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AFT Begins Nation-Wide Get-Out-The-Vote Bus Tour

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has launched a nationwide get-out-the-vote bus tour in support of election candidates standing for lower costs, affordable healthcare, and public schools investments. The union said it is opposed to book-banning, censoring of history, and cutting Medicare and Social Security. .

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Wave of Higher Ed Union Strikes Swells Nationwide

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These are some of the schools embroiled in a wave of recent strikes in higher education in the U.S., Unions in higher ed may go on strike after months of bargaining and impasse in negotiations on issues and demands from higher ed employees such as wage increases, better working conditions, and reliable job security.

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As researchers, practitioners, and healthcare workers reflect on the events of the last two and a half years, programs related to public health have become a priority at many colleges and universities. The pandemic has brought increased awareness of healthcare disparities. It includes an internship at a healthcare facility.

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Why Executive Coaching Works in Higher Education

Edu Alliance Journal

July 5, 2022 by Dr. Candace Goodwin – Although every industry has undergone significant changes over the past several years, higher education has been impacted more profoundly. High education leadership teams were confronted with workforce challenges they had not faced before. “When a leader gets better, everyone wins!”.

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Ungrading: Social Work Education Honoring the Whole Student

The Scholarly Teacher

Harvard’s bell curve design transformed over the decades into an A–F grading method most American teachers in kindergarten through higher education still use today. The teacher’s role is to develop the student’s capability, alongside the student who is designing their own educational goals. It’s that simple” (Blum, 2020, p.

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Higher ed institutions face fewer malware threats, but ransomware attacks continue on

University Business

Despite several high-profile cyberattacks against some of the largest school districts in the country, the education sector saw fewer ransomware attacks compared to this time last year, a new analysis suggests. However, security leaders shouldn’t be too quick to let their guards down as another threat is quickly taking the spotlight.

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Maslow's Hierarchy in Action: How Student Affairs Can use the Framework for Better Assessment of Wellbeing

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

The model suggests that individuals have a set of needs, starting with physiological needs at the bottom of the pyramid, that must be met before they can move on to higher-level needs like belongingness, esteem, and self-actualization. This can include security personnel, safety training, and campus-wide alert systems.