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What’s love got to do with neurodiversity and HE art and design?

SRHE

Like many neurodivergent academics, Tim works across an astonishing range of knowledges, including political science, fine art, public policy and pedagogy. by Kai Syng Tan A loveless storm and a love-filled symposium On 18 November I was ill. Universities, watch and learn. Yes it can be done.

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Doctoral Distress: Graduate Program Pressures Impact Student Mental Health

Insight Into Diversity

A 2018 study published in Nature, a journal focused on advancements in science, found that nearly 40% of graduate students globally experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression. A 2020 Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Consortium survey of graduate students at 10 U.S.

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QS rankings: US and UK unis lead but Asian countries excel

The PIE News

“The UKs enduring leadership in fields such as performing arts with eight institutions in the global top 20 and development studies with seven reflects the countrys deep-rooted academic strengths and its global reputation for excellence in education that drives cultural and societal impact, said Ben Sowter, vice-president, QS. .

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Using Generative AI to “Hack Time” for Implementing Real-World Projects

Faculty Focus

We tested this theory by working with a client, Artists Alliance Incorporated, a non-profit arts organization in New York City, who needed to rebuild its web presence. In that article, we made a case for enabling real-world clients as partner educators. Both are time-intensive, yet essential, components for implementing a real-world project.

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Small College America – Profile Wabash College

Edu Alliance Journal

Background Established in 1832, Wabash College is a private liberal arts institution dedicated exclusively to undergraduate education for men. He has been president since 2020, and he has been with Wabash as a professor of chemistry and administrator since 1998. The current President is Dr. Scott Feller.

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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

Take the college’s recent announcement that it’s exploring opening a computing and data science school. Some professors describe this as an end run around the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, which voted in early 2021 not to approve department status for William & Mary’s then year-old data science program.

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US liberal arts could shift focus to help post-study work options

The PIE News

Liberal arts students are afforded the fewest official opportunities for post-study work. STEM and science students have OPT , scientists and accounting and finance majors have jobs at both fintech and technology companies – humanities students are feeling the lack of options.