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York College academic administrator won't leave students behind

Confessions of a Community College Dean

It was a constant jabbing at each other over theory and the approach to psychology and research, and I just loved it. I got interested in administrative-type issues. I loved the back-and-forth banter. But I wasn’t a good high school student, so I had to learn a lot just to get up to the level that my peers were.

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An Activist-Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her research focuses on the intersection of race and media, specifically on how Asian Americans are working to improve their representation in mainstream media and to control their own narratives. I’ve always been interested in academic administration,” says Lopez. “I It’s been the highlight of my career.”

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New curricular modules will highlight role of race in health sciences

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Lead investigator Gabriella Torres, associate provost for academic administration and faculty affairs and William Isaac Cole Chair in Anthropology at Wheaton, says, “We’re really trying to create adaptable, student-centered teaching modules that could be used in the humanities or the natural sciences, or even the social sciences.

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Chief academic officer on the value of investing in student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As she prepared to begin her new work at the tier-one public research university, Chase shared her perspective on making investments in student success. A: All of my academic roles have incorporated student success, whether as a faculty member teaching and mentoring students or as an academic administrator.

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Can your school benefit from a consortium to keep its scientific research alive?

University Business

The hallmark of America’s colleges and universities is its technological advancements in medicine and the sciences, fueled by its shrewd dedication to research. Depending on the project, colleges and universities can pair with research centers, government agencies, and multinational corporations. million grant.

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The intricate, evolving and dizzying landscape of strategic college alliances

University Business

They can consolidate academic, administrative and support assets to achieve economies of scale. Montclair State University and Bloomfield College Bloomfield, a private minority-serving institution, is set to merge with the public research university Montclair State to provide its students with “abundant resources.”

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3 Questions for Sue Lorenson, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education at Georgetown

Confessions of a Community College Dean

At the very small liberal arts college [Swarthmore College] I attended, I unwittingly pursued a four-year internship in academic administration. For all of these reasons, I never pursued a tenure-line job in linguistics. I did whatever jobs came my way. I led tours for Admissions.