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An Activist-Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I’ve always been interested in academic administration,” says Lopez. “I Because I am interested in activism and social justice, I identify as an activist,” says Lopez, who has written and edited several books including Micro Media Industries: Hmong American Media Innovation in the Diaspora. It’s been the highlight of my career.”

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Smart Assessment Solutions: Navigating the Future of Modern Online Examination Systems

Creatrix Campus

Tailor-made for today’s Controller of Examiners (CoEs), Academic Administrators, and Institutional Leadership in higher eds, the tool is a revolutionary solution designed to streamline the assessment process and enhance the overall learning experience.

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Friday Fragments

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In response to the post about the book collection, one reader asked plaintively, “How is it possible that with an entire boomer generation retiring in droves, there are no old books’ homes where they can send their banished collections?” ” The idea of an “old books’ home” made me smile.

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What we learned about community building from our Enhancement Themes PhD internship

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

More importantly, we identified a variety of good community building practices, then divided them into three categories covering academic, administrative and co-and extra-curricular aspects, constructing a triangle model (Figure 1). From the focus groups, we identified the meaning of belonging for students. Sep 25, 2023

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Reflections of the Career of a University Expatriate

Edu Alliance Journal

Those initial 2-3 years ended up stretching to 38 ½ years before I retired in March 2021, covering six countries and territories and incorporating a move from faculty to academic administration. . The intangible value of immersion in diverse cultures, different from one’s own, is often cited as a benefit for residing abroad.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

I wrote two books on academic freedom. Academic administrators in Florida not only have failed to contest attacks on the system, but have too frequently been complicit in and in some cases explicitly supported them. Participated in a lot of the AAUP’s investigations.

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AGB Board of Directors Statement: A Conversation with the EVP: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 188 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Mary Papazian

The Change Leader, Inc.

And I served my career in higher education, I’m an old English professor, Drumm. I’ll just start with that.