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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A renowned injury prevention expert and pediatric emergency physician, she will serve as Chief Medical Officer for Safe Kids Worldwide and Associate Division Chief of Academic Affairs and Research at Children's National Hospital. Watching her accomplish her goals, watching her joy," declared Kendi, "is one of the ultimate joys of my life."

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. The demand for professional interpreters and translators continues to grow.”

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President moves: A historic hire, a retirement and 1 leader on leave

University Business

Joining in 2005, she had previously served as the dean of Husson’s School of Education and is currently the senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, a position she’s held for the past 15 years. Coy-Ogan is quite familiar with Husson already.

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Lecture Recording: What does research say about its effect on attendance?

Teaching Matters Online Learning

First-year medical students also commented in a separate study, that they found it extremely useful, and lecture recording decreased stress and anxiety (Pilarski, Alan Johnstone, Pettepher, & Osheroff, 2008). 2007; Dolnicar, 2005). Medical Student Attendance at Non-compulsory Lectures: Do Electronic Course Materials Matter?

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The Ongoing Fight for Diversity in Higher Ed

Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

Texas Tech’s medical school, by contrast, has chosen a different path. Since 2005, however, critics of the school’s admission policy have complained to the Education Department that, by considering race, the policy is discriminatory and violates civil rights laws. This next challenge will take place at Texas’ 3rd Court of Appeals.

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$16B College Sports Revenue and Regulations: Knight Commission Insights: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 171 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Amy Privette Perko

The Change Leader, Inc.

During this same time frame, the report also finds that 26 of these 54 schools will likely pay their head football coaches and ten assistants more than what they spend on hundreds of athletes, their scholarships, lodging, food, medical expenses, and insurance coverage. She was honored as an ACC Legend in 2005.

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A Call to Action: Higher Education Must Implement Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mental health is synonymous with psychological wellness, a multidimensional construct involving satisfaction and balance among mind, body, and spirit (Myers & Sweeney, 2005). News survey revealed that 70% of 3,649 students struggled with mental health since starting college. Dance (e.g.,