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Renowned UC Berkeley Sociology Professor Killed in Oakland Hit-and-Run

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His research took him across the globe, from copper mines in Zambia to machine shops in Chicago and Hungary, and industrial facilities in post-Soviet Russia. He was also the founding editor of Global Dialogue magazine and served as co-chair and secretary of the Berkeley Faculty Association from 2015 to 2021.

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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Prior to 2015 it was difficult to find much formal acknowledgement of student food insecurity, let alone services to help. If the federal or state governments will not help at the moment, then focus on partnerships with mayors, nonprofits, and industry.) Over the last decade the food pantry became a higher education trend.

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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“As president, I look forward to strengthening relationships across the industry, promoting the value and impact of student affairs for key audiences, and pursuing strategies that enhance the college student experience.”

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Wayne State to Collaborate on $75M Department of Energy Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Leela Mohana Reddy Arava "The support from the Department of Energy and the state of Michigan is crucial for realizing our factory, which will create new green industrial jobs and be a significant contribution to the energy transition," said Nel Hydrogen President and CEO Håkon Volldal.

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Professor Examines Asian American Representation Across Media, Diaspora

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I think perhaps … it’s taken a while for the second and the third generation to come of age and to join the entertainment industries in ways in which they can make a difference,” Oh said. Film Culture in 2022, and Second-Generation Korean Americans and Transnational Media: Diasporic Identifications in 2015.

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Fostering blended-mode engagement with active learning seminars

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Industrial Fellow (School of Eng., Mousoulos/2015, H.L. The course on Oil & Gas Systems Engineering he developed with Atkins (now Kent) was an IChemE Global Education Award finalist (2015), and won him the University of Edinburgh Teacher of the Year Award (College of Science and Engineering/CSE) in April 2024.

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Understanding the Crisis of Confidence in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed podcast 235 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guests Dr. Courtney Brown

The Change Leader, Inc.

What you'll gain from listening to this podcast: ✓ Confidence Crisis Analysis: Understand the dramatic decline in public confidence - from 90% expressing great confidence in 2015 to only one-third by 2024. Partnership Development: Learn strategies for building stronger connections with employers and industry partners.