Cantwell, B. (2012). Roger King, Simon Marginson, and Rajani Naidoo (eds.): Handbook on globalization and higher education: Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA, ISBN: 978-1-84844-5857 (Book Review).Higher education, 64(5), 731-733. “The arrival of Handbook on Globalization and Higher Education is timely. There is now an expansive (and growing) body of research and scholarship on… Read More »
HALE Faculty Updates
Journal Article: Realized Benefits for First-Year Student Peer Educators
Wawrzynski, M. R., & Beverly, A. M. (2012). Realized benefits for first-year student peer educators. Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 24(1), 45-60. “This study investigated student-learning outcomes of college peer educators whose primary responsibility or interest was to address health and safety topics on campus, such as alcohol and illicit drug use, tobacco… Read More »
Journal Article: Expanding Research Capacity at United States Universities: a Study of Academic Research and Development Investment from 1990–2005
Cantwell, B., & Mathies, C. F. (2012). Expanding research capacity at United States universities: A study of academic research and development investment from 1990–2005. Higher Education Quarterly, 66(3), 308-330. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2273.2012.00522.x “Growing emphasis has been placed on universities to contribute to the innovation process and as a result academic research and development expenditures have increased… Read More »
Journal Article: Roles of Women's Higher Education Institutions in International Contexts
Renn, K. (2012). Roles of women’s higher education institutions in international contexts. Higher Education, 64(2), 177-191. doi: 10.1007/s10734-011-9486-z. To view article: HE-Renn, Women Colleges “Women’s colleges and universities persist around the world, even as the vast majority of tertiary institutions are open to men and women. In nearly every nation, women can attend even the… Read More »
Book Review: Learning to Speak, Learning to Listen: How Diversity Works on Campus by Susan E. Chase
Renn, K. A., & Brazelton, G. B. (2012). Learning to Speak, Learning to Listen: How Diversity Works on Campus By Susan E. Chase Cornell University Press, 2010, 291 pages. $60 cloth, $24.95 paperback. Social Forces. doi: 10.1093/sf/sos103 “Sociologist Susan E. Chase takes on the persistent challenge of inter-group dialogue in higher education and, for the… Read More »
Dr. Reitu Mabokela Receives USAID Grant
Michigan State University will use a grant from the U.S. Agency for International Developmentto improve agricultural production and reduce poverty in areas of the world suffering from rapid urbanization, population growth and skills gaps. Receiving up to $25 million throughout five years, finding solutions to the problems that affect global food production will be the… Read More »
Journal Article: Making Emeritus Matter
Baldwin, R. G., & Zeig, M. J. (2012). Making emeritus matter. Change, 44, 28-34. “What is an emeritus professor? The emeritus role means different things at different colleges and universities, but generally it has an elusive, ambiguous quality. It may simply mean that a professor has retired with an honorific title acknowledging many years of service to… Read More »
Dr. Fairweather Takes Lead Role in AAU Project
James Fairweather, a professor of higher, adult and lifelong education, will serve as co-principal investigator of the Association of American Universities’ project, which is working to implement new, more interactive methods of instruction in these fields, particularly in freshman and sophomore courses. Click here for the complete story.
Book Chapter: Mixed Race Millennials in College: Multiracial Students in the Age of Obama
Renn, K. A. (2011). Mixed race millennials in college: Multiracial students in the age of Obama. In F. A. Bonner, II (Ed.), Diverse millennial students in college: Implications for faculty and student affairs (pp. 227-243). New York, NY: New York University Press. “The U.S. Census data predict that the number of mixed race college students will increase… Read More »
Faculty Update: Dr. Baldwin's Study on Liberal Arts Colleges
Dr. Roger Baldwin was recently showcased on the College of Education’s website for his study on liberal arts colleges. Click here to read the article.