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A Wicked Perspective: Faculty and Leadership in Academia

Faculty Focus

As I have matured, I draw parallels between Shiz/Land of Oz and university life/academia, viewing it with a more seasoned perspective. This type of obedience may be seen by authority as commendable, but it can have terrible consequences, especially if leaders lack ethical conviction themselves (Drummond-Smith, 2018). The Wizard of Oz.

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How to develop a high impact research paper: the case of feedback literacy

LSE Higher Education Blog

Rejections are ubiquitous in academia, and represent an opportunity to reflect, revise, and move forward The article was rejected by the first target journal with the negative reviewer finding it reliant on creative synthesis by the authors as opposed to using more clearly defined processes of systematic review methodology.

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Building an Academic Space for Black Women Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jacinta Saffold In a world where academia often overlooks the nuanced narratives of Black women, the Black Womens Studies Association (BWSA) is spearheading a movement that seeks to center the lived experiences of Black women across disciplines, identities, and generations. That commitment to community-building is central to their ethos.

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A Wicked Perspective: Faculty and Leadership in Academia

Faculty Focus

As I have matured, I draw parallels between Shiz/Land of Oz and university life/academia, viewing it with a more seasoned perspective. This type of obedience may be seen by authority as commendable, but it can have terrible consequences, especially if leaders lack ethical conviction themselves (Drummond-Smith, 2018). The Wizard of Oz.

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Silenced Voices: Confronting Linguistic Discrimination and Cultural Erasure in Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even within the supposedly safe confines of academia, we are not immune to these oppressive practices. 8, 2018, Ms. The presence of such signs serves as a constant reminder of the systemic racism that treats people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people of color as second-class citizens.

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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although Howard-Baptiste initially planned to pursue a career in the sports and fitness industry, inspired by her years as a high school volleyball player and intramural athlete in college, she eventually decided to go into academia. It wasnt a role she was chasing, but an opportunity she welcomed.

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The Impact of Non-Evaluative Feedback and Mindfulness in Writing

Faculty Focus

The Role of Feedback Feedback is powerful as it can motivate or discourage students from learning (Ferris, 2018; Macklin, 2016). Within academia, the most common feedback approaches, whether summative or formative, are often guided by criticism because assessment traditionally focuses on what is missing or incorrect. Random House, NY.