize that faculty are the key drivers of change inside the classroom and in the curriculum. Doug was managing editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education from 1999 to 2003, after working at The Chronicle since 1986 in a variety of roles. That's where the ideas and the connection to the market are.