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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The evolution of how end-users obtain and utilize information spurred a new movement in education that LeiLani Cauthen described in her 2017 book, The Consumerization of Learning. Furthermore, we have utilized student focus groups to discover emerging AI tools and resources to advance our accessible learner experiences.

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‘An Invisible Tax’: Study Finds That Schools Lag in Utilizing Data

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She and Dr. Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, thought that things were headed in the right direction. “I “A conversation with 12 individuals may not adequately represent everyone.” I see it in the restructuring of divisions and adding new roles.

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After Helene, Structural Damage Minimal, Utilities Remain Dicey

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As colleges and universities across the western Carolinas start the cleanup from Hurricane Helene, administrators say a full recovery will take not just days or weeks, but months and possibly even years. But officials are confident students will be able to finish the semester.

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Two Morehouse Students Die in Car Crash

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The car hit a utility pole, rotated, hit another utility pole, and overturned, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Douglas, the son of former NFL star Hugh Douglas, was a business administration student. who was driving, also studied business administration. Hugh Douglas and Christion Files Jr.,

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Using Cogenerative Dialogues for Learner-Centered Teaching

The Scholarly Teacher

Although this is a common practice with K-12 education, it is rarely utilized in secondary and higher education settings. Implementation and Strategies The first year I utilized cogen, I integrated these dialogues into my syllabus. What would be a challenge or barrier for you to use cogen in your course? References Boss, G.

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Calls for Change at Penn State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We as a faculty, Black faculty and others, have been fighting the administration to address matters of racial justice, and in a very forceful and progressive manner, for the last 20 years or so in different iterations,” said King in an interview with Diverse. Racism came from administrators, colleagues, and even students.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Among the necessities that these funds have covered are car repair, utility bills and groceries. There are 11 federally recognized American Indian tribes in Minnesota. Among the requirements for some Native American specific scholarships are uploading tribal I.D. It’s a game changer for many of our students,” she notes.