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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. adults between October and November 2024.

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Doing that at a prestigious Research 1 institution was too important to pass up. there were protests on campus. Students organized Black student unions demanding more African American studies courses, Black faculty and staff,” says Canton. Last year, he hired another faculty person. Two new hires are expected this year.

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How universities can foster soft skills to prepare career-ready graduates

University Business

Faculty across disciplines can include assignments that target communication, teamwork, and problem-solving. By intentionally cultivating soft skills through curriculum innovation, experiential learning, campus activities, and partnerships, higher education can produce graduates who are truly career ready.

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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.

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Florida seeks to silence speech on social activism across state schools, per regulation

University Business

Subsection 3 of the regulation also bars state schools and their direct-support organizations from using public dollars on campus activities that “promote or engage in political or social activism.” Specifically, what kind of research or academic pursuits may be shunned due to the language of this regulation?

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Chief academic officer on the value of investing in student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As she prepared to begin her new work at the tier-one public research university, Chase shared her perspective on making investments in student success. A: All of my academic roles have incorporated student success, whether as a faculty member teaching and mentoring students or as an academic administrator.

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

EAB

Blog: Student-parents are a common equity blind spot The Child Care Barrier Generation Hope’s new research report, “ The Child Care Barrier: The Impacts of Inaccessible and Costly Child Care for Student Parents ” explores the challenges student parents face while pursuing higher education and caring for their families.