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Small College America – Profile Earlham College

Edu Alliance Journal

The college maintains its commitment to principles such as integrity, peace, social justice, and community engagement, which shape both its academic and extracurricular life. Values-Driven Education Quaker principles of peace, social justice, and ethical leadership are embedded in the curriculum and campus culture.

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Ten campus living-learning communities to model

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A majority of LLCs are centered around academics: prehealth, engineering, business, honors , ROTC or music and performing arts. Some are more ideological, touching on interfaith, sustainability, conflict resolution, leadership or social justice.

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Advancing Social Justice Through Scholarly Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice (CSJ) has been bringing together crucial voices and perspectives to positively impact Black life in American society. In 2021, TMCF launched the CSJ to advance social justice for Black Americans. The launch of The Payne Center Journal on Race and Social Justice is forthcoming.

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EFI and the year gone!

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Photo credit: Engin Akyurt, Unsplash , CC0 In this post, which kicks off a short series reflecting on Postgraduate Taught (PGT) programmes at the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) , Kate Orton-Johnson, Director of Education in EFI, takes stock of EFI’s first year of delivering PGT courses, reflecting on the lessons learnt along the way.

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Increase Graduate School Enrollment through Strategic Enrollment Management: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 191 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Justin Grimes

The Change Leader, Inc.

The higher education landscape faces a troubling decrease in graduate school enrollment, markedly among minority groups and engineering programs. Notably, the engineering field experienced a substantial 16.1% decrease in enrollment, which is troubling, given the growing demand for engineering professionals. minority and STEM).

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Bridging the gap: Reflections from teaching translational data and AI ethics

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Investigative qualitative research We began by introducing our students to qualitative research investigating the social and organisational actors who form the data and AI industry, asking: What groups tend to be more or less represented in the field? What values are typically promoted or reinforced within this industry?

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Unpacking the Pillars of Resistance Against DEI Initiatives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I have listed some of the pillars of resistance against DEI programs below: Pillar of Resistance #1 – Limited Opportunity “Lottery” System of Qualified Applicants In numerous industries, there exists an implicit lottery system where a small number of highly coveted positions are available, leading to intense competition among applicants.

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