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National University Announced The Launch Of The Cause Research Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

National University (NU) announced the launch of the Cause Research Institute (CRI), a new applied Research and Development arm that will coordinate research, scholarship, and other innovation efforts focused on social sector challenges, including education, health, human services, and criminal justice.

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College Hiring Dips, But Most Employers Will Maintain or Increase Hiring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

of respondents plan to decrease hires, nearly 83% of employers anticipate increasing (24.9%) or maintaining (57.7%) hiring for the college Class of 2024, according to research conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). compared to -39.0%), and miscellaneous professional services (5.8% See Figure 2.)

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She has demonstrated tireless professional service in complex administrative roles while maintaining an active research agenda.” What was clear back then was that, if Patterson-Stephens were to advance within the field, she would have to marry her experience with theoretical research. Terrell Educational Foundation.

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Getting creative: How higher ed is finding solutions to post-pandemic problems

University Business

Drawing on its research and experience advising nearly 500 colleges and universities nationwide, Hanover Research has an inside line to higher ed and the major themes in which schools are entrenched. Hanover suggests culturally relevant services be offered that help affirm student individuality.

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Mini-series: What is a living lab?

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

In the Department of Social Responsibility and Sustainability, we collaborate with researchers and students across the University, and partner with the Edinburgh Living Lab. Students work over 11 weeks to research the problem and come up with solutions, liaising with the department to ensure the context has been fully understood.

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Why Faculty Diversity Matters

Confessions of a Community College Dean

You have no doubt seen recent research that suggests that at the current pace, faculty demographics will literally never approach parity with the U.S. Above all, ideological homogeneity “undermines the quality and impact of research” and the public’s willingness to accept expert claims. writ large. ” How so?

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Toward a more inclusive peer-review process (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The incentive to review book manuscripts is near nonexistent, and not just because the payment university presses are able to provide for this service, in the form of cash or books, is inevitably quite small compared to the time and thought required to give detailed, in-depth feedback.