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Some community colleges have already begun implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) a framework to improve teaching and learning for allon their campuses, such as Montgomery Colleges Universal Design Center, which Trent highlighted as a model institution in providing faculty workshops and resources focused on inclusion.

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See them as a partner in co-creating interventions solutions that will help them thrive in educational institutions, particularly in P-12 and postsecondary schools and universities. Hines is Professor of Counseling in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. Collaborate. Self-reflect. Dr. Erik M.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

And the stakes couldn’t be higher for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which for generations have punched above their weight. It’s instructive to understand how our collective efforts brought us to this point. They serve more economically disenfranchised students than most U.S.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Through his advocacy for Black students in California, he has observed several key barriers that impact their enrollment and success, including Black faculty representation, culturally reflective curriculum, pedagogy and instructional methodology. In what ways are you prepared to recenter your institution around Black students?

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APRIL 20, 2023

The Texas Senate has approved a bill that would limit how state public universities can promote equitable access to higher education and foster campus diversity, The Texas Tribune reported. The bill will not affect course instruction, faculty research, student organizations, guest speakers, data collection or admissions.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Grand Canyon University (GCU) P resident Brian Mueller has said that GCU will not pay the $37.7 Mueller disputed ED’s conclusions, claiming that they were indicative of federally coordinated and unjust actions against the nation’s largest Christian university over matters of ideology. million fine from the U.S.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Morgan State University, a Historically Black university in Baltimore, has been awarded the 2022 ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education: From Admission through Completion from The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and ETS. Its instructional curriculum is built on a series of four courses.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

The previous two versions of the “Pickens Playbook” 7 College Readiness Moves to Make for Student Success and Year One at Tennessee State University (TSU) covered the journey of George Pickens during his last year at Miami Northwestern Senior High School and first year at Tennessee State University (TSU).

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MARCH 19, 2024

A Pepperdine University professor has been working on a pilot instructional program to give high school students a head start when it comes to understanding math. Roberson, who teaches statistics in Pepperdine’s political science program, served as one of the initiative’s teachers, instructing students on algebra.

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JUNE 16, 2024

On May 31, news broke that the University of the Arts in Philadelphia would close its doors permanently June 7. This abrupt closure of a Philadelphia Arts educational institution summons a complex history that haunts the art world at the center of fine arts, foundations, and historically Black colleges and universities.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

She is a professor and associate dean for research at Michigan State University, researching mathematics education for students with disabilities and those at-risk. She examines such technological approaches as virtual manipulatives and the virtual manipulative-based instructional sequences.

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MAY 1, 2024

Tau Kadhi Tau Kadhi has been appointed to the Office of Graduate Studies at Alabama A&M University. He served as vice provost for institutional planning and quality at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. from Texas Southern University and a Ph.D. from Texas Southern University and a Ph.D.

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JULY 3, 2024

Dixon has been appointed dean of the School of Education at Capital University. Dixon holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Ohio University, a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Ohio University.

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JUNE 21, 2024

Lourido-Habib holds a bachelor’s degree in interior design from California State University, Fresno, in instructional technology from National University, and a Doctorate in Education from California State University, Fresno. She serves as the president of Porterville College in California.

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MARCH 27, 2023

Rider University is partnering with the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in New Jersey for a program that helps school district support staff become teachers amid a national shortage. Such employees include instructional assistants, cafeteria aides, custodians, bus drivers, secretaries, and other support staff.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Stony Brook University will receive $12 million to increase research faculty to drive innovation and expand student opportunities. The $12 million – announced by State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Dr. John B. King, Jr. – is from the state’s $53 million annual investment.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

Howard University is partnering with Kaplan to give free test prep for graduate-level admissions exams and professional licensing exams. Part of our mission at Howard University is ensuring that education is accessible to students, regardless of their economic status,” said Dr. Anthony K.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Kizito Mukuni Kizito Mukuni has been appointed director of online education at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. He served as an instructional design specialist at the University of North Dakota and Virginia Tech. in instructional design and technology from Virginia Tech. Mukuni holds a Ph.D.

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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. in curriculum and instruction at Prairie View A&M University, and a Ph.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Dr. Jerry Fliger Fliger is currently vice president for instruction at College of the Mainland. Fliger holds a bachelor’s in interpersonal and public communication from Purdue University Fort Wayne; a master’s in speech communication from Miami University; and a Ph.D. in rhetoric and culture from Bowling Green State University.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Kristina Whalen Whalen is currently vice president of academic services at Las Positas College and vice president of the California Community Colleges Chief Instructional Officers Association. In this new role, Whalen will be part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District leadership team.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

Curbeam has been appointed vice president of information technology and chief information officer at Coppin State University. She previously served as interim vice president of IT and CIO. in education leadership from Bowie State.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

in Miami, and a doctorate in instructional technology and distance education from Nova Southeastern University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from FIU, a master’s in human resources development and administration from Barry U.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Marquette University alumnus and NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has committed to a $3 million gift to extend the Tragil Wade-Johnson Summer Reading Program and establish the Wade Scholars as well as support a new men’s basketball practice facility in a future expansion of the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center.

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MARCH 21, 2024

For the past three years, students at National University (NU) have been given the chance to bolster their in-classroom learning with integrated real-world work experience via a partnership between NU and work-based learning platform Riipen.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

The California State University (CSU) announced it will provide all instructional faculty, librarians, counselors, and coaches with a 5% general salary increase. But we must also operate within our means to protect the long-term success and stability of the university, our students, and our faculty.”

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MAY 31, 2023

University leaders attributed the budget deficit to enrollment, insufficient staffing reductions, and high instructional costs. The plan will help reduce the deficit to about $9 million by fall 2025 and create a surplus of about $5 million by fall 2026, according to administrators.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

DJ Windsor American Institute for Boys and Men Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) experienced a drastic decline in Black student enrollment during the decade between 2010 and 2020, according to a new report from the non-partisan research group, American Institute for Boys and Men (AIBM).

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. Colleges and universities that have received the Seal of Excelencia enroll 17% of Latino students in the U.S. California State University, San Marcos Dr. Ellen J.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Ndidi Akuta Ndidi Akuta has been named chief information officer at Fort Valley State University in Georgia.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

The world is rapidly changing, and so is the educational landscape, said panelist Marcus Penny, a STEM instructional coach for Boston Public Schools. Individuals do not need to be limited to the public school system and to traditional avenues of education in order to attain their education.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Johnny Smith Johnny Smith has been appointed vice president of instruction and student support services at Robeson Community College in Lumberton, North Carolina. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in human services from Carson Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee, as well as a master’s in education, an Ed.S.,

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Jessica Davis-Ganao, associate professor and chair of the criminal justice program at North Carolina Central University. Davis-Ganao is an associate professor and chair of the criminal justice program at NCCU, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Durham, NC. Students are absolutely loving it,” said Davis-Ganao.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Xavier University in Chicago. Page received a bachelor’s degree in advertising and marketing from Michigan State University, a master’s in instructional design and technology from Governors State University, and a doctorate in community college leadership from Northern Illinois University.

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JULY 15, 2024

She serves as vice president of instruction and student services at Yakima Valley College. Ernst holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh, a graduate degree from Duquesne University, and an Ed.D. in community college leadership from Ferris State University.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Neporcha Cone Neporcha Cone has been appointed dean of the College of Education at Middle Tennessee State University. Cone has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Florida State University and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction in science education from the University of South Florida.

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MARCH 21, 2023

Every Saturday morning University of Miami freshman Anthony Davenport leaves his residence hall on the Coral Gables campus and gets on the Miami-Dade County Metrorail in route to the Brownsville neighborhood.

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