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Gerry Bradley was named Executive Vice President and University Provost in February after serving two separate interim appointments, and already he has developed an exciting vision for the academic growth of the university. In this episode, he shares his successes so far and what he's learned about UofL since his arrival in 2016 as Dean of the School of Dentistry. And he knows his work often happens behind the scenes with the result that members of the campus community may not know him yet, so he shares his personal story and a few things you may not know about him yet.
In this episode, Sean and Jake (producer) talk about the pop-up podcast studio at the first ever ASU Folk Fest – a learning festival dedicated to the integration of technology in education, and the potential impacts on teaching and student success. Special guests include Danielle McNamara and Retha Hill who are pushing the boundaries of educational practice.This episode is the first of 5 of our special coverage of the ASU FOLC Fest: The Future of Learning Community or FOLC Fest was a two-day interactive conference hosted by the Office of the University Provost that brought together folks in teaching, technology and student success at ASU. In its inaugural year, the conference aimed to explore how ASU can realize our Charter commitment of making an ASU education accessible to all students and learners while remaining on the leading edge of technology and academic excellence. Discussion Points:Introduction to the ASU FOLC Fest, its goals, and its significance.Reflections on the impact and future of educational technology.Interviews with:Danielle McNamara, Professor in the Department of Psychology and Executive Director of the Learning Engineering Institute at ASU. Discussion on cognitive and learning sciences, and her role in organizing the ASU FOLC Fest.Retha Hill, Professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Executive Director of the New Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab. Insights into how emerging technologies like VR and AR are shaping journalism and education.Episode Highlights:Setup of a pop-up podcast studio at the ASU FOLC Fest.The vibrant atmosphere and enthusiastic participation from educators, students, and technologists.Discussion on how such festivals and conferences can spark new ideas and collaborations in the educational sector.Looking Ahead: The episode wraps up with thoughts on the future of such educational gatherings and their role in shaping learning environments that are inclusive, engaging, and forward-thinking.Guest Information:Danielle McNamara - Executive Director of the Learning Engineering Institute, a Professor in the Department of Psychology, and Director of the Science of Learning and Educational Technology (SoLET) Lab.Retha Hill - Faculty at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University where she is the executive director of the New Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab.
The December 19th edition of Campus Beat features Erika Singh’s Campus Corner segment with highlights on holiday events and services offered by the Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) and some of the resources available to students who may be impacted by the proposed cuts to courses at Queen’s University. Dinah Jansen also sits down for […]
Dr. Jose Luis Cruz Rivera is an Author, Policy Advocate and President of N A U. He tells us why we should “Hire the best, get out of their way”; why we should “Calibrate intentionality bias”, the power of “Unite and conquer” and much more. Hosted by Diana White. About Dr. Jose Luis Cruz Rivera Dr. Cruz Rivera is the 17th President of Northern Arizona University (N A U). Since beginning his tenure in June 2021, he has worked with the university community to create a bold vision for a New N A U focused on the delivery of equitable postsecondary value and to enact several signature initiatives designed to position N A U as the nation's preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact. Before joining N A U, Dr. Cruz Rivera served as President of Lehman College of The City University of New York (C U N Y) and as Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost of the 25-campus C U N Y system. He has also served as provost of California State University, Fullerton, vice president of Higher Education Policy and Practice at The Education Trust in Washington, D.C., and Chief Student Affairs Officer for the University of Puerto Rico system, and other faculty and administrative positions. A leading national advocate for policies to expand opportunities and improve educational outcomes for all students—especially those who have historically been underserved—Cruz Rivera is a frequent keynote speaker and writer on higher education issues and serves on several regional and national boards of organizations that work to advance equitable educational policies and practices. Episode Notes Lesson 1. Learn from others but always be you. 02:10 Lesson 2. Leverage your lived experience to inform your future state. 03:42 Lesson 3. Hire the best, get out of their way. 05:54 Lesson 4. Coach more, manage less. 9:14 Lesson 5. Unite and conquer. 11:48 Lesson 6. Stop. Listen. Vision. Act. 15:56 Lesson 7. Calibrate intentionality bias. 19:08 Lesson 8. Avoid controversy as you embark on the road to irreversible progress. 22:09 Lesson 9. Quality of execution trumps ambitious pronouncements. 24:48 Lesson 10. Always remember that the life of you and yours is the ultimate project. 27:39
Niagara University Provost Dr. Tim Ireland on the teachout agreement with Medaille
On this episode of Anchored, Jeremy is joined by Calvin University Provost Dr. Noah Toly, as well as CLT's own Katie Prefontaine, who is an alumna of Calvin. They discuss the mission and history of Calvin University, campus traditions and culture, and the university's commitment to the liberal arts.
Dr. DeWayne Frazier currently serves as the University Provost where he is the Chief Academic and Student Development Officer for Iowa Wesleyan University. Dr. Frazier is known as an academic entrepreneur and his career is marked by enrollment growth through creative academic programming. Dr. Frazier's portfolio includes the Adult and Graduate Programs, library services, academic support, international education, Registrar Office, Office of Student Development, career services, community service office, campus ministries and the university academic divisions (Business, Education, Humanities, Nursing, and Sciences). Dr. Frazier serves on the President's Cabinet and is also a full professor in the Division of Business. Under Dr. Frazier's leadership, Iowa Wesleyan has seen over 100% increase in overall student enrollment in less than two years. Under Frazier's leadership, Wesleyan has increased international student enrollment by over 600% (18 to 120 students). Frazier has designed and incorporated a step-by-step plan for designing new academic programs and has implemented in the university wide strategic plan metrics to develop a minimum two new programs for review each academic year. Under his leadership the university has launched its first two graduate programs as well as an aggressive micro-credential program. Frazier is a national presenter on academic entrepreneurship. Prior to serving at Iowa Wesleyan, Dr. Frazier was the associate vice president for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate School at Campbellsville University in Kentucky. At Campbellsville University, Dr. Frazier oversaw 17 different graduate programs across various disciplines including business, counseling, education, music, social work, social science, and teaching English to speakers of other languages. Frazier was responsible for implementing recruitment strategies, overseeing curriculum development and monitoring program resources. Under his leadership, the Graduate Programs grew steadily from a Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) of 453 in the Fall 2010 to 535 FTE in the Fall 2012. Two of the programs have recently (2014) been ranked by U.S. News and World Report in the top online programs in the United States. Dr. Frazier came to Campbellsville University after serving three years as the Senior Vice President for International Programs (SVP for IP) at Upper Iowa University (UIU) in Fayette, Iowa. Dr. Frazier was responsible for overseeing UIU's academic extension centers located in foreign locations. Upper Iowa University currently has centers in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia. Under Dr. Frazier's leadership, full-time student numbers at the international academic extension locations have increased from 399 to 831 over the past three years. The enrollment growth reflects a 108 percent increase in total students. As the Sr. VP for IP, Dr. Frazier oversaw all academic requests, including final grade appeals, internship extensions, appeals from suspension, approval of faculty, and final review of course substitutions. Frazier served on the university wide curriculum committee and graduate curriculum committee as an ex-officio member. He also worked closely with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association on Accreditation to assure that all programs operate within the given principles and parameters of the commission. Dr. Frazier has presented at various conferences on topics ranging from job satisfaction to immigration regulations. He has presented at the World Conference of the International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education and the NAFSA national conference. Dr. Frazier has presented on “F-1 Students for Admissions Offices” and “International Student Recruitment 101” at the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers as well as presentations on globalization. He has published numerous articles on topics such as internationalization of the campus and international recruitment. Dr. Frazier's earned his Bachelor's degree from Campbellsville University in Political Science/ Mathematics. He completed his M.A. in international politics at the Patterson School for Diplomacy and International Commerce on the campus of the University of Kentucky and finished an additional M.A. at the University of Louisville in higher education administration. Dr. Frazier completed his Ph.D. in leadership at the University of Louisville. The topic of his dissertation was the “Job Satisfaction of International Educators in the Post-September 11th Era”.
Part 2 of an interview with OBGYN specialist Dr. William T. "Bill" Baker. Dr. Joanne Berryman reflects on the trajectory of her career in healthcare from nurse to senior VP and later CEO of a nationally recognized hospital and rehabilitation center. Including a stint in higher education as a University Provost. AARP Historian Emerita Lilly Liu shares more "Pearls of Wisdom" collected from writings and musings of Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus (1884- 1967), educator, fierce fighter for rights of elders and founder of AARP.
Being poor should not be a barrier to education. Dr. DeWayne Frazier grew up in rural Appalachia. He was the first in his family to graduate from high school, much less go to college. Even before becoming a higher education administrator, he understood the importance of education. And he knows first-hand the extra hurdles poverty can create during a student's academic journey.In this podcast episode, Dr. Frazier talks about his passion for making education accessible for any student who wants it. As the University Provost at Iowa Wesleyan University, Dr. Frazier outlines what the school is doing to help all students reach their goals of a college degree.
Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! In this episode, President Series #99, your guest is Dr. José Luis Cruz Rivera, President at Northern Arizona University, & your sponsor is Unmudl! From Provost of the CUNY system to President of Northern Arizona University, a public research institution, Jose Luis continues his passion of changing hearts and minds. He wants to bring equity to education and it's the equity angle that he believes will separate NAU from other institutions in Arizona. Make no mistake, he understands the competitiveness of the Arizona and online marketplace, however, he believes that when hearts and minds are aligned, growth will occur! José Luis Cruz Rivera began his tenure as the 17th President of Northern Arizona University (NAU) on June 14, 2021. Prior to joining NAU, Dr. Cruz Rivera served as President of Lehman College of The City University of New York and as Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost of the 25-campus system. During his tenure at CUNY, Lehman enhanced its national reputation as an engine of social mobility and the Central Office of Academic Affairs registered important accomplishments on behalf of the University's more than 20,000 faculty members, 26,000 professional staff and 500,000 students and learners. Make sure to be the first person to claim your school on Unmudl! Thank you so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for your time to EdUp! Connect with your EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us on your preferred listening platform! ● Join your EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank you for listening! We make education your business!
In this episode, the instructional designers from Arizona State University's Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation (Celia Coochwytewa, Jinnette Senecal, and Aaron Kraft) are joined by special ASU guests Katrina Fogelson, Allison Hall, Tim McKean, and Meredith Saavides to reflect on the collaborative university-wide efforts to support a rapid pivot to synchronous remote learning modalities. We then explore the practical outcomes and potential future of unsiloed collaboration for ASU's instructional designers and related professionals. Today's HOT TOPIC is focused on the decades-long challenge of implementing technology tools strategically and meaningfully in support of learning. Resources from the episode: *Arizona State University Office of the University Provost (n.d.). ASU Sync Live-hosted digital classes, wherever you are. https://provost.asu.edu/sync *Arizona State University Office of the University Provost (n.d.). Faculty toolkit. https://provost.asu.edu/sync/toolkit *Hobson, L. (2021, February 11). Ali Siddiqui - Project-based learning / Instructional design journey. [Podcast episode]. In Dr. Luke Hobson. https://drlukehobson.com/podcast-episodes/ep-20-ali-siddiqui-project-based-learning-instructional-design-journey Hot topic and related resources: *Ackerman, G. (2018, June 21). What Larry Cuban said about technology is (discouragingly) still accurate. hackscience.education. https://hackscience.education/2018/06/21/what-larry-cuban-said-about-technology-is-discouragingly-still-accurate/ *Cuban, L. (1986). Teachers and machines: The classroom use of technology since 1920. Teachers College Press.
Episode 41: College Investment Racial DisparityIs there a racial disparity regarding the return on a College Education Investment ? Chief Strategy Advisor and former CEO of the Gates Foundation, Sue Desmond-Hellman and CUNY Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost, Jose Cruz, are here to provide details on this very serious issue. Listen as Dr. Sue and Dr. Jose explain their work with The Postsecondary Value Commission including info on a study the commission conducted which has shown White college graduates have eight times the wealth of a household headed by Black college graduates. Dr. Sue and Dr. Jose also provide important best practices for College Leaders, Government Policy Makers, Students and their Families regarding how we can find a way to reverse this glaring inequity that is racial disparity regarding the return on a College Education Investment. *You can Subscribe to Tell Us The Truth on all leading podcast apps including the iHeart Radio App, Spreaker and iTunes/Apple Podcasts. Join us on Facebook and Twitter for daily discussion about top news.*
Rhea and Thelonious discuss recent news and its implications from the UW Daily. The University Provost has said that UW is aiming for a mostly in person fall quarter and that the vaccine won’t be required for students.
Rhea and Thelonious discuss recent news and its implications from the UW Daily. The University Provost has said that UW is aiming for a mostly in person fall quarter and that the vaccine won’t be required for students.
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Dr. Diana Lawrence has a Doctorate in Higher Education administration, a Masters in Management, she is also a Senior Vice President at the University Provost and Founder of the Dr. World pageant and mentoring program. Diana has over 35 years in pageantry, national and international judge. A few of the national titles she won are Mrs. Galaxy International, Mrs. American Achievement and Mrs. United America. Currently, she is Ms. Senior World Kentucky 50s. She is an enthusiastic volunteer and has donated over 15,000 hours of community service to activities benefiting women, children, animals, and education-based endeavors in her lifetime. In this episode, she discusses how we can find mentors anywhere! Contact Diana: Website: https://www.drworldproductions.com Questions/Direct Email: director@drworldproductions.com Watch the Video on YouTube Here: https://youtu.be/XHGp4LxdIKU ©2020 Zimnoch Enterprise, LLC | All Rights Reserved. Win A Pageant®
Welcome back to Campus Beat! We’re launching Season Three today with an outstanding conversation with Dr. Mark Green, Queen’s University Provost & Vice Principal (Academic). Mark shares much about himself, his research and his role as Provost at the University. Further, he discusses exciting 2020-21 university initiatives and sheds much light on Queen’s University’s work […]
John Della Volpe, director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, discussed the results of the latest Youth Poll when he spoke at the University of Delaware on November 20, 2019. The poll, which surveys 18- to 29-year-old voters, has been conducted twice a year since 2000. Della Volpe was the featured guest for the final program of the National Agenda 2019 speaker series, hosted by UD's Center for Political Communication with support from the University Provost and the College of Arts and Sciences. Learn more about the series at www.cpc.udel.edu/nationalagenda.
With trademark candor, sharp humor and a palpable pride for his alma mater, former New Jersey governor and presidential hopeful Chris Christie spoke on November 6, 2019, at the University of Delaware's National Agenda Speaker Series on “Deciphering Political Power.” That power, he alluded, resides in the collective will of the American people, whose allegiances seem as polarized as ever. The Center for Political Communication hosts the speaker series with support from the University Provost and the College of Arts and Sciences.
In this 87th episode of Philosophy Bakes Bread Eric Thomas Weber and Anthony Cashio interview Dr. John Thelin, University Research Professor of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation at the University of Kentucky and author of Going to College in the Sixties. John is an historian and author of many books, including his widely read and studied A History of American Higher Education. He was honored in 2004 with a Great Teacher Award and in 2006, he received the University Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence. In 2007, the American Educational Research Association conferred on him the Exemplary Research Award on Post-secondary and Higher Education Research. John’s further books have included Games Colleges Play, Essential Documents in the History of American Higher Education, as well as a textbook on American Higher Education. Listen for our “You Tell Me!” questions and for some jokes in one of our concluding segments, called “Philosophunnies.” Reach out to us on Facebook @PhilosophyBakesBread and on Twitter @PhilosophyBB; email us at philosophybakesbread@gmail.com; or call and record a voicemail that we play on the show, at 859.257.1849. Philosophy Bakes Bread is a production of the Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA). Check us out online at PhilosophyBakesBread.com and check out SOPHIA at PhilosophersInAmerica.com.
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On the Guadalupe Radio Network (KATH 910), University Provost and Professor of Philosophy Jonathan J. Sanford and Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of UD's Philosophy and Letters and Pre-Theologian programs Matthew Walz, discuss the virtue of wisdom, the nature of philosophy and its relationship between philosophy and faith — and why philosophy is so important to the education UD provides.
University Provost and Professor of Philosophy Jonathan J. Sanford and Associate Professor of Drama Stefan Novinski discuss the study of drama and the virtue of courage on the “Good News at UD” radio segment produced by KATH 910 AM — The Guadalupe Radio Network.
The fourth edition of the ASU GSV Summit Series on The Edtech Podcast. Welcome everyone to this fourth episode from the ASU GSV Summit series on The Edtech Podcast. This week we hear about China and Edtech featuring a whole raft of entrepreneurs talking about the internationalisation of Edtech and the part China is playing in investment, innovation and change at a state and consumer level. Educator looking to navigate online tutoring opportunities? Listen In. International School or University looking to understand how to expand into China? Listen In. Start Up wanting to know how to expand into China and/or what the incubator opportunities are? Listen In. Want to check you know about the Government priority areas in educational innovation? Listen In. Fancy some new book recommendations from some of China's top innovators? Listen In. Basically, listen in. Don't forget to check out the reference links below, for more follow up videos, podcasts and reading on this topic. What's in this episode? Message from this week’s episode sponsors Qatar Foundation International and Class Central Sophie Bailey introduction – latest events, competition winners and news Michael Moe with the GSV Cap. perspective on China and Edtech 1:1 interviews featuring: Joy Chen 陈丁鸿, Executive Advisor, International Business Development, TAL Education Group (at 13 minutes and 21 seconds) Dun Xiao, Co-founder, 17zuoye.com (at 24 minutes and 35 seconds) Cindi Mi, CEO, VIPKid (at 51 minutes and 22 seconds) Yi Wang, CEO, Liulishuo (at 1 hour and 11 minutes) Sophie Chen, Partner, JMDEdu (at 1 hour and 34 minutes) Pei Yu, Head of the Edstars Programme at TAL Education at 1 hour and 38 minutes) Sophie Bailey outro – what’s next in the series? Sample Quotes: US spending on housing is 33%. in Asia, 10%. Family spending on ed in US is 2%. In Asia, 15% - Michael Moe, GSV Cap. You know, the Chinese Olympic Games had this spirit of 'one world, one dream' and it very much inspired me to set up my next two start ups - Dun Xiao, Co-founder, 17zuoye.com 'I think the Chinese Government has invested $1.7bn in the edtech system, since 2015 alone, but i think the major factor is families' - Cindi Mi, CEO, VIPKid 'We are one of the first in the world that focus entirely on building AI teachers instead of doing online tutoring' - Yi Wang, CEO, Liulishuo 'Nowadays, we are doing lots of investment in early education, STEAM, K-12 learning and International Ed' - Joy Chen 陈丁鸿, Executive Advisor, International Business Development, TAL Education Group 'The top 3 things for edtech expanding into china? Localisation, partners, and patience ' - Sophie Chen, Partner, JMDEdu 'We are definitely finding a trend in extra-curricular learning' - Pei Yu, Head of the Edstars Programme References: Michael Moe with the GSV Cap. perspective on China and Edtech Michael Moe - Twitter Michael Moe - GSV Capital VIPKIDS Tencent Liulishuo GET Summit and Expo 2017 WeChat Didi Chuxing ASU GSV Summit TAL Education Andrew Ng Coursera Cindi Mi, CEO, VIPKid Cindy Mi - Twitter VIPKID VIPKID - Facebook VIPKID - Twitter Glassdoor Lingobus Waverly Labs Waverly Labs - Pilot Translating Earpiece The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined - Salman Khan Lean In - Sheryl Sandberg Yi Wang, CEO, Liulishuo ASU GSV Summit: China's Edtech and Its Impact on the Future of Education Liulishuo Yi Wang - LinkedIn Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - Wikipedia ETS TOEIC Bridge Test Lance Knowles - LinkedIn Recursive Hierarchical Recognition Wibbu Stephen Krashen - Wikipedia Phil Schiller Phil Schiller - Twitter Andreas Weigend New Concept English 1 - Amazon GGV Capital Zero To One - Amazon The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Amazon ASU GSV Opening Keynotes ft. Michael Moe Dun Xiao, Co-founder, 17zuoye.com Homework Together | 17zuoye Cambridge University Press Oxford University Press Pearson McGraw-Hill Macmillan Kaplan D&H Show My Homework William SD Louey Educational Foundation Teach for China Teach First Teach for America Finite and Infinite Games - Amazon Episode #26 with Lauri Jarvilehto, CEO, Lightneer Joy Chen 陈丁鸿, Executive Advisor, International Business Development, TAL Education Group TAL Education Group Minerva Schools Knewton Volley MIT MIT Media Lab Scratch programming language Tuesdays With Morrie: An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson - Amazon GET Summit and Expo 2017 Sophie Chen, Partner, JMDEdu Sophie Chen - LinkedIn JMDedu GET Summit and Expo 2017 Pei Yu, Head of the Edstars Programme at TAL Education Pei Yu - LinkedIn EdStars TAL Education Group Tencent Yidan Prize Alibaba David Wei - LinkedIn Baidu Wonder Workshop ABCmouse Like this episode? Check out these related videos and podcasts: From Silk Road to Silicon Valley with Anthony Chang, CEO, Global Education Learning, Victor He, Deputy CEO, China First Capital Group, Cindy Wenjuan Mi, CEO, VIPKID, Dr. Yachao Liu, Co-Founder and Board Director, TAL Education Group and Rick Levin, CEO, Coursera, former President, Yale University Riding the China Wave: Understanding Trends and Opportunities in Chinese Education with Sean Cavanagh, Associate Editor, Education Week; Senior Editor, EdWeek Market Brief, Mr. Bill Boyu NING, Partner, Blue Elephant Capital, Mr. John Ying Wu, Head of Investments, TAL Education Group and Mr. Yi WANG, Co-Founder and CEO, Liulishuo China's Edtech and Its Impact on the Future of Education with Julia Rosen, Managing Director, Global Launch; Executive Director, Thunderbird Academy; Office of the University Provost, Arizona State University with Cindy Wenjuan Mi, Founder & CEO, VIPKID, Dun Xiao, Co-Founder, 17zuoye, Greg Ferenbach, Special Counsel, Cooley LLP and Scott Altschuler, Academic Partnerships, Vice President, University Partnerships Thank you to this week's sponsors: The ASU GSV Summit annually brings together the most impactful people from diverse constituencies – entrepreneurs, business leaders, K12 and higher ed leaders, policymakers, leading tech companies, and philanthropists – to create partnerships, explore solutions, and shape the future of learning and talent innovation. Go to: https://www.asugsvsummit.com/ Qatar Foundation International (QFI), LLC, is a U.S.-based member of Qatar Foundation (QF). QFI operates as both a grant-making organization, and a convener of thought leaders on issues related to global and international education, open education and education technologies as they intersect with the three core QFI programmatic areas: Arabic language and Arab culture, STE{A}M (STEM plus the Arts), and Youth Engagement. Go to: http://www.qfi.org/ A quick message from our friends at Class Central. Its been more than half a decade since free online courses from Stanford kicked off the modern-MOOC or massive online open courses movement. Since then more than 700 universities around the world have launched MOOCS, and more than 60 million people have taken at least one course. Class Central has been keeping track of the MOOC space right from the beginning. Over 10 million learners have used Class Central to find and review online courses. As the #1 search engine for online courses, Class Central provides a comprehensive listing of more than 8000 MOOCs. Class Central’s MOOC Report blog contains the most comprehensive coverage of the industry, including a recent listing of the top 50 MOOCs of all time. To find out what’s up, down, new or just slightly left field in the world of online courses, head to www.class-central.com/report/ Messages from The Edtech Podcast Our website has just launched! You can check it out here 10 tickets for listeners available for GET, China at 40% discount using the code 40OffSuperVIP redeem here Applications to host a guest episode of The Edtech Podcast are now open. Find out more here Have you checked out Innovate Edtech yet? It takes place in November and focuses on learner experience. More here Do you love The Edtech Podcast? Share the love by checking out our Patreon Campaign and joining our list of awesome Patrons! 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Nachum Segal with Mark Wilf and Yeshiva University Provost Selma Botman on Sunday�s Investiture Ceremony of Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman as YU's 5th President
"Louis Menand, Professor of English and American Literature and Language at Harvard University and a former faculty member of the CUNY Graduate Center, delivers the keynote address of the Fourth Annual CUNY General Education Conference: “Why Is General Education a Problem?"" The conference begins with introductory remarks by Dennis Slavin, Associate Provost of Baruch College. President Kathleen Waldron of Baruch College gives the welcoming remarks. Selma Botman, Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost of CUNY, welcomes the attendees on behalf of the University. Judith Summerfield, Dean for Undergraduate Education of CUNY, introduces the keynote speaker. The event takes place on May 2, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220."
Westchester Undergraduate Commencement 2011 with honorary degree recipient Joseph M. Pastore, Jr., Ph.D; and a surprise address from United States Senator Charles "Chuck" Schumer. Joseph M. Pastore, Jr. is Professor Emeritus (in Residence), Lubin School of Business, Pace University. He holds a bachelor's degree from St. Bonaventure University (1963), an M.B.A. from Pace University (1966), and a Ph.D. from Saint Louis University (1969). In addition, he has engaged extended non-degree programs through Cornell University (1971-72) and Harvard University (1975). Dr. Pastore has held faculty appointments at Saint Louis University (1967-68), St. Bonaventure University (1965-66 and 1968-76), Pace University (1976-91 and 1993-present), and Boston College (1991-93). While at St. Bonaventure University he served as Dean of the School of Business (1969-73) and Vice President and Provost (1973-76). At Pace University, Dr. Pastore served as Dean of the Lubin School of Business (1976-80), Vice President for Academic Affairs (1980-84), Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (1984-85), and University Provost (1985-91). At Boston College, Dr. Pastore served as Executive Vice President (1991-93). In 1988, Dr. Pastore was a Visiting Scholar at the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University. Beyond teaching, Dr. Pastore has authored, co-authored, or edited over forty articles, monographs, papers, and book chapters and has lectured in executive development programs for such organizations as Verizon Communications, British Telecommunications, AT&T, Swiss Re, Monsanto, IBM, Prudential-Bache Securities, Technicon, Corning, Reader's Digest, and Dresser Industries. Dr. Pastore was named in 1972 to the arbitration panels of the American Arbitration Association and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; his mediation and facilitation work includes an appointment, from 1986-2006, by the U.S. District Court (Southern District) as Monitor and Special Master overseeing the Order to Desegregate the Yonkers Public Schools, Yonkers, New York.