Full Issue: Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, Volume 9, Issue 2, Fall 2025

The full-length Fall 2025 issue (Volume 9, Issue 2) of the Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence Access the online Pressbooks version (with downloadable EPUB format) here. This issue of the Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence brings together articles that highlight approaches for engaging students and broader communities through teaching, coaching, and assessment in higher education. The contributions examine community-engaged learning in graduate coursework, the use of coaching practices to support student-centered teaching and advising, Cooperative Extension staff readiness for virtual instruction, and alternative assessment strategies aimed at increasing engagement and reducing anxiety in challenging STEM courses. Collectively, the articles emphasize practical, evidence-informed strategies that foster connection, reflection, and inclusion across diverse instructional contexts in higher education.