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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Action taken While there has been steady advancement over the past 40 years, the murder of George Floyd in 2020 has proven to be a seminal moment that has propelled student-athletes, coaches, and administrators to face issues of race and racism in college sports. was key,” says Carter-Francique.

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New graduate program at Gustavus Adolphus College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Kelly, also an associate professor biology and chemistry, joined the college 21 years ago and became interim provost in 2016 and permanent provost in 2018. ” The numbers are projections, and the college’s administrators tried to look at the program’s first 10 years, Kelly said.

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‘To diary or not to diary’? – lessons learned from the SRHE workshop ‘Using Diary Method in Social Research’

SRHE

Diary studies come with a relatively high administrative burden, as researchers are required to sustain communications with their participants throughout the project to retain them and to monitor that their engagement is appropriate. Her areas of specialisation involve mixed-methods research designs, impact and theory-based evaluations.

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Exploring British Muslim transitions to PGT studies

SRHE

The charity has awarded over 560 scholarships since its inception in 2016, and commenced surveying its candidates in 2019/20, subsequently undertaking this exercise on an annual basis. As well as completing his PhD in law at Birkbeck, University of London, he has previously worked in higher education administration and policy.

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Ed Governance Part 5: Board Improvement: Building a Culture of Continuous Board Improvement and Accountability

The Change Leader, Inc.

Furthermore, both the board and administration need to agree that innovation and growth are critical for the survival of the institution (and higher education). The board can then offer direction, which then falls to the administration to implement. One of these is the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). are diverse).

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Presidential Turnover Crisis in Higher Ed–Solutions and Challenges: The Role of Politics, Policies, Processes, Performance, and Public Relations

The Change Leader, Inc.

years in 2016, and 5.9 What Higher Ed Must Change to Improve Presidential Retention While there may be limited avenues for higher education to mitigate state government overreach, campus administrators and boards can improve the presidential onboarding process to select the most suitable leaders. years in 2006, 6.5 years in 2023.

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Why Do So Few American Students Study Abroad?

Edu Alliance Journal

In 2016, The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES), founded in 1950, conducted a comprehensive survey of 1205 of its alumni. Dean Hoke is Co-Founder and Managing Partner Edu Alliance a higher education consulting firm located in Bloomington, Indiana and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.