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Where is the Love? Compassionate Pedagogy is Needed Now More Than Ever Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Often missing is educators having compassion and understanding the root cause of students actions that shifted to them being disciplined to implementing restorative justice measures. CMH counselors can advocate for student wellness by educating key stakeholders about the need for empathy and compassion.

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How strong institutional partnerships serve transfer students well. Reflections on ED’s Raise The Bar Summit

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

The partnership’s success is rooted in the ADVANCE program , which provides focused academic pathways coupled with coaching and other supports for students who want to transfer to GMU. It requires commitment from faculty and top leaders. Serving transfer students well is an essential enrollment (and revenue) strategy.

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A Race to Find Diverse Candidates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even though the landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in higher education may have changed over the last three years, institutional and academic search firms say their commitment to identifying leaders, staff, and faculty who embody the essence of DEI work remains strong. and even around the world to fill key vacancies.

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Dismantling the Academy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As I moved from a faculty role into more administrative work, the words stayed with me though they no longer informed text selection, course design, or other personal pedagogical practices. It resonated immediately in the context in which I heard it — in a gathering of religion scholars of color.

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Why Colleges and Universities Should Address Faculty and Staff Mental Health

Timely MD

While much attention has been given to the mental health challenges faced by college students, it’s crucial for higher education leaders to recognize the personal and professional hardships experienced by faculty and staff as well. Subsequent studies and news reports have revealed a decline in faculty and staff mental health.

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For HSIs, “Servingness” is a Journey, Not an Endpoint

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Investing in diversity among faculty, staff and administrators is a critical component. Part of making good on the promise of college access and completion is about ensuring Latine students feel a deep sense of belonging and support. Latine students graduate from college at lower rates than many of their peers.

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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.” Additionally, institutions should be attentive to the well-being of all employees. Dr. Barbara J.

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