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European research universities group: doctoral supervisors should be trained

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In a paper published in February, the League of European Research Universities (LERU) says that researchers should have mandatory training in Ph.D. While supervision has already gained some prominence in hiring in research evaluation, it was time to look at it “in a qualitative way,” Leysinger said.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Faculty do it as part of their research and part of their service to the university and to the state.” His dissertation research was on the CEED summer programs. To address that, there are now approximately 40 graduate ambassadors who will speak to student groups about their journeys. After completing his Ph.D. Dr. Tremayne O.

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Fourth-Year Grad Student Sets Sights on Collegiate Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Black church that influenced his educational journey has become part of Turner’s research interests — examining the connection between higher education and the Black church, specifically at HBCUs. HBCUs help students to really think about the fact that you can center your Blackness.

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Fox Transitions From 20-Year Transformational Career

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even though we’re a teaching institution, the nature of passion that a faculty member has for his, her or their research is important because that ignites some spark in students.” They learned in pods and had a different approach to their graduate education. Faculty should be committed to teaching the diverse student body. “I

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Can the English Major Be Saved?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Should research and scholarship by English faculty conform to the same model as that in the biological, brain, physical and social sciences—evaluated first and foremost by quantity and citations—or might it take different forms? The purpose and value of research in English. If so, how does it differ from linguistics?

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From Past to Present: New Book Explores the Importance of HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Whenever I give a talk and share my educational journey, I like to open by saying that I bleed orange and green, but I am also a die-hard Aggie,” writes Esters, who is now dean of the Graduate School and the vice provost for graduate education at The Pennsylvania State University. “To

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