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Why Worry?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Future of English Departments Faced with sharply falling numbers of majors, many English departments are downplaying the traditional canon and pre-1800 (and sometimes pre-1900) literature and instead emphasizing Creative Writing, communication, media studies, global English language literature, and non-Western literature. Former U.S.

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Reflections of the Career of a University Expatriate

Edu Alliance Journal

Those initial 2-3 years ended up stretching to 38 ½ years before I retired in March 2021, covering six countries and territories and incorporating a move from faculty to academic administration. . To some extent, this is inevitable when, say, a faculty member assumes administrative responsibilities. Flexibility is valued.

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Morehouse College Prepares for Possible Protests

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Smith, assistant professor of higher education administration at Auburn University, heard that President Joseph R. Smith, assistant professor of Higher Education Administration at Auburn University. HBCUs were founded for the sole purpose of educating newly freed enslaved people. Morehouse alum Rev. Dr. Travis C.