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An academic administrator on teaching career-ready skills in class

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A: I was a first-generation college student from a small coal-mining community in east Kentucky. Reed spoke with Inside Higher Ed about his cross-departmental work and a new initiative at Montana to match course objectives with professional experience. Q: What led you to your career in higher education?

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Assessment or Public Relations: What's my real job here?

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

You respect the time they commit to serving students. well, a little like betrayal. Never mind that assessment can be a land mine when we’re talking about funding and resources. To use our power to present information that in any way negates that work feels ….

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Transforming our reality together: Moving from Equity & Assessment to Assessment for Justice and Liberation

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

My question now became—why is student affairs not at the center of faculty development? Why is student affairs not leading faculty development work? It would be activist thing to do (please see Chapter 2 of mine of the same book mentioned above). When I deployed this framework on the questions above (i.e.,

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DEI Blog – Being First-Generation: A Challenge & a Gift

College for Creative Study

By Katie Gaither – Director of Student Engagement – Office of Student Affairs Nearly 25% of CCS students are first-generation college students (otherwise known as “first-gens”)! Each first-gen student has a story worth understanding, sharing, and celebrating. Today I share mine with you.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D.,

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How Presidents Can Create a Thriving Workplace Culture in Higher Ed Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 186 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Carrie Lovelace Petr

The Change Leader, Inc.

Carrie has lived her professional career in service to higher education staff, students, and faculty. Prior to founding her full-time coaching practice, Carrie served as senior student affairs officer at two institutions; throughout her career in higher education, she has supervised all traditional areas in the field of student affairs.

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Team Growth: Get to Know Maddy and Louis

Campus Groups

Based out of Jersey City, New Jersey he holds a Master of Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of Connecticut. Louis is passionate about higher-ed and student affairs. Not just for students, but also for campuses, and community partners. What is it in this new adventure that drives/excites you?