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Rolita Flores Ezeonu

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During her time there, she led full-time and adjunct faculty recruitment, development, retention and evaluation, curriculum and instruction. Prior to that, she was Dean of Instruction for Transfer and Pre-College Education at Highline, from July 2008 to March 2017.

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Two Community Colleges Recognized for Excellence in Student Success and Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Rebecca Ashford of Chattanooga State highlighted the award as "a testament to the bold, innovative work our faculty and staff have done to remove barriers and create real opportunities for students to thrive." Both college presidents expressed pride in their institutions' achievements.

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Report Details How Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act Could Better Serve Students of Color and Low-Income Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The last time it was amended was in 2008. … Title V allows us to meet academic needs in really wonderful ways with tutoring and professional development for faculty, but our students have a lot of other needs and we’re seeing that more and more,” said Fabrizio.

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Carol Ann Tomlinson, University of Virginia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Carol Ann Tomlinson taught in public schools for 21 years and was later a faculty member at the University of Virginia for 30 years. Tomlinson was Virginias Teacher of the Year in 1974 and received an All-University teaching award at the University of Virginia in 2008.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Those lectures became a fundamental first step into his career in higher education, and in 2008, he became special assistant to the director of the TRIO programs at GSU, a series of federally funded programs that assist low-income, first-generation, or otherwise minoritized students attend and graduate college. Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr.,

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Faculty-Student Partnerships in Curriculum Design and Review

The Scholarly Teacher

Reprinted with permission. Background As faculty, our (Assif and Kim) collaboration started during COVID. It has been popular since its inception in 2008, but students and instructors have consistently expressed concerns about burnout and heavy workload. Students are assessed through a final report and presentation.

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Analysis: Higher ed costs haven’t been this high since 2008

University Business

In FY2022, costs rose in all eight components HEPI tracks each year: faculty salaries, administrative salaries, clerical salaries, service employee salaries, fringe benefits, miscellaneous services, supplies and materials, and utilities. . “The highest rate, 10.7 ” However. the last time spending levels exceeded 5% was in FY2008.

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