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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Williamss curiosity and quest for knowledge has pushed her beyond the silo of higher education administration into explorations of intersectional disciplines. Although she did not have extensive training in public health, she dove into research, finding books, articles, and speaking circuits to learn more.

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Secret Boss Training: How to Observe and Assess Teaching in any Format

Higher Ed Connects: Faculty Development

In higher-education administration today, there is a window that is slowly closing: the number of us who came into our administrative positions before online and technology-enhanced teaching was even a thing. A Word about Us. Secret 1: Good Teaching is Good Teaching.

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Politics and Policy Making in the Postsecondary Sector

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Higher Ed Policy Last week, I wrote about the 2022 year-end omnibus bill and connected with Rebecca Natow on Twitter. Rebecca is assistant professor of educational leadership and policy at Hofstra University. What are some of the key takeaways for leaders in higher ed? Show on Jobs site: Disable left side advertisement?

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Celebrating Black History: Now is the Time for Courageous Conversations and Bold Action

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Charlie Nelms is a veteran higher education administrator and chancellor emeritus of North Carolina Central University. Now is the time to hold ourselves accountable for achieving the progress we wish to see, rather than expecting those in power to do the right thing.

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All Ain’t Fair in Love and Basketball for Black Women

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Chayla Haynes Davison is an associate professor of higher education administration at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on critical and inclusive pedagogies, Black women in higher education and critical race theory- and intersectionality-informed research methodologies.

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AAUP on Florida: authoritarian control wilting higher education

University Business

Only two higher education administrators agreed to the interview. His wife is also involved with Moms for Liberty, a right-wing group influencing book bans and censorship. The AAUP special committee report interviewed more than 65 people from mid-February to late September. “He is taking names.

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My Reading List Is Too Long!

Confessions of a Community College Dean

I’m also digging into a fantastic stack of books on higher ed and I’ll be writing about these books in the coming weeks: Unwelcome Guests: A History of Access to American Higher Education (2022)—Harold S. Wealth, Cost, and Price in American Higher Education: A Brief History (2023)—Bruce A.