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Quality and the Student Voice

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

In this blog post, Nichola Kett (Head of Quality Assurance and Enhancement) and Megan Brown (Development Consultant, Student Partnerships in Quality Scotland – sparqs) explain what is meant by quality, why hearing the student voice in quality processes is so important, and provide examples of how this works in practice.

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Fixing FASFA: Black Students and HBCUs Will Lose the Most

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The introduction and rollout of the new Better FASFA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form has led to a multitude of challenges, setbacks, and concerns among students, caregivers, and educators.

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A Missing Piece [Peace]: Teaching & Learning in the Digital Age

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The conference attendees were a mix of students, faculty, donors, education administrators, and edtech professionals. Most notably, the students [learners] expressed levels of dissatisfaction with their recent educational experiences. Participants from other groups echoed the same sentiment.

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Retired Navy Vice Admiral to Lead Texas Southern

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If you look at James Crawford’s accomplishments, leadership, and track record for success both from serving his country and in higher education, we are confident he embodies the ideal set of qualities we all strived to fulfill with this search,” said Benham. Crawford retired after 30 years with the U.S.

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Stony Brook University Receives $700,000 to Address Shortage of Diverse and Prepared K-12 Leaders

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Representation is critical to providing an equitable, high-quality education, and learning from diverse education leaders provides real, relatable examples for young learners,” said NYSED Commissioner Dr. Betty A. John's University.

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HBCUs: Beacons of Opportunity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Attending HBCUs provide intentional, intrusive, and focused resources dedicated to its students’ academic success and mental well-being. HBCUs expose students to experiences that can’t be imitated, accepting students as they are—nurturing and inspiring the whole person for academic and career readiness. Dr. Harry L.

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From Past to Present: New Book Explores the Importance of HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

HBCU: The Power of Historically Black Colleges and Universities , published by Johns Hopkins University Press, provides personal anecdotes from past and present HBCU students and leaders about the critical role that these storied institutions have played throughout history. Marybeth Gasman and Levon T. They are quite diverse.

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