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Author discusses his new book, a field guide for improving higher education

A: Let’s take those three goals one at a time. I was an undergraduate over 50 years ago. Back then, institutional quality was defined in terms of inputs to the educational process. The SAT scores of entering students, for example, and the qualifications of faculty, along with physical facilities such as the number of books in the library. SAT scores were important because student aptitudes (let’s say their intellectual capabilities) were assumed to be fixed, at least by the time they entered college. A first-year student would be good at math, or not, depending solely on those aptitudes. For many (but not all) faculty, educating students was a matter of providing content. Learning was the responsibility of the student, not the faculty member or institution.

OU appoints Stacy Reeder as dean of Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education

The Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost announced the appointment of Stacy Reeder as dean of the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, pending final approval from the OU Board of Regents.  According to a Friday morning email from interim Provost and Senior Vice President Jill Irvine, Reeder has served as a faculty member and administrator in the College of Education for the past 16 years. She’s served as the college’s interim dean since February 2020, after being named acting dean in September 2019.  She’s also previously served as the chair of the Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, according to the email. She currently holds the position of professor in that department, teaching graduate and undergraduate mathematics education courses.

OKC builder finds joy, divine purpose in creating homes

For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.   Hebrews 3:4 Dionne Carruthers had interviewed several contractors to build her family s dream home, but she couldn t seem to find the right fit. Carruthers prayed that the Lord would lead her to the right person for the job, then she picked up the phone and set up an interview with another individual on her dwindling list of contractors. That meeting led to the Oklahoma City woman becoming a homebuilder in her own right. She has the distinction of being a Black female contractor in a construction industry largely dominated by white and Hispanic men.  

Here s Why Highest Paid CEO Chad Richison Is Giving Away Half Of His Fortune

Here s Why Highest Paid CEO Chad Richison Is Giving Away Half Of His Fortune Chad Richison, CEO of Paycom. Photo: Paycom KEY POINTS Richison has a net worth of $2.9 billion He has donated $57 million so far Chad Richison, founder and CEO of Paycom, was recently crowned as the highest-paid top executive among S&P 500 companies. Despite his affluence, Richison pledged to donate half of his fortune but why?  Richison, 50, earned a $211 million salary from Paycom last year, Fox Business reported. According to financial advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services, his 2020 pay package included several company performance clauses that increased his total compensation to $702 million.

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