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George Washington University Adjunct Faculty to Potentially Receive Raise and Base Salary Increase

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Per that agreement, GW part-time faculty may see their first contractual raise in four years and an increase in base salaries – from $4,467 to $5,000. The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) could give a 10% raise to all regular, or tenure-eligible, part-time faculty starting Spring 2023.

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Meet Shai Reshef, the 2023 Yidan Prize Winner

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Shai Reshef, President and Founder, of University of the People, is the recipient of the 2023 Yidan Prize. Gordon, head of the Yidan Prize for Education Development judging panel and Board Member of the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education. Recipients of the prize receive $3.9 students.

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Report: Faculty development courses raise educator and student achievement

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Unless those educators are naturally talented, you may want to consider enrolling them in a faculty development course if they are student-facing. Consequently, their positive development provided preliminary evidence that students’ academic achievement benefited. 2022 to May 2023.

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Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes

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Washington state sees over 25,000 homeless individuals daily, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness’s 2023 study. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) found on any given night in the U.S. asked Goldrick-Rab, noting that funds used in support of these needs provide a greater return on investment.

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Hochul Proposes Nearly $7.5B for Higher Ed in FY24

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Harnisch thought that the funding proposal was especially good in light of national trends. “In However, the proposal has also drawn criticism from those who say that the funding is insufficient to make up for years of stagnation under Cuomo and from some who work in New York’s public colleges. “[It] She gets it.”

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Morehouse School of Medicine Looks to Disrupt Health Inequities

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Morehouse School of Medicine President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and other experts are excited about the $2 million donation from the Croel Family Foundation for the development of the David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute at the school. “As Graham will be the institute’s inaugural director.

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Unpacking the Pillars of Resistance Against DEI Initiatives

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The political landscape in Florida has recently witnessed some significant developments that pose a serious challenge to efforts aimed at promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at public colleges and universities. This decision aligns with the bill signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis in May 2023.

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