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Faculty-Student Partnerships in Curriculum Design and Review

The Scholarly Teacher

Reprinted with permission. Background As faculty, our (Assif and Kim) collaboration started during COVID. We saw each other on camera during virtual pedagogical or professional development events hosted by our institution and heard each other’s names at teaching-related initiatives.

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University holds Holocaust remembrance event despite Jewish protests

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: James Madison University in Virginia held an event Thursday to mark the Holocaust—despite all the Jewish members of the planning committee resigning. Day without intentionally consulting African American faculty and students,” says a redacted Jan. Beth El Congregation. 9 resignation letter says.

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Calls for Change at Penn State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We as a faculty, Black faculty and others, have been fighting the administration to address matters of racial justice, and in a very forceful and progressive manner, for the last 20 years or so in different iterations,” said King in an interview with Diverse. Proportionately, the percentage of Black faculty fell from 4% to 3%.

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Faculty mental health program supports students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: The University of Rochester launched a training program and research study for faculty member mindfulness in January, promoting self-care, stress relief and wellness so professors can put their best foot forward in the classroom. What it is: The faculty participants attend seven Zoom workshops, engaging with wellness content material.

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Leveraging Faculty as a Brand Differentiator

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Leveraging Faculty as a Brand Differentiator How Faculty Engagement Can Enhance Public Relations Competition is fierce in the ever-changing higher education landscape, and degree programs need to work hard to stand out, requiring enrollment teams to build unique marketing strategies.

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Communities of Practice as Levers for Instructional Change

The Scholarly Teacher

Paula Jakopovic , University of Nebraska at Omaha Kelly Gomez Johnson , University of Nebraska at Omaha Key Statement: This article highlights communities of practice as a means for supporting faculty as they seek to( re)design courses with equitable, research-informed practices. Image from , Unsplash.

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Only Within Their Own Institutions, Are Black Scholars without Honor!

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Whitaker), shares his experiences of dealing with dishonor and racism, within his professional settings, when he writes: “In my own experience within the academy, I have also experienced The Look from faculty and staff colleagues. For example, on one occasion a Vice-Provost asked me to share my research agenda at a faculty meeting.