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Tsai Lu Liu Appointed Dean of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design at Virginia Tech

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Liu’s scholarly work focuses on analysis of user experience, applications of design thinking, industrial design processes, product development and manufacturing, and pedagogy. Liu holds a B.S. from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan; an MBA from Georgia State University; and a Master of Industrial Design from Auburn University.

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Dr. Harriet B. Nembhard Named President of Harvey Mudd College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her work has led to several technological advances, such as simulation tools for assessing emergency department patient flow, improved manufacturing processes for medical devices, and a sensor-based system to conduct early screening of Parkinson’s disease.

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Create a Trauma-Sensitive Learning Environment Using Container-Setting

The Scholarly Teacher

A container can also be defined by what “belongs” or “fits” inside (and what does not); though a cardboard box may hold water, water will ultimately destroy the box if it is not specifically manufactured to hold liquid. When discussing academic performance, focus on the student’s learning behaviors and work products or results.

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These rural colleges are beating the odds to drive student success

University Business

However, rural community college students also play a part in preparing their students for work that will be replacing those legacy industries, such as advanced manufacturing. Courses in manufacturing are now filled up within two days of opening. Still, skepticism about higher education threatens to upend rural community colleges.

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Seeking Solutions to Strengthen Career Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“This initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of our community colleges to serve as hubs for regional Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that convene high school educators, community college faculty, and representatives from local employers and workforce agencies,” Dr. Karen Stout says in the award notification.

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Education security officials ‘unprepared to cope’ should a cyberattack occur, report

University Business

” The survey gathered the opinion of 1,600 chief information security officers (CISO) across different sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing and the public sector. The findings come as colleges in Georgia and Tennessee reel from a slew of cyberattacks that captured sensitive information belonging to parents, students and faculty.

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Professor says he was barred from campus after Monsanto info request

Confessions of a Community College Dean

County Circuit Court, pits New York’s Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe against Monsanto, which manufactured PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls. Kowal, president of the United University Professions union, which represents SUNY faculty members, defended Carpenter in a statement Saturday. The Case The case, in St.