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End use of nondisparagement clauses in academia (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

A new PEN America report, “ America’s Censored Classrooms ,” identified 137 educational gag bills introduced so far in 2022, compared to 54 in 2021, which marked a dramatic increase from previous years. These kinds of gag orders may be common in corporate America, but they should raise red flags for anyone in academia.

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English majors earn similar salary earnings, life quality than other degree holders, report

University Business

government resources and contributions from independent research centers, including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Humanities Alliance and the Hamilton Project. The majority of data was pulled from records between 2018 and 2021. for physical science and history majors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Two years in, Canton is preparing a proposal that outlines the reasons for making African American studies a department, and the benefit it would bring to the university, to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in which it is situated, and to the community. The college’s dean, Dr. David E. Martin Luther King, Jr.,

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These leaders’ commitment to DEI got them the nod for president

University Business

Outside academia, Scholz served the U.S. Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states , a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Treasury Department and the Council of Economic Advisors. from Arizona State University in Psychology.

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Dr. Karen Carey

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Carey came to UAS from California State University Channel Islands in Ventura, California, where she served as dean of Arts & Sciences. In addition to academia, Carey has worked as a school psychologist in several states primarily with students who have severe disabilities and students in juvenile correctional facilities. .

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Three ways to make internships more equitable (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

As employers grapple with economic constraints of the post-pandemic world and workers re-evaluate their expectations for flexibility, equity and respect in the workplace, higher education continues to lag in preparing the workforce’s rising generation. At the same time, the global talent shortage is amplified by the growing skills gap.

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Scaffolding key to teaching the art of conversation (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

It’s an art—and a lost art, at that. It’s been almost seven years since writer and public radio host Celeste Headlee gave her February 2016 TED talk, “ Ten Ways to Have a Better Conversation.” ” It went viral. She became an in-demand speaker. People found her methods to be highly effective.