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Higher Ed’s Staffing Concerns Eased by Technology

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

But budget shortfalls and concerns over adequate training, professional development and retention often mean that higher ed IT departments are learning to do more work with fewer people. Higher education’s technology landscape is changing and evolving, which means its IT workforce must adapt as well.

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Dr. Orlando Taylor: A Person to Emulate

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He took me there to meet his long-time colleague and co-founder of the magazine, Dr. Bill Cox. He considered it a personal goal to care for every person’s professional development. The first time I stepped into the offices of Diverse Issues In Higher Education , I was with Dr. Orlando Taylor.

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How to Address the Dearth in Black Male Teachers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The initiative offers scholarships up to $10,000 per academic year, books and support for testing, seminars, professional development, and community service hours. The MALE program was launched in 2019, months before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Strachan pointed out, but said that has not stopped its efforts.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Trustees need to intentionally develop policies supporting DEI and receive updates reviewing academic and administrative goals/actions on DEI efforts. Trustees should intentionally place measurable expectations and hold leadership accountable for hiring/recruitment practices, and conduct celebrations of diversity advocates/champions.

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Succession Planning in HBCUs Ensures Long-Term Sustainability

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Professional development programs: Once high-potential individuals are identified, strategic professional development programs should be implemented to enhance their leadership capabilities. The process may involve a combination of performance appraisals, interviews, and feedback from supervisors and colleagues.

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Changing the Face of Nursing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson, now the senior director of nursing education and professional development for the adult ambulatory clinics at VUMC, will be among the inaugural class of 20 fellows. “It Jackson hopes to study ways to draw diverse candidates into nursing professional development. Boston-Leary will be speaking at the academy.

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Educators as Co-Conspirators in Decolonizing Education for Black Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Too much is at stake for our Black students when educators are not decolonized – co-conspirators.

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