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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Jackson leveraged her knowledge of physics to advance telecommunications research at Bell Laboratories, which influenced the creation of the portable fax, the touch-tone phone and the technology behind caller ID and call waiting,” the Black digital media publication notes. During her 23 years at the helm, more than $1.25

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Georgian Court University Boasts Women-Led Majority Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Janice Warner GCU’s four academic deans now are: Dr. Mary Chinery, d ean of the School of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Jennifer Edmonds, dean of the School of Business & Digital Media; Dr. Teri Wurmser, dean of the Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing and Wellness; and Dr. Kelly McNeal, dean of the School of Education.

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HigherEd PodCon 2025: The Nation’s First Conference for Higher Education Podcasters

Edu Alliance Journal

This question lingered, raised in passing at virtual meetups, in DM threads, and on campuses where faculty and staff were creating podcasts with little external support or collaboration. Last winter, a group of us decided it was time to do something about it. Session Spotlights Here are three sessions you wont want to miss: 1.

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CCS Introduces Reenvisioned Studio Art & Craft Program

College for Creative Study

Led by contemporary multi-disciplinary visual artist and educator Valerie Jenkins , Studio Art and Craft is rooted in the disciplines of ceramics, digital fabrication, digital media, drawing, fibers/textiles, glass, installation, metalsmithing/jewelry, painting, performance, print media and sculpture.

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Why liberal arts leaders should know STEM isn’t the enemy

University Business

The course is taught by and apportions equal teaching time to a computer scientist and a technical communication faculty. The inclusion of a liberal arts perspective empowers students to graduate with an increased awareness of the cultural and social implications of computing. More from UB: Had enough with the status quo?

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Student podcast evaluates student success measures

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Appropriately titled Good School , the podcast dives into the framework of higher ed from the application process to rankings and faculty experience and how each portion impacts the student’s perception of and experience attending their institution.

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Strong Opposition to Art Sale at Valparaiso

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: A Valparaiso University plan to sell off artworks by Georgia O’Keeffe and others has led to strong opposition from some faculty members and students questioning the ethics of selling off prized and valuable parts of the university museum’s collection to pay for residence hall renovations.