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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DIVERSE : Can you talk about the history of the Institute for Capacity Building and how the UNITE convening came about? The work is much deeper than that, and we'll be celebrating our 20th anniversary next year. Today, UNITE is the largest and most action-oriented convening focused on HBCU institutional transformation. Students are no different.

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CUNY Graduate Center Selects 65 Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies Doctoral and Faculty Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Faculty fellows get $2,000 stipends for research and curriculum development projects. The City University of New York’s (CUNY) Graduate Center has announced its 65 Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies (BRES) Fellows. Doctoral fellows will receive $4,000 stipends for dissertation research. The full list of those selected can be found here.

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It Is Time to Stop Teaching and Focus on Facilitating Learning

The Scholarly Teacher

During the 13 months we had each dog, our responsibility was to work with a puppy to teach them a set of basic commands, such as sit, stay, and down. For the last dog we raised, Sam, I thought it would also be helpful to teach him to read. Sam and I met each evening for about 30 minutes. I started with letters and basic sounds.

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Young to Head-up FAMU Center for African and African American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The funding supports faculty and student fellowship programs, undergraduate and graduate student research, learning communities for curriculum development and course enhancements, and cultural programming. Watson, provost and vice president for academic affairs at FAMU. The Henry Luce Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T.

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Institute for Democracy and Higher Education Transfers from Tufts University to AAC&U

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

democracy – will now be an AAC&U presidential initiative and focus on threats to democracy through research, convenings, and faculty and curriculum development. Nancy Thomas WPSU The IDHE – a nonpartisan applied research center for student and institutional engagement in U.S.

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What is Curriculum Development? Understanding the Fundamentals

Creatrix Campus

What is Curriculum Development? Understanding the Fundamentals editor Tue, 06/13/2023 - 00:09 Curriculum development is critical in structuring educational programs and ensuring better learning outcomes. What is Curriculum Development?

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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

Finally, faculty from both sectors can collaborate on curriculum development to ensure that DEI principles are integrated into the learning experience from day one. Second, they can share resources for DEI initiatives, pooling knowledge, and expertise to create a cohesive approach across higher education.

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