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Only Within Their Own Institutions, Are Black Scholars without Honor!

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s not lost on me that mine is an incredibly rare experience, which I think is really unfortunate.” Harper shared, “Every Black person deserves to be as respected and as loved and appreciated as I’ve been over these last six years at USC,” he says.

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Breaking Bread in Communities of Learners

The Scholarly Teacher

After an invitation from my dissertation chairperson and friend, I committed to exploring my teaching practice by intentionally structuring my classroom as a learning community based on Sophie Haroutunian-Gordon’s (2009) idea of a community is where learners are viewed as participants and leaders that aligns with our idea of a Table of Fellowship.

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Colo. bill would allow more nonresidents at public colleges

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In 2020, nearly a quarter of the state’s high school graduates who went on to pursue a degree did so out of state—5 percent more than in 2009, according to data from the Colorado DHE. And that number is growing, particularly at Boulder. The new bill would give the institution some breathing room.

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How Can We Bring Many More Students to Math, Data and Statistical Literacy?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

According to one often-reported statistic from 2009, 17 percent of the general population has high levels of anxiety involving mathematics. Facility with analytics, data mining, data visualization, informatics and probability isn’t a luxury. Should we expect all students to become proficient in math and statistics?

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Should I Take a Gap Year?

Great College Advice

Since 2009, admitted students have been able to apply for a tuition-free nine-month service post at one of five international locations. Princeton University also promotes taking a gap year via its Bridge Year Program. Up to 35 students are currently in Bolivia, Cambodia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia and Senegal.

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The State of Public Trust in Higher Education: Insights from Gallup-Lumina Foundation: Changing Higher Ed® podcast 255 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Courtney Brown

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton: And it’s also very difficult because you’ve got, I’ll go back to the demographic cliff again, you’ve got less, the birth rate was less back in the great recession, 2007, 2009, which is impacting, and it will continue to decrease for a number of years. You’ve got less people coming in.

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Navigating President Turnover: Higher Ed Leadership Challenges: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 169 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan

The Change Leader, Inc.

In 2009, he received the Carnegie Corporation Leadership Award, which included a $500,000 grant to support USM academic priorities. Mine turned out to be mathematics. It was, therefore, very natural for me to pursue a career in higher education. His discipline was history. in math and the physical sciences.