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Women in Leadership: Empowering Change across Generations and Cultures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, CEO, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Foundation (Formerly with Achieving the Dream). These efforts illustrate how womens leadership is reshaping academia into more forward-thinking spaces, and reflecting and the communities they serve. Carolyn Carter, a distinguished graduate of the John E.

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If You Think You’re Too Small to Make a Difference, You Haven’t Spent the Night with a Mosquito

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Like mosquitoes, community colleges have the power to create a ripple of meaningful change. Community colleges, often under-appreciated yet mighty in their mission, are essential agents of transformationparticularly for students from historically marginalized communities. The numbers tell a powerful story.

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House weaponization subcommittee seeks records from universities

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” The Center for an Informed Public started in December 2019 as a way to bring together an interdisciplinary team of researchers “to translate research about misinformation and disinformation into policy, technology design, curriculum development, and public engagement.”

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Connecticut College president resigns under pressure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“Over the last several weeks our focus has been drawn to areas in which the College can better execute its mission, including the area of equity, inclusion, and full participation.

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Connecticut College president is stepping down

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“Over the last several weeks our focus has been drawn to areas in which the College can better execute its mission, including the area of equity, inclusion, and full participation.

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Where higher ed leaders agree (and disagree) on the biggest barriers to DEIJ progress

EAB

Review and update curriculum Develop inclusive pedagogy Integrate academic and career development. -->. -->. --> Enhance faculty and staff experience. -->. -->. -->. EAB Virtual Strategy Forum for Community College Presidents. Activities. Activities. More on DEIJ strategy. December 15, 2022. November 30, 2022.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Confessions of a Community College Dean

If a college plans to grow, will it be able to serve its current students in the process? What about curriculum development? How does the institution manage scale? How does it evaluate faculty?