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Beyond Academia: Recognizing and Supporting Non-Academic Struggles of Ph.D. Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Such insights underscore the imperative to prioritize holistic support structures within academia to foster student well-being and academic success. The prevailing narrative of academia glorifies productivity and resilience while overlooking the human aspect of our experiences.

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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. One line resonated deeply with me: "When you deny a voice, you deny humanity." These students are stripped of their humanity and forced into subservience to a white-dominated ideology.

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Fierce Advocate for Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Walker-Griffea’s career in academia began at age 21. The human development she studied in her doctoral program opened her eyes to what was needed on the college level to ensure student success. People have chosen to attend Mott, because they believe that they can succeed, because we have care and concern for everybody.”

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Reimagining Black Male Success in Education: Moving from Marginalization to Empowerment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As Black male scholars deeply invested in education reform, we believe it is essential to reshape the narrative surrounding Black males, especially in academia. Despite their aspirations and drive to excel, Black males in academia frequently navigate hostile environments that question their qualifications and intellect (Smith et al.,

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Pathways to professorship

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Towards that end, as I have also advocated , the value of having an ORCID page cannot be emphasised enough. Obtaining funding certainly is a major distraction in some corners of academia. They see the production of a CV as a periodic task to be accomplished only when requested for promotions or job applications.

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Insight Into Diversity Honors Legacy of DEI Innovator, Former Board Chair

Insight Into Diversity

Metzler, a true visionary in academia, healthcare, and diversity, passed away on Saturday, March 23, at his home in Grenada. ” With degrees in law and human rights from both Columbia University and the University of Oxford, and doctorates from Aberdeen, his academic journey was distinguished. Christopher A. Christopher A.

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Universities: Guardians of ethical AI?

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The panic around AI replacing human effort has calmed as knowledge has grown. However, success demands bold action, collaboration beyond academia, and continuous reassessment of their own evolving relationship with this transformative technology. Though there are real and mounting risks in misinformation and disinformation.