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Worthy of More: Systemic Failures Women of Color Face in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At first, it felt affirmingproof that I belonged in academia. The Burden of Excellence In academia, excellence isnt just expected of women of colorits demanded. Beyond these demands, academia sets another trap: our worth is measured by metrics that offer little tangible reward. But over time, the shine dulled.

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Despite Increased Visibility, Asian Americans Continue to Face Barriers in Academia

Insight Into Diversity

But I would say those are the exceptions, not the rules,” says Nicholas Hartlep, PhD, the Robert Charles Billings Endowed Chair in Education at Berea College, whose research focuses on race and equity — particularly concerning the experiences of Asian Americans — in academia. This article was published in our January/February 2024 issue.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This increase, while notable, also highlights the persistent challenges that remain in achieving true gender equity at the highest levels of academia. Her meteoric rise is particularly noteworthy given the historical barriers faced by women of color in academia. The tragic losses in 2023 of two Black women presidents Joanne A.

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A Student’s POV on ChatGPT in Academia

Today's Learner

ChatGPT in academia: Is the future artificial? In January 2023, ChatGPT reached over 100 million users , making it the fastest-growing consumer application to date. These are just a few of the many positive things that I think ChatGPT can offer in academia and how it could change the dynamic of higher education.

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Why Reading ‘Unscripted’ Will Make You Happy You Chose Academia

Inside Higher Ed

Why Reading ‘Unscripted’ Will Make You Happy You Chose Academia Featured Image at Top of Article Redstone Cover.jpg joshua.m.kim@d… Wed, 04/26/2023 - 12:01 AM

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Conference Prepares Grad Students for Careers in Academia

Insight Into Diversity

More than 100 graduate students of color from 18 institutions gathered at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in February for the eighth annual Preparing Future Faculty of Color Conference , which strives to demystify having a career in academia. This article was published in our April 2023 issue.

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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.