article thumbnail

Survey: One-Third of Jewish College Students Report Faculty Promoting Antisemitism

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A troubling new survey reveals that nearly one-third of American Jewish college students believe faculty members on their campuses have promoted antisemitism or created learning environments hostile to Jews, highlighting growing concerns about discrimination in higher education.

Faculty 153
article thumbnail

Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

there were protests on campus. Students organized Black student unions demanding more African American studies courses, Black faculty and staff,” says Canton. Canton, who is also an associate professor of history, hired two faculty members in year one. Last year, he hired another faculty person.

Faculty 264
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Lieberman Expected to Lead La Verne to Next Stage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To accomplish the goals that the fundraising will enable, she sees it as essential that the faculty, staff and board work collaboratively on the visioning for the university. She oversaw a Campus Master Plan that reflected the institution’s core values, such as diversity and inclusion. “I This includes creating new means for retention.

article thumbnail

Chief academic officer on the value of investing in student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A: All of my academic roles have incorporated student success, whether as a faculty member teaching and mentoring students or as an academic administrator. Program faculty then reviewed the course content and worked on course redesign, making changes in delivery and/or course assignments while keeping program outcomes the same.

article thumbnail

How to empower student-parents in higher education: A conversation with Generation Hope

EAB

Their experiences as parents and their juggling of multiple responsibilities offer valuable insights and contribute to diverse discussions and perspectives in classrooms and campus activities.

article thumbnail

Housing scholarship aids underrepresented students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” When students travel to and from campus for classes, they worry about commute times, rush hour, weather conditions, Alba adds. Eliminating those factors allows for more socializing with peers, leadership experiences, faculty mentorship and academic excellence.

article thumbnail

Getting Ready for Graduation

Campus Sonar

Who can you team up with on campus to collaborate on this identification? Academic advisors, faculty, and department chairs often have this insider knowledge and can help narrow down the list or cut down on time doing pre-interviews. Get your faculty involved, too. Start identifying those grads to highlight now.

Alumni 105