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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That philosophy, and his dedication to achieving his goals, inspired Dr. Katrice Albert, a veteran higher education administrator, to ask him to consider joining her where she serves as vice president of community relations at UK. If you’re not ready to disrupt it, you’re not ready to do it.”

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Rápalo Appointed to Top Post at Rockland Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rápalo is an ideal fit for Rockland Community College,” said Martin Wortendyke, chair of the RCC Board of Trustees. “We Rápalo is a National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) fellow and board member. in higher education/higher education administration from Nova Southeastern University; an MBA from Syracuse University; an M.A.

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Striving for Digital Equity in Education

The Scholarly Teacher

2). One of the requirements of the equity of needs is to engage in community outreach with underfunded communities to understand their unique technology needs and co-create strategies and solutions between town and gown.

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Transparency for Parents (and Staff): The Importance of Technology in Charter School Enrollment and Lottery Processes

Parchment

The adoption of technology within educational environments has revolutionized processes for both administrators and families. For many charter schools, manual or outdated enrollment and lottery processes result in inefficiencies, errors, and frustration for administrators and families alike.

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Can Higher Education Do Good with Decommissioned Devices?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

University administrators are well aware of the potential pitfalls of community outreach, whether political, financial or cultural. It’s not always easy, however. Colleges are often a wealth of information, but the amount of sharing…

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

In her last year as president, Ward looks forward to ramping up community outreach efforts. Cloud State’s vice president for finance and administration is scheduled to step into Wacker’s role on May 5. The work was done in collaboration with the provost. Stepping down Jeff Abernathy – Alma College (Mich.)

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The Ongoing Fight for Diversity in Higher Ed

Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

How can MSU cultivate “globally engaged citizen leaders” without diversity throughout its student body, faculty, and administration? Continuing community outreach initiatives including those that create pathways from pre-academic readiness efforts to higher education. Establishing more accessible paths of travel on campus.