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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is considerable research generated about African Americans in higher education, specifically faculty. Yet there is little research on the underrepresentation of African American community college trustees. Trustees reported their college also broadened the definition of diversity to include opinions.

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Panel Takes On Higher Ed Burnout

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

R ob Shomaker, senior vice president of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) agreed, pointing to research showing that 67% of higher ed employees were working more than full-time hours. Pope-Ruark focused on productivity culture , a condition of constant overwork. Sho maker emphasized pay.

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New Issue: Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (JOFDL) Vol 22(2)

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

I also have a piece in this issue entitled ‘ Definitions of the Terms Open, Distance, and Flexible in the Context of Formal and Non-Formal Learning ‘ Issue 26 (2) of the Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (JOFDL) is now available to the world. Alison Fields and Simon Paul Atkinson, JOFDL Joint Editors.

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Leveraging Grants for STEM Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Research has shown that underrepresented minorities, including women, are more likely to introduce innovative concepts — albeit fewer accepted concepts compared to those of white men. Women now receive around 40% of STEM PhDs — far from parity but a definite improvement. But as time has passed, that excuse has rung less true.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. With our staff, we’ve engaged in professional development through International Coaching Federation, which is one of the largest governing bodies for coaching,” says Heim. “It They learn about writing and research experiences and practices.

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jessica Faiz, an emergency medicine physician, assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, and health services researcher at the Greater Los Angeles Veteran’s Affairs Healthcare System. Those students’ enrollments went way down, across the system.

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Professional Development and Professional Recognition for University Teachers: a mentor’s eye view

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

However, I may still need to help them think through their definition of what a teacher does. Development and Recognition of Mentors Importantly, mentoring can also be seen as part of an educator’s professional development and recognition. Read more about Daphne’s research: Loads, D. and Collins, C.