The Global Mediations Lab will enable a globe-spanning study of media texts, industries, and infrastructure. Roquet believes the Global Mediations Lab can serve as a hub for mapping how media practices transform as they spread around the world, and the importance of this understanding for work at MIT and among the broader community. The big, … [Read more...]
Burchard Scholars gather to network, connect, and learn
Willow Huang ‘25, a biological engineering major, just wrapped a year as a Burchard Scholar, and called it a valuable experience. “I'm glad I applied,” she said. “We had thought-provoking talks over the course of the year.” Huang also praised the program for helping her improve her comprehension and communication skills. These … [Read more...]
Prospective business school students connect on campus
MIT Sloan and Harvard Business School, with the support of Management Leaders for Tomorrow, hosted 350 prospective students during a pre-application seminar held at MIT Sloan on July 29 and 30. “We wanted students to have a true glimpse into what it’s like to become a member of these communities,” said Dawna Levenson, assistant dean of … [Read more...]
Turning on the talent tap in Tunisia: Filling the African entrepreneurship pipeline
Philip Rigueur, EMBA ’23, credits his experience as a student in MIT Sloan’s Executive MBA program with providing a solid foundation for improving his leadership skills and managing the kinds of complex relationships that can arise when overseeing large projects like the BRAIN initiative. "MIT Sloan’s Executive MBA program helped sharpen my … [Read more...]
Building bridges: Creating connections between American business schools and African students
A global pandemic closed the bridge MIT Sloan had begun building between itself and African students. Williams and his colleagues in business school admissions wanted to reopen it. Williams, for his part, was excited to participate. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to represent MIT Sloan and partner with colleagues from other institutions in … [Read more...]
Making student life–and Student Life–more inclusive
The Student Life team develops inclusive practices for both student leaders and employees. They’re making time to check in with one another to strategize what works, measure these efforts’ effectiveness, and change course as needed. “We want to model effective behaviors for students and encourage networking opportunities between students and … [Read more...]
Liberal Arts and Humanities Doctoral Education Reform in the United States
“The most striking thing about the American university in its formative period is the diversity of mind shown by the men who spurred its development. Those who participated in the academic life...displayed sharply dissonant attitudes. Their outlook offered no smooth consensus.” – Laurence Veysey, The Emergence of the American University The … [Read more...]
Excelsior College: A Community of Quality (QM Case Study)
The Beginning “We began with small groups, a soft roll-out and a few course reviews,” recalled Joan Mikalson, Associate Provost for Student and Faculty Services, Excelsior College, when asked how Excelsior implemented Quality Matters. “We ensured a clear division of roles among participating faculty and, as QM spread, offered resources, … [Read more...]
Four Reasons You Should Present at A QM Conference
If you’ve ever attended #QMConnect, you know it can be a transformative experience. Conferences offer attendees networking and learning opportunities, tools and ideas. Meeting educators from across the world and discovering they grapple with the same challenges you and your colleagues face in your organizations can foster community and … [Read more...]
John Locke: Research, Social Contract Theory and American Higher Education
I no sooner perceived myself in the world than I found myself in a storm” – John Locke In his American Higher Education, A History (Second Edition), Christopher Lucas posits that society’s earliest attempts at codifying the theory and practice of higher education were seeded in Aristotle’s pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, absent … [Read more...]
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