In Puerto Rico, Faculty at the Universidad Central del Caribe Earn ACUE Certificates

When Waleska Crespo Rivera was appointed president of the Universidad Central del Caribe in 2018, she sought to focus on promoting the quality of UCC’s educational programs. As UCC’s first private medical school to be incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, UCC has evolved into a health-sciences university with fully accredited academic programs in Medicine, […]

Faculty Reflection: The Importance of Preparing an Effective Syllabus

A syllabus is a critical component of every class, providing students with key information and expectations. However, an overloaded syllabus can be intimidating or overwhelming, which is what licensed educational psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist May Nguyen learned while taking ACUE’s “Preparing an Effective Syllabus” module.

Stronger, More Equitable Achievement at UA – Pulaski Technical College through Quality Teaching

Blue overlay background of three adult students exiting campus building. University of Arkansas – Pulaski Tech and ACUE logo above text: Grades and Passing Rates Up, DFWs Down, with Greater Impacts for Black and Latino Students, through Quality Teaching at UA Pulaski Technical College

What kind of impact can a campus-wide investment in quality teaching have on student success? Today, students at the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College (UA-PTC), are significantly benefiting from the two-year technical college’s all-out focus on quality instruction, according to new research published by ACUE and UA-PTC.  Using rigorous methods to isolate the […]

Winston-Salem State University Celebrates “Excellence in Online Instruction”

20 faculty on a virtual Zoom meeting, with Winston-Salem State red backgrounds.

In this essay, Barbara Rodriguez, Ph.D. shares reflections on ACUE’s partnership with Winston-Salem State University, which is part of the “Excellence in Online Instruction” Initiative, supported by The Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Who says you can’t feel energy and excitement in a Zoom room?   As part of Winston-Salem State University‘s annual Faculty Festival, more than […]