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Reckoning, Reconciliation & the Hallowed Ground Project

Goucher DEI

This ongoing interdisciplinary project seeks to place the narratives of those who were previously excluded from the historical record to its forefront: Indigenous peoples, enslaved and free African Americans, and other marginalized communities. The most important parts are research and community outreach.

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Opinion: Budget impasse is already impacting higher ed—for the worse

University Business

Valuable programs are being reduced or compromised: Many public institutions in Virginia are cutting classes, freezing hiring, delaying contracts and laying off adjunct faculty. Smaller academic programs, community outreach, and funding for undergraduate research are also being reduced or eliminated.

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Conway-Turner: From First-Gen Student to 43-Year Career Retirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Conway-Turner, who will retire at the end of this academic year after nine years as president of Buffalo State, has had a stellar 43-year career as a faculty member and administrator. It has been part of my focus to really engage our students in civic and community work.” Students, faculty and staff, everybody was concerned. “It

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Leadership Strategies for Rebuilding Trust on Campus: Part 2

Campus Sonar

Your faculty and staff working in these areas are on the frontlines to student support and connection. Establish mentorship relationships across students, faculty, and alumni to create opportunities early on for professional networking, connections, and guidance in and out of the classroom. Engage in community outreach.

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Exploring the Roots of Racial Bias

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

developmental psychology and education, University of Toronto Career mentors: Dr. Kang Lee, University of Toronto, and Dr. Mahzarin Banaji, Harvard University Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Align your time with your priorities and avoid saying ‘yes’ on the spot." Real world application of her research is crucial to Qian.

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How to Improve Teaching Quality and Effectiveness

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Not surprisingly, at a number of institutions I encountered resistance to the use of rubrics to evaluate teaching, partly out of a fear that such an instrument would encourage of “check-the-box” approach that would fail to capture instructors’ individuality and craftsmanship, but also because it would intrude on faculty autonomy.