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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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Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Dont let the anxiety of tenure and promotion determine your faculty life. You are more than how you are being assessed, so find and do what brings you joy as a faculty member. Royel Johnson and Dr. Estela Bensimon, University of Southern California. funded by the Alfred P.

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million) while overall spending on academics, including faculty salaries, fell by 6% ($4.8 A new audit of Gallaudet University has shown that administrative salary rose by 107% ($11.3 million) since 2019.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

A growing number of faculty say that they find it difficult to have an open and honest conversation on campus about at least one hot button political topic and fear being disciplined for their teaching, research, academic discussions, or off-campus speech.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As a Research 1, it will be vital to ensure that all tenure-track faculty are supported through reduced course loads (4 courses a year max), research start-up funds across the disciplines, ample conference travel funding, and that Ph.D. Im excited to see what the institution does to build on this recognition as it progresses," she said. "As

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MAY 2, 2024

College students are turning to faculty for career advice, but not as many of these educators are working with their school’s career centers to better respond, according to a new study from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Awareness is important,” NACE President and CEO Shawn VanDerziel said.

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MAY 3, 2024

New research from CUPA-HR on the state of the faculty workforce in higher education shows that despite some growth in representation among tenure-track women and faculty of color in new hires, advancement to higher faculty ranks remains a barrier.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

A troubling new survey reveals that nearly one-third of American Jewish college students believe faculty members on their campuses have promoted antisemitism or created learning environments hostile to Jews, highlighting growing concerns about discrimination in higher education.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The primary argument made in the article is that despite having spent approximately a quarter of a billion dollars since 2016, faculty and students are not enthusiastic about Michigan’s DEI initiatives.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

Michael Cunningham, Tulane University; Dr. Nghana Lewis, Tulane University; Dr. Colleen Capper, Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin-Madison Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Run your race and remember your why. Remember why you got into this. Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.,

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

Believe in Students , a national nonprofit organization founded by Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, is providing faculty, staff and managers with actionable strategies to address college students’ basic needs. “How the new majority of students attends and experiences higher education is poorly understood by the American public and constantly given short shrift (..)

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

I relish the opportunity to collaborate with Paine College's trustees, administrators, alumni, students, faculty, stakeholders, and civic and business leaders to realize our vision for higher education excellence."

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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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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. They’re on a journey.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

The fellowship program will also be available to Howard's faculty members. Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist is on Howards faculty as well as award-winning writer Ta-Nehesi Coates, who is the Sterling Brown Endowed Chair at the university. Howard's Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Anthony K. Dr. Ibram X.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A longtime member of the faculty at Morehouse, h e also held teaching stints at Alabama State University, Georgia State University and was chair of the economic department and dean of the School of Business at Hampton University in the early 1980s. Economic History.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

Shaun Harper, University of Southern California; Dr. Dawn Johnson, Syracuse University; Dr. Candace Maddox Moore, University of Maryland, College Park Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Be unapologetic about your work. Trust in the possibility of achieving the impossible, even when it feels out of reach.

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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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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

To create impact, Lowery-Hart said the use of data and data summits can build an environment where data “creates curiosity and problem solving” within the faculty and leadership." Lastly, Lowery-Hart reminded attendees that communication is vital to the success of these measures—and that does not mean sending out yet another email.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Title: Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies & Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives in the Office of the Provost at San Jos State University Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., Gomez serves as the campuss Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Title: Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies & Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives in the Office of the Provost at San Jos State University Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., Gomez serves as the campuss Faculty-in-Residence for Hispanic Serving Institute Initiatives.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Her inspiration to take on the presidency of Cal State LA was fueled by its mission of fortifying the workforce of California, serving students who are first-generation, low-income and from underrepresented groups, having stellar faculty and committing to the student experience.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

University of California, Irvine (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Career mentors: Dr. Stephen Mattingly, UTA; Dr. Melanie Sattler, UTA Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Stay resilient and persistent. Title: Associate Professor Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.S Aim for steady progress.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Stillman, and his wife Susan, made the gift to support scholarships, faculty development, academic programs, and campus improvements. The great-grandson of Reverend Charles Allen Stillman the founder of Stillman Collegeahistorically Black institution in Alabama founded in 1876, has made a $2 million donation to the college. Dr. Charles M.

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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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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry. Hopeful signs for a future beyond campus food pantries abound.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The primary argument made in the article is that despite having spent approximately a quarter of a billion dollars since 2016, faculty and students are not enthusiastic about Michigan’s DEI initiatives.

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MARCH 6, 2025

Morris will succeed Winn, who is the Excellence in Learning Graduate School of Education Professor at Stanford University and faculty director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning's Equity in Learning initiative and was named one of Diverse's top 40 women in higher education in March 2025.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The cuts include 67 staff positions, 37 full-time faculty positions and 32 adjunct faculty positions. According to university officials, the institution has reduced its expenses by approximately $17 million this fiscal year compared to 2023. SAU also discontinued several under-enrolled programs. “As

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JANUARY 22, 2025

We are attracting talent who see Coppin as a place where they can reach their educational goals is very humbling for me and my faculty and staff. Were seeing more students select Coppin as their university of choice, says Jenkins, an Army veteran who led West Virginia State University from 2016 until he took the helm of Coppin in 2020.

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MARCH 3, 2025

Caring Campus, developed by the Institute for Evidence-Based Change, intentionally equips staff and faculty with strategies and tools to create a welcoming, supportive environment for every student. We celebrate our staff and faculty who go above and beyond in their interactions with students through weekly shoutouts.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Continually going back to that same campus was ideal because I still was able to connect with mentors and faculty and staff and it really just nurtured my journey in higher education, she says. Those opportunities led Howard-Baptiste to Miami University in Ohio where she earned degrees in exercise science, health promotion, and a Ph.D.

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MARCH 12, 2025

During her time there, she led full-time and adjunct faculty recruitment, development, retention and evaluation, curriculum and instruction. Ezeonu previously served as where Vice President of Instruction at Green River College from July 2018 through February 2025.

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MARCH 6, 2025

She joined the School of Law's faculty in the fall of 2005 and was named the holder of the M.E. From 2015 to 2018 and for the fall semester of 2024, Rodrigues served as the law school's associate dean for faculty development. Rodrigues became dean of the University of Georgia School of Law on January 1, 2025.

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MARCH 26, 2025

Throughout the discussion, audience memberscomprising Morehouse students, faculty, and administratorsraised questions about cultural manifestations of Black fatherhood. Some cited the highly visible example of NBA star LeBron James and his supportive relationship with his son, Bronny.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

The announcement comes as more community colleges across the nation are looking to encourage their students to study abroad. BMCC is the first and only community college locally or abroad to have entered into a shared interest agreement with LSE.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

During her tenure, she championed diversity initiatives for both faculty and students, working to address historical representation gaps at the college. Barabino, who made history in 2020 as the college's first Black woman president and second president overall, brought distinguished leadership to the science and engineering institution.

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