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IHE ALUMNI NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2020
Ink drawing by Raegan Hodge
Dear IHE alumni and friends,
From our door to yours, where ever you are, on behalf of all the faculty & staff of the Institute, I wish you a new year filled with peace, good health, and joy.
Happy holidays!
Libby V. Morris
Director,
Institute of Higher Education
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Reading for the Holidays
l-r: Barrett Taylor, Brendon Cantwell, Samantha Jelks, Denisa Gandara, Andrew Crain, Kelly Rosinger & Ashley Clayton
Several IHE faculty, students, and alumni published research this fall. Follow these links to catch up on their work or check your library.
Journal of Higher Education
- Barrett J. Taylor (PhD 2012), Brendon Cantwell (former IHE postdoc), Kimberly Watts & Olivia Wood. Partisanship, White Racial Resentment, and State Support for Higher Education. 91(6), 858-887.
- Samantha (Rogers) Jelks (PhD 2019) & Andrew Crain (PhD 2020). Sticking with STEM: Understanding STEM Career Persistence among STEM Bachelor’s Degree Holders. 91(5), 805-831.
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
- Justin C. Ortagus, Robert Kelchen, Kelly Rosinger (PhD 2018), et al. Performance-Based Funding in American Higher Education: A Systematic Synthesis of the Intended and Unintended Consequences. 42(4) 520-550.
- Denisa Gandara (PhD 2017) & Amy Li. Promise for Whom? “Free-College” Programs and Enrollments by Race and Gender Classifications at Public, 2-Year Colleges. 42(4), 603-627.
Review of Higher Education
- Timothy Reese Cain (IHE faculty). Collective Bargaining and Committee A: Five Decades of Unionism and Academic Freedom. 44(1), 57-85.
- Ashley B. Clayton (former IHE Postdoc) & Paul D. Umbach. Making It Free and Easy: Exploring the Effects of North Carolina College Application Week on College Access. 44(1), 87-119.
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Denisa Gandara (PhD 2017) & Sosanya Jones. Who Deserves Benefits in Higher Education?: A Policy Discourse Analysis of a Process Surrounding Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. 44(1), 121-157.
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Hosting Online Forums
More than 50 graduates, students, and faculty participated in a conversation with EdTrust leaders
We celebrated our unusual 55th anniversary this year by launching two new online series.
The IHE Zoomtables leverage our strong faculty, alumni and student expertise and convene around critical, immediate topics to share and collaborate through the varied and daunting higher education impacts of the pandemic.
The Critical Perspectives on Race series brings leading external professionals in higher education policy and research to our community for conversations focused on improving diversity and equity on our campuses.
Upcoming event:
February 8- The Campus Color Line: College Presidents and the Struggle for Black Freedom Higher education scholar Dr. Eddie R. Cole discusses the research behind and implications of his best-selling book, The Campus Color Line.
Recent past sessions:
Investing in Racial Equity & Student Success
Wil Del Pilar & Kayla Elliott of EdTrust shared findings in Hard Truths (2020) and in studies of OBF programs.
Reflections on Race: My Journey with White Guys on Campus
Nolan Cabrera discussed his experiences in higher education, particularly as he researched his book.
View recording
Pictures from Study Abroad Research & Programs
Angie Bell & Melissa Whatley compared notes from major studies of the value of international opportunities.
Value of the
College Experience in a Global
Pandemic
Greg Wolniak explored vital college activities and programs with best student outcomes, as well as how to pivot services to online.
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Introducing Our Newest Alumni
Summer & Winter 2020 graduates (clockwise from top): Josh Patterson, Keith Allen, Julia Butler-Mays, Adrianne Gonzalez & Nathan Moore.
Five members of the IHE community graduated in summer or fall. The December ceremony will be held virtually this Friday.
Congratulations, graduates!
- Joshua Patterson (PhD) - completing a grant with the Interfaith Diversity Experiences and Attitudes Longitudinal Survey that explores organizational decision making at the intersection of religion and higher education
- Adrianna Gonzalez (MEd) - graduate assistant for Learning and Development in the University of Georgia's Office of Institutional Diversity
- Julia Butler-Mayes (PhD) - director of Academic Advising Services at the University of Georgia
- Keith Allen (MEd) - coordinator of academic coaching in the University of Georgia's Division of Academic Enhancement
- Nathan Moore (PhD) - postdoctoral fellow serving in the Office of the President at the University of Georgia.
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Creating Meaningful Connections
This photo, taken during the first Executive Ed.D. session in January, is the cover of the 2020 IHE Report.
A few copies of the 2020 IHE Report came back to us marked "return to sender." If you did not receive a print copy and would like one, let me know.
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As you think about year-end donations, consider supporting outstanding student research with a contribution to one of our awards.
Watch our 2020 student awards ceremony
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Please drop us a line!
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