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PATRICIA DRAVES
Dr. Patricia DravesPatricia Draves has been named president of Monmouth College. She served as president of Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. Draves holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts and doctorate in chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Chicago Teen Walks, Graduates with Doctoral Degree
Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman was accepted in 2021, at 15, into the Doctor of Behavioral Health Management Program at Arizona State University.Photo by Harshith Godishala/Arizona State UniversityDr. Dorothy Jean Tillman II defended her dissertation at 17.Tillman completed an online doctoral degree in integrated behavioral health from Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions in December. This spring, the teen participated in commencement ceremonies.“I chose integrated behavior health because it only
BMCC Student Named National Youth Poet Laureate
Stephanie Pacheco has been named the 2024 National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States by the youth literary organization Urban Word.Stephanie Pacheco“It was a combination of shock, exuberant joy but most of all, I felt so full of love,” described Pacheco on learning about the honor. “Being awarded this title is such a great honor.”The award recognizes young poets whose work centers on social impact and advocacy such as
Pitt Faculty Ratifies First Union Contract
Faculty representatives at the University of Pittsburgh have ratified the first union contract that sets a salary and wage minimum for workers at the university.The tentative agreement is over two years in the making since the university’s faculty voted to unionize as the USW–Union of Pitt Faculty.Tyler Bickford“We are very pleased to report that our tentative agreement was ratified, with 98.3% of votes favoring ratification (and 88.4% of eligible voters
OpenAI’s Newest AI Model GPT-4o: Faster, Cheaper with Voice Capabilities
Digital Bodies Consulting With today’s live stream, OpenAI debuted GPT-4o or GPT Omni. It’s the latest model in an increasingly crowded AI space. At first glance, GPT-4o is remarkable—an ... This article OpenAI’s Newest AI Model GPT-4o: Faster, Cheaper with Voice Capabilities first appeared on Digital Bodies Consulting by Emory Craig .
When will the first college or university charge six figures per year? A 2024 update
When will the first American college or university charge $100,000 or more to attend? What might that mean for higher education? I first posed this question, a little wryly, back in 2018. My intent six years ago was to scope out a symbolic marker, a milestone in higher education finance. It was an extreme idea, given that the overwhelming majority of campuses wouldn’t charge anything like that amount, and because
Riot police break up pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam – video
Riot police moved in to break up pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Amsterdam on Monday. Students and employees earlier walked out in protest at Israel's war in Gaza, and called for the university to cut academic ties with Israel. Police in riot gear, some with dogs and armed with batons, attempted to break up the protest. The university had requested police intervention after reporting trespassing and vandalism. Inside the
Some Professors See Pro-Palestinian Encampments as Outdoor Classrooms
By Katherine Mangan Several have escorted students inside the protest zones for lessons, drawing the ire of some administrators.
Beyond Devices: A Tech Leader’s Advice to Building School Community
As you enter today's classrooms, it's clear: Technology isn't just a tool, it's the driving force behind vibrant communities, shaping how students learn and teachers connect. Many students have access to technology in their classrooms, but the true challenge lies in harnessing resources effectively to enhance learning and build stronger, more resilient communities. As schools strive to adapt to the demands of the modern digital world, the focus has shifted
Justice, not hatred, drives student protests on Gaza | Letters
Patrick Owen, Dr Gilbert Pugh and Marianne Gemmeke write in support of the university protest camps that began in the US and have spread to the UK and other countriesRe Nesrine Malik’s article (Don’t let the sound and fury over Gaza protests drown out what the students are saying, 6 May | Nesrine Malik ()), the students of Columbia University, and those at about 100 universities throughout the world, have