Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

While MCC’s own equity audit showed that the college was taking significant steps to promote inclusivity in learning, the audit found a perceived lack of infrastructure that formally institutionalizes systems, processes, communication, programming, and accountability metrics for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

Akbar, who teaches in the department of arts and communication, sees it as a vital means of communicating. We learn to listen to other people, communicate, collaborate, engage with multiple perspectives and…invest in understanding the experiences outside of our own.” Dr. Gregory A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 2, 2023

They started the session on a counterintuitive note: with the idea that although it’s easy to think of doing anti-racist work for the benefit of marginalized communities, it’s more important to center why one is doing it for oneself. It was helpful and hard [to hear],” she said. “I

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Active Minds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Encourage Open Communication : Students deserve a safe space to discuss their feelings and concerns. Incorporate Mindfulness and Stress-Reduction Techniques : Teach students techniques for managing stress and anxiety. Encourage collaboration, flexibility, and work-life balance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Across states like South Carolina to Florida , local school boards are actively involved in banning books, removing school leaders committed to equity, and imposing limitations on classroom teachers, preventing them from teaching an accurate and honest portrayal of the United States' history.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

This moment demands that we clearly communicate the value of DEI programs to all stakeholders – students, parents, faculty, administrators, and policymakers. Educate yourself on inclusive teaching practices and implement them in your classrooms. Ensure that these commitments are visible and actionable across your institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Across the country, state legislators have been debating—and in several cases passing— legislation that censors teaching and learning, threatens academic freedom, and limits or eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and efforts both on and off campuses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

Research shows that healthcare professionals experiencing or witnessing microaggressions encounter heightened stress, reduced job satisfaction and impaired communication.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

This approach recognizes the uniqueness of each culture and strives to adapt communication, policies, and practices that are respectful and accessible to all, fostering a sense of belonging and equity. The commitment to cultural responsiveness strengthens trust among stakeholders and enhances the institution’s reputation for inclusivity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Economically developed countries have created a “triple helix” of collaboration between academia, government, and industry, according to panelist Dr. Vincent Idemyor, a professor at the University of Port Harcourt. Folawe Omikunle, the CEO of Teach for Nigeria, agreed. Panelists at the 2023 Nigeria Higher Education Forum.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 16, 2023

Grad students serve as teaching fellows, facilitating discussion sections and grading student work. Kendrick Brown, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Morehouse College In addition to the Social Problems class, Morehouse will offer a course in Professional Communication starting in the spring of 2024.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

While often seen as negative, conflict can offer many positive aspects of growth, like newfound clarity, improved communication, and stronger relationships. While we may not agree completely, we know how they communicate, what they expect, and that they are able and willing to work with us, which sets all parties up for success in the future.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2024

Whether intentional or unintentional, the lack of or inadequate collaborations have negative consequences for Black and other marginalized students. How they are viewed is communicated loudly and clearly, and contributes to families feeling disempowered and discouraged about physically coming to school events and meetings.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 19, 2023

The nontenure-track roles come with little job security if there is no multi-year contract, leaving some of these instructors with no guarantee from semester to semester whether their jobs will be there so they can teach and earn income, Milkman said. And there's a lot of solidarity across those campuses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The integration of technology into the curriculum opened new avenues for teaching and learning, allowing for more flexible and innovative educational experiences. My approach was to foster an environment where global collaboration was not only encouraged but embedded into the fabric of our educational practices.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

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 And this co-advising model is 100% in collaboration with the institutional partner.

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Steve Keating

JULY 14, 2024

So I suggested that if you find yourself with the opportunity to lead, you shouldn’t wait for your company, organization, or anyone else to teach you to lead. That’s an interesting question because neither I nor anyone else can teach you to lead. But I can’t actually teach someone how to lead.

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Student Research Foundation

JANUARY 5, 2023

Briana Stone Believes Communication and Cooperation Are the Two Critical Success Skills to Teach in High School What are the most critical skills students need to succeed after high school? Briana Stone, who teaches high school English in Texas, has thought about that question, and pinpointed these two abilities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2023

To accomplish the goals that the fundraising will enable, she sees it as essential that the faculty, staff and board work collaboratively on the visioning for the university. The Randall Lewis Center for Well-Being and Research and the Ludwick Center for Spirituality, Cultural Understanding and Community Engagement were also developed.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Communicating free or low-cost options is vital. Incorporate language like Its smart to ask for help into orientation programs, campus-wide communications and even classroom discussions. Proffitt from Emory & Henry College emphasized the importance of teaching students to ask questions early.

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Steve Keating

JUNE 8, 2023

It occurred to me that saying you were very humble somewhat disqualified you from teaching a class on humility. Humility allows us to let go of the need to be right all the time, fostering effective communication and conflict resolution. So I declined the business.

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Active Minds

JANUARY 31, 2023

She was my first mental health advocate and continually teaches me that it’s never too late or too soon to pursue something you love or learn something new. I’m really looking forward to learning how to be a better advocate and help companies collaborate with Active Minds to create thoughtful social impact. Tanvi Syed 1.

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Timely MD

AUGUST 8, 2024

Examples included asking for too much money, lacking communication skills, seeming disengaged, dressing inappropriately, and lacking eye contact. Communication, teamwork, problem-solving, time management, and adaptability are all examples of soft skills that make a candidate competitive. So, what’s the reason for these issues?

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Active Minds

AUGUST 23, 2023

The board members will receive training in research and content development, learn leadership and collaboration skills, have the opportunity to network with leaders in the mental health field, and participate in advocacy efforts that will reach the entire nation through the co-creation of new resources.

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Catherine Cronin

JANUARY 16, 2025

What does generative AI mean for teaching, learning, assessment, and research? As an alternative, we will produce knowledge at a human speed and scale, through creative collaborations in a range of media, including generated, made and found contents. What does it mean for the future? What does it mean for the planet? Drumm et al.,

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2024

By investing time and resources into supporting faculty, higher education institutions can help bridge academic and systemic gaps by: Addressing Academic Gaps: Offering professional development helps faculty become stronger instructors, improves early alert communication, and enhances student outcomes. You are the experts.’”

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

A solution: Build support communities among faculty that model inclusive, consensus-building learning environments and model teaching and learning using trauma-informed evidence-based practices. Connected faculty will build connected students who will become connected alumni and that is good for the bottom line.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They also provided more hands-on training for faculty and students to spur wider adoption of the Navigate student success platform and improve communication during the registration process. In the end, the institution spurred enrollment growth by pairing the right technology with stronger collaboration and process improvements.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

educational policy is a focus on using evidence, or data, to inform decisions about institutional and educator quality, budgetary decisions, and what and how to teach students” (3). Institutional research offices can develop effective partnerships and collaborations across the institution to facilitate data use. link] 1353/rhe.2017.0013

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning will be hosting several Brightspace trainings throughout the remainder of the Fall 2023 semester and the entirety of the Spring 2024 semester. Missouri State is transitioning to a new learning management system (LMS), D2L Brightspace, which will replace the current LMS, Blackboard.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

To address this issue, a learning community has been designed to launch in fall 2023, focused on inclusive teaching strategies designed to build community in the classroom. This community will be open to twenty faculty and staff that teach. Hogan and Viji Sathy. Module 2: Participant discussion on chapters 1-3.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Nursing colleges are faced with the challenge of preparing nursing students with both clinical and communication techniques using higher-level thinking. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic required institutions to modify teaching modalities by quickly pivoting from face-to-face to virtual platforms.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Faculty may also feel at capacity already, in teaching out the curriculum for existing majors, and feel they can’t add another obligation. Assets Many departments already house more than one degree program, and collaborate with other disciplines in their college. we’re already interdisciplinary!”

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, asking teachers to rate their agreement to the statement “I have the materials and resources needed to teach well” points to a problem causing low morale as opposed to measuring morale. Visit our Teacher Morale Collaborative page for more information. Ready to find out more? These barriers are probably why.

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EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

Beginning in the fall of 2021, input was gathered from the OSU community, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and stakeholders. First opportunity : Rethink and improve communication about FCS. Second opportunity : Increase collaboration across Extension; just one opportunity is STEM education.

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The Advisor That Cares

JUNE 15, 2023

Enhance Collaboration – Teach students how to utilize tools and technology to connect with one another and their learning experience. Rethinking Communication – Students receive far too many emails and communications. Rethinking Communication – Students receive far too many emails and communications.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The UCCS OSCQR process is a three-step process that incorporates a faculty self-review of the online course, collaboration with an FRC instructional designer, and a review by an additional UCCS reviewer. As such, there are large variations between course modalities, content, and structure.

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