Remove 2014 Remove Communication Remove Humanities
article thumbnail

Report: HBCU Humanities Programs Show Resilience Amid National Decline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences offers promising insights into the state of humanities programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), even as humanities degree completions decline across the nation. I can’t begin to stress how important the humanities are to liberation and freedom.”

article thumbnail

Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Paula Krebs Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on findings from a number of different sources, including the Hamilton Project, the National Humanities Alliance, the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, and Humanities Indicators. He also leads work at Humanities Indicators and holds a Ph.D.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

LEAD Fund Mourns Passing of DEI Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Edna Chun, vice chair of the LEAD Fund, a national not-for-profit organization founded in 2014 and styled as a “Think and Do Tank.” Metzler was a graduate of Columbia University in New York, in international human rights, and a graduate of the University of Oxford in England, in human rights law. will be missed my many. “He

article thumbnail

Cultural Competence: A Critical Skill for Today’s Police Officers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cultural competence education and training offered at community colleges’ police academies are essential to prepare new officers to communicate across cultures. However, according to Getty (2014), new police officers also require real-world experience to reinforce academy education and training.

article thumbnail

A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

All Latino students from the Fall 2014 cohort graduated with a B.A. Starting in 2011, Rueda-Acedo has incorporated innovative experiential learning activities and forged community partnerships with organizations such as the Arlington Public Library, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas and DFW Toys for Tots. “In

Mentoring 290
article thumbnail

Creating a data-informed campus: part 3

EAB

In this “age of accountability,” data and analytics will only become more important to address, analyze, and communicate institutional performance to both internal decision-makers and external stakeholders. 4 common barriers to data and analytics success 2. get the report Sources (numbered throughout) Bichsel, J. link] Hillman, N.,

article thumbnail

Innovating Through Failure. and Success

The University Innovation Alliance

I think there is something really powerful about a group of presidents communicating that this is a priority. Chatbots won't replace the human connection. When we first started talking about student success in 2014, that language wasn't even used in the field. That is so awesome. "We

Success 52