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Report Shows the Shift Away from Tenured Faculty in the U.S. Academic Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Also, the number of graduate student employees increased 44% from fall 2002 to fall 2021. The report’s author, Glenn Colby, AAUP senior researcher, said it’s the most common question he receives. It will also be updated regularly, thus providing ongoing information about continuing shifts. “We

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“You can see that there are gender disparities across higher ed — outcomes, enrollment — and generally find that men have worse outcomes than women,” says Dr. Su Jin Jez, CEO of California Competes, a nonpartisan policy and research organization focused on identifying solutions to California’s most critical higher education and workforce issues.

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How Universities Can Support Undocumented Students as Federal Policies Continue to Threaten Them

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nationally, repealing DACA would take away over 600,000 members of the country’s workforce, including an estimated 181,000 DACA-eligible college students. On and off-campus jobs, paid internships, and funded research would be almost entirely off the table, post-graduation career opportunities will be limited. Be informed.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The literature is replete with research on the negative outcomes Black males experience from employment to education as well as from health and interactions with law enforcement. Black boys are also suspended and expelled at much higher rates than other students ( Graves & Wang, 2022 ). Chapter 5: Small, C.L. Cunningham, P.D.

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Tailoring Student Services to Create Career-Ready Graduates: Changing Higher Education Podcast 153 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Kevin Grubb

The Change Leader, Inc.

16 May · Episode 155 Tailoring Student Services to Create Career-Ready Graduates 36 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Hear how Villanova University is creating career-ready graduates with approximately 94% of students being accepted into internships. This culture is also instilled at the faculty level.

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How to give students what they want in an online class

University Business

Students are especially interested in better understanding the devices and software they will need for the course in addition to the estimated cost of technology,” according to WCET. Students want more information about digital courses specified in their institutions’ published course descriptions.

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Practical Pedagogy Tips for Educators at Minority-Serving Institutions

The Scholarly Teacher

Given my research background, I cannot claim authority in teaching and pedagogy research. Simple ways for faculty to increase student engagement with university services involve frequently and routinely advertising them and normalizing their use. Include contact information, hours, and locations. Some I share here.

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