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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, research has demonstrated a clear underrepresentation of minority community college trustees (Moltz, 2009) with no progress being made in hiring African American administrators (Levin, Walker et al., Smalls In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014).

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Here’s how higher ed can win 20% more students

University Business

The research hub examined survey samples from 2021 in which respondents were 39 years old on average, a key phase in which workers are most likely to earn peak earnings and pursue professional development. Over 1,600 respondents fit the “Rising Talent” demographic.

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Dean Hoke Appointed President and CEO of the American Association of University Administrators

Edu Alliance Journal

They are frustrated over the lack of opportunities for advancement, work challenges, and readily available professional development. ” Departing chief executive, Dan King remarked, “I had planned to leave my AAUA responsibilities over two years ago but my departure was delayed by the COVID pandemic.

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Research co-creation may be the key to impact

SRHE

Whilst there is a wealth of literature on the importance of research engagement within initial teacher education and professional development (for example see Hine, 2013 ; Hagger and Mcintyre, 2000 ; Murray et al , 2009 ), the question of how to ensure that the research ecosystem is reciprocal (i.e.

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Care as mattering

Teaching Matters Academic Support

If met adequately, these needs would culminate in what Riley (2009) calls ‘mattering’, that is, the student’s ‘feeling that [they are] recognised and represented as of importance to someone’ ( Gravett & Winstone, 2022 , p. socioeconomic, sociocultural, psychosocial, etc.). That someone is no-one but me, their teacher. link] Noddings, N.

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The McLendon Foundation’s leadership initiative has counted 171 minorities hired in collegiate or professional sports in careers including creative content, marketing, and facilities. Filed in 2009 and decided in 2015, O’Bannon v.

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Foundational Ingredient For Successful Equity Work

Dr. Al Solano

Also visit: Transformational Change: Challenges & Opportunities | The "In Between": What's Needed to Improve Student Outcomes. [1] 1] Saunders, W., Goldenberg, C., & & Gallimore, R. Increasing achievement by focusing grade level teams on improving classroom learning: A prospective, quasi-experimental study of Title 1 schools.