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From the Interim Director

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 9:58am

IN HER INSIGHTFUL McBee Lecture earlier this year, Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper reminded her listeners of a quotation from Dr. McBee herself affirming the future of higher education, “And we will make it better.” Drs. McBee and Cooper exemplify that hopeful spirit. All of us associated with the Institute can and should play a role in improving higher education as well, whether in Georgia, nationally, or internationally. That goal has been a constant…

In the News 2018

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 9:34am

The Trouble with National Signing Day AN OPINION PIECE by Solomon Hughes (Ph.D. 2013) featured in Inside Higher Ed takes a hard look at national signing day and the media spectacle that surrounds high school athletes and young black men, in particular. Hughes compares the theme of exploitation of black bodies in Jordan Peele’s 2017 film Get Out with the real life atmosphere surrounding collegiate athletics. Hughes writes, “[T]he larger college…

Before and After

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 9:33am

Two new faculty members, Amy Stich and Gregory Wolniak, explore the impact of higher education. THE INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION welcomed two new faculty members in the fall. Amy Stich comes to IHE as assistant professor of higher education from the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations at Northern Illinois University, where she was an assistant professor. Gregory Wolniak comes to IHE as associate professor of higher…

Engaging Group Work

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 9:32am

SUZANNE R. GRAHAM Faculty-student collaborations at IHE extend opportunities and enrich experiences. THE PREPARATION of both scholars and practitioners to produce the highest quality, policy-relevant research in higher education is a core mission of the Institute of Higher Education. Its students often are experienced professionals seeking deeper knowledge and broader exposure to the rigors and methodologies of academic…

Going Deep

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 9:21am

JAMES C. HEARN, DAVID WELCH SUGGS JR., AND JENNIFER MAY-TRIFILETTI Examining the role of sports in colleges and universities. WHAT’S HAPPENING IN COLLEGE SPORTS? Ask this question of virtually anyone on the street, and odds are that you’ll hear about the football rankings, the Final Four, the latest athletics-related scandal at a well-known university, or the fortunes of the local favorite college team. Observers have termed college sports “the…

Researching Paths to Success

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 9:17am

As the Georgia College Advising Corps enters its tenth year of service, there is much to celebrate. BEGINNING IN 2009 with four advisers, the Georgia College Advising Corps (GCAC)—an outreach program of the IHE—has grown to include twenty-one advisers embedded in sixteen high schools. The advisers assist students through the complex college admissions process to increase the number of matriculants from low-income, first-generation, or other…

Around IHE

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 9:14am

IHE WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS IN MARCH, THE INSTITUTE hosted guests from the Institute of Statistical Mathematics (ISM) in Japan and from North Carolina State University for a day of discussions on comparative research trends in higher education in Japan and the United States. At sessions open to all IHE affiliates, professors Mio Takei, Keisuke Honda, Yuji Mizukami, and Yousuke Mizutani provided an overview of the work done at ISM,…

Beyond the Classroom - 2018

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 9:11am

Papers, Presentations, and More Activities ANDREW CRAIN presented a paper on racial equity and a poster on the financial impact of Hurricane Katrina within higher education at ASHE 2017. In June 2018 Crain wrote an article on “Serving Rural Students,” which was the feature story in the NACE Journal, the magazine of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, and he has conducted presentations on the same topic for the…

Alumni News-2018

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 9:09am

CHRIS FERLAND (Ph.D. 2010) was promoted to associate vice president for institutional research and effectiveness at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville in January. He had served as assistant vice president for institutional research and effectiveness since August 2014. CAROL FLOWERS (Ed.D. 2017) became the assistant vice provost of faculty affairs at Emory University in August 2017. She had been director of operations…

By the Numbers

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 9:07am

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