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Fuchko Appointed CSU Interim President

by Jewel Caruso John Fuchko III (PhD 2019) was appointed the interim president for Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia.  Fuchko outlined his approach to this new role in his open letter on the CSU president's webpage. He stated his commitment to the institution's tagline is to be Creative to the Core. "As each of us strives to fulfill Columbus State University's mission, let's be guided by a shared commitment to creativity…

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Leming Authors Chapter in Recently Published Book

by Jewel Caruso Heidi Leming (PhD 2013) authored a chapter in the recently released book Delivering on the Promise of high-Impact Practices: Research and Models for Achieving equity, Fidelity, Impact and Scale. The book specifically explores the Tennessee's Board of Regents (TBR) System's work with high impact practices (HIPs). Leming's chapter, titled "Supporting Tennessee's Completion Agenda: High Impact Practices," shares TBR's vision to…

NonCampus Career Panel
Beyond Academia: Graduate Panel Shares Lessons from Careers

The McBee Institute welcomed four graduates back into the classroom virtually on July 21 to speak to students about their preparation for and experiences in noncampus roles. The panel consisted of Rachel Burns, senior policy analyst at SHEEO; Patrick Crane, vice president of strategic initiatives in the North Carolina Community College System; Samaad Wes Key, program officer for postsecondary success at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and…

Samaad Wes Keys
Keys Selected for UGA's 2022 40 Under 40 class

by Jewel Caruso Samaad Wes Keys, PhD 2014, was selected for UGA's 2022 40 Under 40 class presented by the UGA Alumni Association. Currently, Keys is a program officer for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Prior to his current position, Keys was recruited to the Southern Education Foundation where he helped build higher education programming and has worked at various higher education organizations such as the Association of Public and Land-…

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Whatley Explores Pandemic Repercussions in Latest Publication

by Jewel Caruso Melissa Whatley (PhD 2019) announced her latest publication in the Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education which was co-written with Heidi Fischer of Old Dominion University. The article, "Pandemic Repercussions: The Future of International Education at US Community Colleges", explores the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic that can help community colleges better support international students well…

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Whatley Receives Best International Study Article Award

by Jewel Caruso Melissa Whatley (PhD 2019) received the 2022 Best Article Award from the CIES Study Abroad and International Students (SAIS) Special Interest Group. The article, "Balancing finances, politics, and public health: international student enrollment and reopening plans at US higher education institutions amid the COVID-19 pandemic", was co-written with Santiago Castiello, a higher education scholar-practitioner. Their research "…

Burnside takes new position at USM
Burnside Takes New Position as Director at USM

by Jewel Caruso Ashley Burnside (EdD 2019) has been named the director of the center for student success at the University of Southern Mississippi starting July 1, 2022. She will lead projects on the success and retention-based initiatives, student outreach, staff operations, and retention-based scholarship awarding. When asked what drew her into this new position at USM, Burnside said, "Having been at a small institution, I was eager to spread…

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Quarles Named Associate Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer at GS

by Jewel Caruso Dominique A. Quarles (PhD 2019) has been named Georgia Southern University's associate vice president for inclusive excellence and chief diversity officer starting August 1, 2022. The institution has committed to making inclusive excellence a strategic pillar and a core value. Quarles' position is essential to achieving that goal. Quarles is an alumnus of GS, earning his B.S. and M.Ed. in Statesboro, and received his Ph.D. at the…

Hearn (left) and Warshaw (right) with TIAA and Inside Higher Ed logos
Hearn and Warshaw TIAA Report Recognized by Inside Higher Ed

by Jewel Caruso James Hearn and Jarrett Warshaw's (PhD 2016) latest TIAA (The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association) Institute report, "The pandemic and access-oriented private nonprofit colleges" was highlighted in an article on Inside Higher Ed. Access-oriented colleges have less selective acceptance rates and a wide range of test scores. This study seeks to answer the question, "How would underrepresented populations dare in the context…

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Whatley's Research Studies Inequities in Access to International Education

by Jewel Caruso On June 20th, Dr. Melissa Whatley (PhD 2019) tweeted an announcement of her latest publication in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. "Who enrolls in internationalized courses? An exploration of at-home access at one community college" is available on APA PsychNet's website. Whatley says her publication "adopts an equity-focused lens to study community college participation in internationalized coursework and study…
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