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Dr. Jerome Morris Elected Next AERA President, Continuing Legacy of Black Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jerome E. Morris Dr. Jerome E. Morris, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education at the University of MissouriSt. Louis, has been elected as the next president of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Morris will serve as president-elect for the 2025-2026 term before assuming the presidency following the association's 2026 Annual Meeting.

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Transparent Lab Report Templates Affect Scientific Success

The Scholarly Teacher

Kimberly Ideus , Emporia State University Ning Sui, North Carolina State University Key Statement: Transparency in a lab report template and rubric enhances the scientific integrity for undergraduate biochemistry students in laboratory courses. Keywords : Lab Report Template, Rubric, Hidden Curriculum Background Laboratory courses are a staple of undergraduate science programs.

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Dr. Lisa Cardoza, American River College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Lisa Cardoza serves as the first Latina President of American River College, one of the largest 2-year public institutions in the country, serving over 32,000 students and home to Californias largest Apprenticeship program. She previously served as Vice President for University Advancement at Sacramento State leading its first comprehensive fundraising campaign, On the Rise, raising nearly $240 million.

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How I Chose My Major: It’s Okay to Not Have It All Figured Out.

Hope College Network

If you’re feeling unsure about your major, don’t worry! Hope College gives you the freedom to explore and find your path. Choosing a major is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make in college. For me, it wasn’t a straight pathit was a journey of trial, error, and self-discovery. And honestly? That’s the best part. Here’s how I went from coding in Python to pursuing a future in law, and how Hope College helped me every step of the way.

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Evangeline M. Mitchell, Bridge Builders Esquire

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Evangeline Mitchell is a pioneering force in diversifying the legal pipeline and has dedicated her life's work to empowering aspiring Black lawyers by providing information, resources, and connections many otherwise might not have access to. A social entrepreneur, attorney, author, and filmmaker, she has transformed the landscape of pre-law exposure and preparation through her groundbreaking grassroots initiatives for over 20 years.

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Presidential Evaluations: How University Boards Strengthen Oversight: Structured evaluations strengthen governance, accountability, and institutional success

The Change Leader, Inc.

Utilizing Presidential Evaluations as a Strategic Growth Tool University presidents play a crucial role in shaping institutional success, yet their performance evaluations often lack the rigor and structure necessary for true accountability. While accrediting bodies mandate presidential evaluations, many institutions still rely on informal or verbal assessments that fail to provide meaningful oversight.

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Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, Complete College America

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Yolanda Watson Spivas 25+ year career in postsecondary education spans a range of executive leadership, general management, federal government, public affairs, operations and academic officer positions. Watson Spiva serves as the President of Complete College America (CCA). Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, CCA is a bold national advocate for dramatically increasing college completion rates and closing equity gaps by working with states, systems, institutions, and partners to scale hig

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Usha R. Rodrigues, University of Georgia School of Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Usha R. Rodrigues became dean of the University of Georgia School of Law on January 1, 2025. She joined the School of Law's faculty in the fall of 2005 and was named the holder of the M.E. Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law in 2014. From 2015 to 2018 and for the fall semester of 2024, Rodrigues served as the law school's associate dean for faculty development.

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Public Largely Disapproves of Student Protests

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Public Largely Disapproves of Student Protests Johanna Alonso Thu, 03/06/2025 - 03:00 AM A new survey finds that most U.S. adults consider acts like disrupting graduation or occupying buildings inappropriate. Experts say their views align with historical trends.

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Dr. Tikia K. Hamilton, Loyola University Chicago

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Tikia K. Hamilton is an assistant professor of History at Loyola University Chicago. Her research and courses focus on African American History. She holds a Ph.D. in History from Princeton University and a masters in African American Studies from Columbia University. Hamilton attended Dartmouth College for her undergraduate work, where she majored in history under a Mellon Fellowship.

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Strategies to Minimize Faculty Burnout: 5 Ways to Save Faculty Time When Making Purchases

University Business

Higher ed leaders across the U.S. are increasingly under pressure to address burnout among faculty. According to a 2024 Healthy Minds Network survey , more than half of faculty and staff said their job negatively affected their mental or emotional health, with nearly six in 10 reporting feeling burnt out because of work. For faculty, higher ed procurement teams can more effectively alleviate pressures from their jobs by minimizing their daily tasks.

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Brietta Clark, Loyola Marymount Law School

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Fritz B. Burns Dean Brietta Clark, the 19th dean of LMU Loyola Law School, is the first woman and Black person to hold the position in the law schools history. A nationally recognized expert in health law and bioethics, she is one of five authors on the leading health law casebook in American law schools, a sought-after speaker for nationwide conversations on health care regulation and reform, and a longstanding partner to organizations working to preserve access to essential healthcare services

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RA*Chat Ep 109: Through the Lens: Reflecting on College and the Power of Community

Roompact

In this episode, host Crystal sits down with Director of Photography Justin Kosman, whose career has taken him worldwide, working with brands like Red Bull, Vans, and ESPN. Reflecting on his time as a resident, student-athlete, and English Literature major, Justin shares the lessons and regrets that shaped his path to success. Tune in for powerful insights on embracing challenges, fostering belonging, and how RAs can play a pivotal role in building community and connection.

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Dr. Viola L. Acoff, University of Mississippi

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Viola L. Acoff is Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi. She is the first female and first African American to serve in this position. She is also a professor of Mechanical Engineering, and she serves on the Board of Directors for Carpenter Technology Corporation and the Board of Trustees for the Four Little Girls Memorial Fund.

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FIRE, LGBTQ Student Group Sue Texas A&M Over Drag Show Ban

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Students at Texas A&M University are suing their college to block a new policy from the Texas A&M University system that bans drag performances on its 11 public campuses.

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Dr. Robert Scott Named Finalist for Albany State University Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Robert Scott The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents has named Dr. Robert Scott as the sole finalist for the presidency of Albany State University (ASU), bringing a leader with extensive experience in both academia and corporate innovation to the historically Black institution. Scott, who currently serves as president of research and development at The Kraft Heinz Co., would bring a diverse background that spans higher education and corporate leadership to ASU if confirmed.

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How colleges and universities are teaching students “to disagree better”

University Business

Following a divisive election and ongoing political strife, it may be hard to see the plus side of talking politics at all. But some colleges are teaching students the art of having productive political conversations with people they disagree with. Minnesota Public Radio correspondent Catharine Richert spoke with Marketplaces David Brancaccio about the school administrators behind the movement and how it prepares students for entering the workforce.

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Dr. Kathy E. Johnson, University of New Orleans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Kathy E. Johnson has more than 30 years of higher education experience as a faculty member, researcher and administrator. She is currently the president of the University of New Orleans. Previously, she joined the IUPUI faculty in 1993 and ascended through the ranks as a department chair, dean and associate vice chancellor for undergraduate education, prior to her role as chief academic officer.

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Judge: NIH Rate Cut Likely ‘Contrary to Law’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A federal judge once again blocked the National Institutes of Health from moving forward with its plans to cap reimbursements for costs indirectly related to researcha measure that would have cost colleges at least $4.3billion.

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Carol Ann Tomlinson, University of Virginia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson taught in public schools for 21 years and was later a faculty member at the University of Virginia for 30 years. Her two lives as an educator have enabled her to develop, pilot, research, refine, and share a model for differentiating instruction in todays diverse classrooms. The model supports teachers in recognizing and addressing students varied strengths, needs, interests, cultures, and school experiences to maximize each learners possibilities.

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Ed Data Goes Dark: Why It Matters

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Ed Data Goes Dark: Why It Matters Elizabeth Redden Thu, 03/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences are part of an authoritarian playbook, Robert Ubell writes.

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Dr. LaNitra M. Berger, George Mason University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. LaNitra M. Berger is an award-winning scholar and social justice educator who is making higher education more accessible to underrepresented students. She is an associate professor of history and art history and director of African and African American Studies at George Mason University. Her scholarly interests are in art and social activism in the African and Jewish diasporas.

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A Pennsylvania Community College Campus Closes In-Person Programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Butler County Community College is discontinuing credit-bearing, in-person programs at its LindePointe campus in response to enrollment troubles and the looming demographic cliff in Pennsylvania. The programs are scheduled to continue through the spring semester and shut down in August.

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Dr. Wendy Cadge, Bryn Mawr College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Wendy Cadge is the President and Professor of Sociology at Bryn Mawr College. She is an expert in contemporary American religion, especially related to religion in public institutions, religious diversity, religious and moral aspects of healthcare, and religion and immigration. She is the author of three books, Spiritual Care: The Everyday Work of Chaplains, Paging God: Religion in the Halls of Medicine and Heartwood: The First Generation of Theravada Buddhism in America , co-author of Chapl

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Presidents Weigh In on the Public Confidence Crisis

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Presidents Weigh In on the Public Confidence Crisis colleen.flaherty Thu, 03/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Few college leaders think higher ed has responded effectively to the electorates diploma divide or to public trust concerns. What does this mean for the white-hot value debate?

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Dr. Toby S. Jenkins, University of South Carolina

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Toby S. Jenkins has worked in higher education for 25 years serving several campuses across the country including Penn State University, Semester at Sea, George Mason University, and the University of Hawaii. Her work has also taken her to over 35 countries. At the University of Maryland, College Park she created sustainable inclusive excellence initiatives that have served students on that campus for over 20 years.

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Peter Elbow Offered Us a Gift

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Will we ever take it? In the New York Times obituary of Peter Elbow, the giant of composition studies, he is said to have transformed freshman comp, which he definitely did, but also, maybe not?

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Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy was named president and CEO of AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) in January 2025. She joined AACTE after serving as a distinguished professor and dean of the School of Education at American University (AU) in Washington, D.C., for over eight years. Under her leadership, the AU School of Education became a stand-alone school in 2019 and grew its enrollment from 200 to more than 1,500 students.

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Postcards from Sevilla & Barcelona

ISA Journal

Avery Edelbrock is a student at Belmont University and anISAFeatured Photo Blogger. She is studying withISAinSeville, Spain. The first moment it really sank in that I was living in Europe was at Plaza de Espaa.

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Dr. Daniela Rus, MIT

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Daniela Rus is the Andrew (1956) and Erna Viterbi Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT. Russ research interests are in robotics, mobile computing, and data science. Rus is a Class of 2002 MacArthur Fellow, a fellow of ACM, AAAI and IEEE, a member of the National Academy of Engineers, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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College student's classroom is the farm where he works (CBS Evening News)

Higher Education Inquirer

At a time when college is unaffordable for many, some schools are re-imagining higher education, shifting their curricula from general knowledge to providing free training for specific jobs. Mark Strassmann reports from Merced, California.

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Dr. Maisha T. Winn, Stanford University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Maisha T. Winn is the Excellence in Learning Graduate School of Education Professor and Faculty Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning's Equity in Learning Initiative. She is also the President-Elect of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). She is the Principal Investigator for the Futuring for Equity Lab. Her scholarship examines how non-dominant youth and communities have developed literate trajectories across a range of historical and contemporary settings withi

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New Presidents: Boston College, Florida Atlantic, Franklin & Marshall, WVU and More

Confessions of a Community College Dean

New Presidents: Boston College, Florida Atlantic, Franklin & Marshall, WVU and More Susan H. Greenberg Thu, 03/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H.

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Dr. Ann Marcus, New York University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Ann Marcus is a professor of higher education at New York University and Director of the Steinhardt Institute for Higher Education Policy, which provides public forums on front burner issues in the US. Topics include post-affirmative action diversity outcomes, declining male participation, academic governance and freedom, as well as periodic talks on higher education systems in other countries.

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New Presidents: Boston College, Florida Atlantic, Franklin & Marshall, WVU and More

Confessions of a Community College Dean

New Presidents: Boston College, Florida Atlantic, Franklin & Marshall, WVU and More Susan H. Greenberg Thu, 03/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H.

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Dr. Teresa Valerio Parrot, TVP Communications

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Teresa Valerio Parrot, APR, is principal of TVP Communications, where she works at the intersection of leadership and communications. Valerio Parrot is known for honesty juxtaposed with optimism, and she helps higher education executives truthfully share excellence and genuinely own mistakes through their communications and actions in their proactive and crisis outreach.

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Boycott Amazon March 7-14, 2025.

Higher Education Inquirer

Please observe the boycott of Amazon from March 7-14, 2025. This is a step up from the one-day boycotts on February 28. Boycotts are an essential tool of nonviolent resistance and one way to make your voices heard.

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