What Students Can Do

by: Alaina Castor, Graduate Student, Psychological Science, B.A. Psychology Giang Hang, Undergraduate, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Minor, PsychologyEmilee Hunt: Graduate Student, Social Work; B.A. Multicultural and Gender StudiesNathaniel Miles Millard, PhD,...

Recognizing Advisors and Advising in the UT System

by Rebecca Karoff, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, The University of Texas System On May 17, 2021, the University of Texas System held its fourth annual Advising Institute.  Like last year’s institute, this one was virtual.  Like the previous three, we...

COVID’s Impacts on Higher Education and Our Students

by Dr. Nichole S. Prescott, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, The University of Texas System Covid has had, in some ways, an incalculable impact on higher ed, but there are some impacts we can calculate and analyze. In what follows, I’ll touch upon some...

2021 NASH TS3 Convening Takeaways: Equity in Action

by Maria Ishaq Khan On April 29, 2021, higher education leaders representing 18 university systems from 14 states came together at the NASH TS3 convening, focused on equity in action in their systems and at their campuses. Speaking to over 150 attendees, Dr. Rebecca...

Long Life Learning

by Ken O’Donnell, Vice Provost, California State University, Dominguez Hills Earlier this month the UPCEA held its annual conference, convening leaders in professional, continuing, and distance education. Although attending was a first for me, I learned we’ve...

A Teachable Moment: Educating for Democracy

by Nancy S. Shapiro, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Education and Outreach, University System of Maryland   As educators, we have a unique responsibility and opportunity to address the dangerous attacks on our democratic republic that we have experienced over...