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The Faculty Resource Network of New York University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a scholar engaged in legal research, the law library of New York University School of Law, ranked in the top ten of law schools, affords one bountiful offerings of legal research tools such as HeinOnline, Lexis Plus, VitalLaw, Law Journal Library and Proquest that are not available at primarily undergraduate institutions such as my own.

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college will have its own dean of students, director, counselors, academic advisors, and outreach and support staff, and it will draw from existing faculty who have “a demonstrated record of success in teaching Black students,” said Wood. So far, administrators have already set aside over 6,000 square feet of space to house the college.

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Ten campus living-learning communities to model

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Faculty and other guests will host weekly Homestead seminar sessions for discussions relevant to the Homestead. Cabin Bob also boasts a Homestead library, with books related to Homesteaders’ lives and interests as well as a study space, adding another academic dimension to the living-learning community.

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Can Cheating on Steroids in Colleges and Universities be Stopped?

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

But now, instead of meeting at the library like most students did before the pandemic, students can collaborate on group chats and email each other the material. First-year orientations and seminars do no good because it won’t change the culture of cheating in colleges. Quite frankly, this is a misguided attempt to control cheating.

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The Increasing Relevance of Honor Codes

Higher Ed Connects: Ethics

Gary Pavela, a past-President of the International Center for Academic Integrity and co-founder of the Academic Integrity Seminar, believes that the concept of an honor code is more relevant today than ever. They’re asked as individuals or as a committee to appear at faculty meetings or at department meetings.”.

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How to Attract and Inspire Underrepresented Students: Lessons from Lucy Cavendish College: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 152 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Madeleine Atkins

The Change Leader, Inc.

Staff and faculty discuss these interviews and what interviewers are looking for, and they perform practice interviews. You’re driving their own academic achievement and academic attainment through these online seminars every fortnight, every two weeks. We’ll take care of you here.”