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Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? Course-pass rates are two percentage points higher after faculty have attended a Hub course.

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The second goal of the program is to help build a community and culture at the institution that is attractive to prospective Native staff, faculty, and students. “As Being a Native-ready campus includes faculty and staff representation and ensuring that students feel welcomed, supported, with a sense of belonging, according to Shotton.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Nicastro, West Chester University; Dr. Jeff Martoff, Temple University; Dr. Ronald Krauss, Transportation Security Laboratory Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: It sounds silly but say yes to the things you want to do and no to the things you do not want to do. physics education, West Chester University; M.A.,

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Thirty-two tenured faculty members are slated for layoffs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). This decision weighs heavily on me, as the impact is profound, affecting 32 dedicated tenured faculty members, their families and communities, as well as many other dedicated CGS staff,” said UWM Chancellor Dr. Mark A.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Faculty at The Ohio State University (OSU) are criticizing the school’s recent free speech policy changes, citing negative effects to classroom dynamics, The Lantern reported. But some faculty have viewed the mechanism as being open to dubious claims. “If

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Also, asking faculty and staff what they need to help them feel informed about how to identify and address student issues. Hostos has brought in trainers to work with faculty, staff and student leaders on mental health first aid. Also, if we really want to understand how to address this, we have to listen to what students are saying.”

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Faculty and staff at the University of Colorado Boulder walked out and protested for higher wages and other demands Thursday, CPR reported. Non-tenure track faculty, contracted staff, and student workers demanded raises and better working conditions. In 2021, the majority of CU’s faculty is non-tenure-track (66%).

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

A transformational paradigm shift is needed in the curation of how Black boys and young men are seen and how educators and practitioners - school counselors, teachers, resource officers, administrators, postsecondary faculty and staff - work with them. Communicate. Black males will rise to high expectations held for them!

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MARCH 11, 2025

Bellisario College of Communications at Pennsylvania State University since 2014 and has been a member of the Penn State faculty since 2003, was announced as the 10th president of Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. in mass communication from the University of Georgia, an M.A. Hardin will begin work at Quinnipiac on July 1.

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JANUARY 11, 2025

Like MorehouseFlorida A&M Universityanother historically Black institution, will host a convocation, allowing students, faculty, staff and the local community in Tallahassee to gather to assess King's legacy of civic engagement and advocacy. A leader of the Detroit chapter of the NAACP, Johnson passed away in 2011.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The CSUEB Pathfinders Institute is dedicated to enhancing culturally relevant professional development through an intensive two-week program for faculty teaching critical first-year courses. CSUSM’s inclusive hiring practices have increased Latino representation among faculty, administrators and staff.

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MAY 23, 2023

Faculty at the tumultuous New College of Florida have voted to censure the school’s board of trustees for “disregarding their fiduciary duties,” according to a letter sent to college leaders May 22, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Liz Leininger, an associate professor of biology who raised the motion on behalf of a colleague.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

According to Ess Pokornowski, Reintegrating students face a unique set of overlapping challenges: they are leaving a total institution where choice, communication, access to healthcare, access to technology, and opportunities for education and gainful employment are all dramatically limited.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Washington State University’s historic College Hill home in Pullman will be renamed in honor of Ida Lou Anderson, one of WSU’s first female faculty. Anderson made her mark on radio broadcasting and the field of communications, serving as a mentor and adviser to famed WSU alum and broadcast journalist Edward R.

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MARCH 30, 2025

As a soon-to-be septuagenarian, current university faculty member and educational researcher, the guiding principle learn throughout life resonates with me. Social media, virtual interactions, and fragmented communication are abundant today and have negative consequences for our youth.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Many faculty have expressed frustration, citing low pay, precarious working conditions and inequity in access to benefits. “We The Art Institute of Chicago Workers United – the city’s first major museum union –already represents approximately 600 staff at the museum and its affiliated school.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

The mental health crisis affecting college students has become involved in stalled faculty contract negotiations at the University of Illinois Chicago, WBEZ Chicago reported. I didn’t get a degree in that. I have a degree in English.” This means she has to study up on how best to support her students, which adds work hours, Williams said.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The second goal of the program is to help build a community and culture at the institution that is attractive to prospective Native staff, faculty, and students. “As Being a Native-ready campus includes faculty and staff representation and ensuring that students feel welcomed, supported, with a sense of belonging, according to Shotton.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

Martinez Powless, who is Latina, reported directly to Executive Vice President Phillip King and then-President Vicki Martin, both of whom are white.

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JUNE 6, 2024

Karrie Dixon “Being a part of this incredible community of scholars, innovators and leaders on the sloping hills and verdant green is a dream come true,” said Dixon. I can’t wait to engage with all the possibilities that Durham has to offer.”

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Harper is a highly principled and energetic academic leader, with a well-established track record of innovation, student success and inspiring faculty engagement and productivity,” said Dr. Jolene Koester, CSU interim chancellor. “He

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APRIL 11, 2023

Jackson – an urban researcher, media ethnographer, anthropologist of religion, and theorist of race/ethnicity – is currently the dean at Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication and serves as the Richard Perry University Professor and is on the faculty at Penn’s Center for Experimental Ethnography. Jackson holds a B.A.

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MAY 2, 2024

During the residency, Sanders is expected to engage with students, faculty, staff, and the wider community through collaborative initiatives that promote civic engagement, social justice, and environmental stewardship. Monica Sanders Monica Sanders has been appointed social innovator in residence at Grinnell College.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Experts hope that, with more flexible funding, TCUs will be more easily able to not only support their students, but recruit and retain more faculty and expand programs that serve regional needs. Faculty have been known to buy a student’s textbooks if the student cannot afford them. There’s a drive in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

From 1996 to 2010, she taught at the school as a professor of communication, graduate program director, and department chair. “I Her scholarly work and expertise focuses on political communication. in communication from the University of Cincinnati. This appointment marks a return to NKU for Short-Thompson. and a Ph.D.

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MAY 26, 2023

Dyonne Bergeron “I am so excited that such an accomplished, experienced and passionate leader as Dyonne Bergeron will be joining our community as our next vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion,” said UCI Chancellor Dr. Howard Gillman. “We in speech communication from Louisiana State University.

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MAY 28, 2024

University of South Dakota The South Dakota Board of Regents instated a new policy this year that effectively prohibits the use of gender pronouns and other affiliations by the state’s public university faculty and staff members. South Dakota’s population is roughly 9% Native American. The ACLU is considering next steps to address it.

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JUNE 8, 2023

“Students are encouraged and guided by faculty and staff to get the most out of their education and follow their path — that is the power of education to transform lives and ignite new possibilities.” in communication studies from Howard University; and M.A. Nwosu holds a Ph.D. in liberal studies from Towson University; and a B.A.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Even in a good intercultural communication course, so much theory may be presented that the course does not transfer to the students’ community or the workplace in any practical way.” Jean We consider skills an important part of the inter dimension of cultural competence.

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MARCH 3, 2023

The faculty senate remains intent to advance the concerns of the faculty and expresses a continued willingness to engage in any forum to yield remedy to the issues shared by its body.” in organizational communication broadcast law from Southern Illinois University. Hayes-Anthony holds a B.S

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APRIL 5, 2024

Brown has been appointed associate vice chancellor for academic and faculty affairs at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. She served as dean of the College of Media and Mass Communication at The American University in the Emirates in Dubai and as vice president for academic affairs at Great Basin College in Nevada.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Scott has been appointed assistant provost for faculty development and diversity at Yale University. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in communications at Texas Southern University, an M. Scott Lakia M. in curriculum and instruction at Prairie View A&M University, and a Ph.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Peyton Manning will become a professor of practice in The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s (UT) College of Communication and Information, starting this fall. He will teach topics such as sports reporting, video production and performance, leadership and communication, and public speaking.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

To do so, she focused on long-standing issues like program development and student support services, and by the time the Coast Community College District Board of Trustees approved her permanent position, progress was tangible. Jordan says people are pleased with Randall’s candor and the transparency in communication.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Universities are making vocal commitments to recruit faculty who represent the diversity of the student population. At the same time, they struggle to retain the women and minoritized faculty who they have recruited. In many units, the scholarship alone or largely determines whether the faculty member receives a favorable evaluation.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Dr. Clyde Barnett III These strong allegations have ignited macro and microaggressions directed at Dr. Vassar, including several statements from MSU Faculty Senate chair Jack Lipton. First, what Lipton and many others are deciding to ignore, yet again, is the fact that all behavior is communicative.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Her role entails collaborating with multiple campus constituents, including faculty; the Offices of Academic Affairs; Student Affairs and Enrollment; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Human Resources; Counseling and Wellness; Registrar; Public Safety and Security; Facilities; Communications; Information Technology; Legal Counsel; and others.

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