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How Being a Mother and Academic Helped Me Fix Higher Education’s Transfer Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Government Accountability Office. In 2013, the University implemented the Pathways initiative which established the seamless transfer of general education courses across its undergraduate colleges. Nationally, the transfer system has been set up to let students fail for decades.

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Dr. Wendy Cadge, Bryn Mawr College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She was also a Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees (2014-2019) and co-chair of the Faculty Governance Task Force (2017-2019).

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Using Cogenerative Dialogues for Learner-Centered Teaching

The Scholarly Teacher

2019; Smith, 2013). Learning-centered teachers create environments that positively impact students through shared governance of the learning space. In learner-centered pedagogical practices, the focus and attention is on learning what and how the student is learning (Weimer, 2013). 2001; Lang, 2021; Thomas, 2009).The

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Nichols College President Glenn Sulmasy Resigns Amid Allegations of Past Sexual Misconduct

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2016, Coast Guard attorneys recommended that Sulmasy be prosecuted in a military court-martial for conduct unbecoming an officer and willful dereliction of duty, however Coast Guard leaders rejected the recommendation.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Smalls In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014). 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.,

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Community College Leader Recognized as 2023 Diverse Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He became president of GateWay Community College in MCCCD in 2013. He was only in office a couple months when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the MCCCD Governing Board took notice of how he deftly handled the interim position. “I The MCCCD Governing Board took notice. Gonzales “is one of the finest people I know.” “He

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Watch for these 5 high-impact trends shaping higher education business in 2025

University Business

In 2013, Harvard Business School professors Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn made a striking prediction in the New York Times , forecasting that a host of struggling colleges and universities the bottom 25 percent of every tier, we predict will disappear or merge in the next 10 to 15 years.