Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in communications at Texas Southern University, an M. in curriculum and instruction at Prairie View A&M University, and a Ph. in curriculum and instruction at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2024

Cultural competence education and training offered at community colleges’ police academies are essential to prepare new officers to communicate across cultures. Positive engagement with community members 4. Surprisingly, understanding behavioral health needs and communication was identified, but sparsely.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2024

Communication, teamwork, and problem-solving are key “success skills” employers seek in potential employees, according to a new report by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). But it is unclear whether credentialing certifies those skills.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

These positions wield significant influence over local education budgets, curriculum decisions, and the hiring and firing of school leaders. Empower them with tools for effective communication, policy understanding, and community engagement. That reality must be changed today, given the immense power local school boards hold.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 19, 2023

The KSU-CCLP is a unique program that prioritizes recruiting women and minorities as future leaders that reflect the demographics of community colleges. A fully designed doctoral curriculum in which all courses focus on the community college. Some distinct program features include: 1.

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Active Minds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Active Minds’ free programs—like the We Are Active Minds Middle School curriculum and Peer-Powered High School Curriculum —equip schools with the tools to foster that sense of belonging and support right from the start. When students feel emotionally supported, they’re more engaged, resilient, and ready to learn.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2024

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. Topics and people that they want their children to learn about are not taught in the curriculum (e.g., content, books events, topics, issues).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

For those planning and preparing for higher education’s senior-most roles, the report provides a pathway to meet the demands of the moment including: trust-building, demonstrating resilience, communication savvy, crafting a cabinet and team building, emotional intelligence, leading with courage, and data acumen and resource management.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 10, 2024

LERs also enable smooth communication between learners, employers, and government agencies. Education and training providers can more easily align their curriculum and credentials with the rapidly evolving needs of employers. By making LERs interoperable, learners and workers can find new jobs or advance in their current organizations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Traci Morris, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, has worked with Native American tribes, tribal businesses as well as artists and non-profits; she has also written a college-accredited curriculum in Native American new media and has advocated for digital inclusion on Capitol Hill and before the Federal Communications Commission.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The idea to create a cannabis studies program at the Salem, Virginia school came from a faculty discussion in 2022 about out-of-the-box curriculum ideas. As early as the program’s first course, students will be taught about policy issues, incarceration, criminal justice, and racial bias as it relates to cannabis, Poli said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

But the problems start before university, she said, with a curriculum that often reflected the priorities of colonists—that Nigerians should learn English so that others can trade with them. She called for a re-evaluation of the purpose of what is being taught in Nigerian schools, in partnership with local communities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Institutions have a responsibility to communicate to parents and students how the humanities can overlap and benefit other fields of study, Fleming said. At Columbia University, undergraduate students are required to take a core curriculum of classes that include humanities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

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. This program paired faculty members with developmental education freshmen.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The active marginalization of specific identities from education or the curriculum thwarts these objectives and the promises of higher education for all. The academic commitment to democracy is especially true of our nation’s community colleges, where many of our coalition members are proud to lead and serve.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

In this same spirit, we interrogate measures, theories, and curriculum to expose “cultureblindness” and cultural assaultiveness. The learning environment, curriculum, materials, and resources align with the learning styles of minoritized students. (4) 1) Vocational agency - inspired to become successful education professionals. (2)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

And they may be less familiar with the “hidden curriculum”—the implicit norms and knowledge that help students navigate college life. These first-generation students are likelier than their peers to be from minoritized backgrounds, to face economic challenges, and to juggle jobs and families in addition to school.

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Active Minds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Create safe spaces for communication and support : Adults should use the resources at hand to create environments where young individuals feel comfortable discussing their thoughts and emotions without fear of judgment. These resources equip adults with skills that convey empathy and provide informed support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Colombia native has plans to practice medicine in underserved communities around the globe. For her efforts, Rahming recently received the O∆K Community Commitment Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity by the honor society, Omicron Delta Kappa. I am still doing my research. Thomas in St. Joseph, Minnesota.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In short, the syllabus helps to create a structured and organized learning environment, facilitating effective communication and expectations between instructors and students. The university’s alternative assessment options and statements around grade appeals and academic integrity should be communicated in this section. Dr. tavis d.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Because of these experiences, our students build active listening, bridge building, communication, critical thinking, and empathy – essential skills for building thriving workplaces, communities, and families.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

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. Also, conducting programs in the community. In terms of visual communication, students prepare a PowerPoint presentation with graphs and data.

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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.” There are also the technical and aesthetic sides of art.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This period was characterized by an increasing emphasis on computer literacy and the integration of technology into both curriculum and administrative processes. The integration of technology into the curriculum opened new avenues for teaching and learning, allowing for more flexible and innovative educational experiences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Through intentional outreach to applicants, dedicated pathway programs, partnerships, curriculum, and programs specifically built to serve underserved populations, and a focus on regionality and socio-economic histories, UC Davis has become one of the most diverse medical school programs in the nation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Dream Scholars Tommy McCall, a student at Tallahassee Community College in FL, and Eve Miclaus, a student at Roane State Community College in TN, said community colleges need to improve communication, doing more to share events and available resources. “If We should see our community in our curriculum,” said Stout.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Common barriers include: Cultural stigma: Many underrepresented students come from communities where asking for help, particularly around mental health, is seen as a sign of weakness. Hidden curriculum: This refers to institutional jargon, unspoken rules, and processes that are intimidating to first-generation students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

in rhetoric and intercultural communication, she earned a Rockefeller Foundation fellowship in the Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean at the CUNY Graduate Center. Upon completion of her Ph.D. She concluded the fellowship and joined the faculty of John Jay.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Transparent and Accessible Financial Aid Process: Clear Communication: Provide families with clear and concise information about the financial aid process, including deadlines, required documentation, and eligibility criteria. Key Strategies for Equitable Access and Promoting Diversity 1.

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Inefficient Processes Poor coordination and communication lead to duplicated efforts, wasting time and resources. Ensuring open communication channels across departments. Limited Visibility Disconnected data makes it hard to see the full picture.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

We design the curriculum individually to students’ needs. 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

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Steve Keating

JUNE 8, 2023

That was not part of our curriculum at the time but we constantly added new topics so I asked around if any of my colleagues had that topic in their arsenal of courses. Humility allows us to let go of the need to be right all the time, fostering effective communication and conflict resolution.

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Active Minds

AUGUST 2, 2023

Consistent communication is an essential factor to consider in the future. This will help ensure the upcoming generations do not develop the same distrust. Mental health does not only become important during exams or when a situation like the COVID-19 pandemic arises.

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Scholarship America

AUGUST 21, 2023

Aja Leatherwood, a communication science and disorders major at Case Western Reserve University, found her inspiration growing up watching Bill Nye the Science Guy on public television. “I I recall one episode that introduced me to the world of sound and awoke the little scientist in me,” Aja said. “I

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Counselors' Corner

JANUARY 24, 2024

Here are some tried-and-true approaches to consider: Advanced communication Giving students a heads up that scheduling is coming is a good way to prepare them for the task. Provide examples Really effective advanced communication goes the extra mile, and provides students with examples of schedules to consider. Group meetings?

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 7, 2024

While all members of an institution share the goal of guiding students to timely graduation, working in isolated silos often leads to inconsistent communication and redundant service. Integrated calendars and communication tools enable staff to engage with students easily and provide support at scale.

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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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