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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 …
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 …
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“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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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