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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. They’re on a journey.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The focus on English skills needed in an academic setting and tailored support services through the Academic Literacy & Language (ALL) Center have proven beneficial. It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. Most of the individuals leading sessions are faculty of color. are Hispanic.

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Leveraging Materials Engineering to Improve Human Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Warren Grayson and Dr. Jennifer Elisseeff, The Johns Hopkins University; and Dr. Michele Manuel and Dr. Cammy Abernathy, both of University of Florida Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Feel the fear and do it anyway! a nonprofit organization focused on empowering historically excluded groups with financial literacy.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This requires intentionality and assessing all aspects to safeguard what is best about higher education: students, faculty, and staff who are different but learning, disagreeing, and growing for the betterment of society and self.” When students study all worlds except their own, they are miseducated.” Dr. Barbara J.

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Improve your program review process with these 4 data tips

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Dr. Louis Slimak , Associate Provost for Curriculum and Assessment at West Virginia University (WVU), has done extensive work to overhaul the WVU’s program review process—and its culture around data more broadly—since his arrival in 2016. Note: Screenshot is from a demonstration site, not West Virginia University’s site.

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6 innovative ways higher ed can embrace AI

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Infuse AI into every discipline’s curriculum To prepare all students for the workforce of the future, the University of Florida (UF) is providing every student, regardless of major, the opportunity to learn about AI. This means explaining complex concepts in relatable terms and motivating them when they lose interest in a topic.

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The Impact of Virtual Care on College Students in Rural Communities

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There is a struggle at many rural community colleges to fill faculty and staff positions, and many rural college leaders find that their concerns are not always reflected in the national conversation on higher education issues. Lack of public transportation. Limited access to affordable childcare.