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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is also a desire to raise awareness about CAMP, so there is collaboration with the Latinx student center on campus and other student organizations to come up with meaningful ways to celebrate Latinx heritage during National Hispanic Heritage Month. “The They learn about what we call the hidden curriculum of grad school,” Janssen says.

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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. So, if we don't do it right at the system level, pulling people together to key up collaboration and cooperation, we can actually drive more competition where people just refuse to work together.

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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. So, if we don't do it right at the system level, pulling people together to key up collaboration and cooperation, we can actually drive more competition where people just refuse to work together.

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4 Ways to Partner with Faculty on Student Success

Civitas Learning

This collaborative approach made it simpler for faculty to integrate the system in their day-to-day practices and share its value to peers. They feel empowered to work together with other support staff, such as academic advisors, mentors, and tutors, and connect students with the right resources across campus. You are the experts.’”

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Early in her time as an administrator at Virginia Tech, she implemented the Black Engineering Support Team (BEST), having Black upperclassmen be peer mentors to freshmen. Those freshmen remained bonded and, in time, became mentors. by mentoring girls and young women to keep going in engineering. Watford says.

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Dr. Timothy Alvarez Retires from Otero College in Purpose, with Satisfaction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Timothy Alvarez’s life is a living example of the importance of mentors in higher education. million over five years, that enabled the school to focus on mentoring, professional development for faculty and undergraduate research. He did not have mentors until he propelled himself back to college at age 32.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our comprehensive strategy emphasizes culturally relevant curriculum, robust community connections and clear pathways to success—crucial for nurturing a sense of belonging and enhancing academic persistence. In Fall 2022, our first faculty mentor pairings were made,” says Ben Telesca, vice president for student affairs, SRSU.

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