Introduction Institutions devoted to student learning provide courses of study, innovative programs, and co-curricular experiences known to be successful in producing critical thinking skills and other habits of mind that engage students deeply and ensure good liberal learning outcomes. At the same time, colleges validate students’ obvious need to “connect the dots” in their post-graduate […]
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This is What Inclusion Should Look Like: Supporting Colleagues for Success and Professional Advancement
Consider the following scenarios, some of which you may have experienced: 1) During a faculty meeting, a colleague shares an idea but it is ignored and participants move on to another topic. Later in the meeting, someone else restates or expresses a similar idea and, this time, further discussion ensues. As the meeting concludes, the […]
Successful Collaboration for Department Chair Training Across Several Institutions
It was at a summer meeting of the Chief Academic Officers (CAO) for the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) that the idea of a shared training for Department Chairs was first posited by Karen Friedlen, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Mount Mary University. The idea met with initial approval […]
