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An academic administrator on teaching career-ready skills in class

Confessions of a Community College Dean

These are social workers in our school of social work who are part of the individual college’s leadership team, who serve as a subclinical counseling coach resource to both students and faculty. ” Seeking stories from campus leaders, faculty members and staff for our new Student Success focus. No In-Article Careers: 6

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York College academic administrator won't leave students behind

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A: I went to graduate school for a master’s in experimental psychology at Central Michigan University, and there were two faculty members who would argue, but friendly [natured]. No In-Article Careers: 0 Q: What inspired your career in higher education? I loved the back-and-forth banter.

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Colleges should help disadvantaged faculty attend conferences (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Category: Conditionally Accepted How much an institution helps pay for financially disadvantaged BIPOC faculty to attend conferences indicates how equitable and embracing it truly is, writes Reem Khamis. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Disable left side advertisement?:

Faculty 101
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New curricular modules will highlight role of race in health sciences

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Lead investigator Gabriella Torres, associate provost for academic administration and faculty affairs and William Isaac Cole Chair in Anthropology at Wheaton, says, “We’re really trying to create adaptable, student-centered teaching modules that could be used in the humanities or the natural sciences, or even the social sciences. :

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Transitioning from Faculty to Administration

Higher Ed Connects: Faculty Development

Tammi Cooper, Associate Dean in the School of Business at Northcentral University, shares her knowledge from her own often-bumpy transition from faculty to academic administrator, covering the following key topics: The challenge of the transition. Key areas for administrator success. Creating a personal development plan.

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Chief academic officer on the value of investing in student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A: All of my academic roles have incorporated student success, whether as a faculty member teaching and mentoring students or as an academic administrator. Q: What are some actions you have taken in your career that contributed to student success? Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Student Success & Equity in Math with Michael Wangler

Dr. Al Solano

We discuss the following topics: 9:49:23: The "Why": The data that clearly showed faculty things had to change. 43:32:08: Key ingredient to success: an ongoing community of practice among math faculty that meets bi-weekly (initially weekly). Accompanying blog article. This showed the faculty what was possible." "We