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Let’s look outside academia for university leaders

LSE Higher Education Blog

I have also heard a view that academics opting for leadership positions have reached the end of the line in terms of their scholarly contribution, having achieved all they might as researchers and teachers, or have become dissatisfied and/or exhausted by the seemingly endless demands and precarities of academic life.

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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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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. As someone who aspired to the Presidency and achieved it during this time period, I benefited from women leaders who were willing to share their pathway and the challenges they faced.

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Navigating chronic illness in academia: An early career perspective

HEPI

This blog is part of a series HEPI is running with the British Academy on the changing face of academia. . With administrative, teaching and research pressures mounting in academia generally, large proportions of academics report feeling overworked and emotionally drained. Career Progression.

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Women in Leadership: Empowering Change across Generations and Cultures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Their growing presence in academia and cultures enables them to harness collective power and create environments where women of all backgrounds feel seen and valued. Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, CEO, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Foundation (Formerly with Achieving the Dream). The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. There must be deliberate and continuous assessment to identify and implement strategies that improve Latino student achievement.

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Emerging Scholars Express Hope, Validation, and Drive During Webinar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It's been something that has sustained me in academia, the service work that I do,” said Dr. Melva Treviño Peña, an assistant professor at the University of Rhode Island. “To Scholarly research should be made accessible and legible for people not in academia, the scholars agreed. "My I will pass the torch to you.

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