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Faculty Spotlight: Aiwei Yao Borengasser, Obesity Researcher and Science Fair Judge

Dr. Aiwei Yao Borengasser is a biology and microbiology instructor in the biology department at the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College. In addition to teaching, Aiwei has done extensive research on the ways obesity influences diabetes and... Read more

Insights: The Complexity of the Inclusive Classroom Dynamic

For most of my students, I am the first African American woman teacher that they have ever experienced, and so I am working against some stereotypes that they have been fed which have very little to do with who... Read more

CIC and ACUE Partner in Consortium to Advance Student Success and Career Preparedness

April 11, 2018
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In partnership with the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), we’re pleased to announce the Consortium for Instructional Excellence and Career Guidance, a new initiative that aims to capitalize on the leadership students seek from their professors by credentialing up... Read more

The Most Important Audience in Writing a Teaching Philosophy: You

Being an academic requires us to respond to expectations for which we have little or no preparation, such as how to teach large classes or how to assess student work. Admittedly, more resources, like the ACUE program, are now... Read more

Faculty Spotlight: Peter Plourde, also known as Professor Lyrical

April 4, 2018
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Featured, Popular
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Dr. Peter Michael Plourde, the director of faculty development at the University of the District of Columbia Community College (UDC-CC), teaches mathematics, including courses in basic math and business calculus this semester. To the general public and to many... Read more

Person, Place, or Thing? Implementing High-Impact Practices with Fidelity

March 28, 2018
Penny MacCormack
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Is it a person, place, or thing? Our classic definition of a noun provides a helpful way to think about student success efforts. Interventions are often described as “things” to provide, such as supplemental instruction or guided pathways. Read more

ACE 2018: Remarks by ACUE Founder and CEO Jonathan Gyurko

March 18, 2018
Jonathan Gyurko
ACUE Partner News, Featured, News
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ACE President Ted Mitchell and ACUE Founder and CEO Jonathan Gyurko provided an update on ACE and ACUE’s collaboration to over 100 presidents and chancellors who attended an opening reception at ACE’s 100th Annual Meeting this week. ACE and... Read more

Why We’re “Speaking Up” About Inclusive Teaching Strategies

March 14, 2018
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Expert Series, Featured
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“Did you know that I never raised my hand to answer a question once in college?” “Me neither.” We had been doing workshops with faculty from our own institution and others about inclusive teaching for quite a while before we had... Read more

Keeping Up and Staying Engaged: How the “Fishbowl” Technique Transformed My Class at Donnelly College

February 28, 2018
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Donnelly College, English Language Learners, First-generation Students, Melissa Lenos
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I held up a paperback and met 13 pairs of uneasy eyes. It was hard to keep the excitement out of my voice as I explained, “We’re going to read Bleak House together and we’re going to read it... Read more

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Cindy O’Donnell-Allen, Writing Prof and ACUE Facilitator

Dr. Cindy O’Donnell-Allen of Colorado State University’s Department of English teaches courses in teacher preparation, digital literacies, advanced composition, and creativity; she also directs the CSU Writing Project. Cindy is the author of The Book Club Companion: Fostering Strategic... Read more

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