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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. Although she did not have extensive training in public health, she dove into research, finding books, articles, and speaking circuits to learn more. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D.

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Oil money undermines academic autonomy (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

But if top universities genuinely want to lead, a key roadblock remains: around the nation and the world, leading institutions are structurally unprepared for the fossil fuel industry’s assault on the interests and values of academia. In May, Stanford University announced a $1.1

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The Art and Science of Higher Ed Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

She joined us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast to talk about the mindset of accepting new leadership challenges, the responsibilities of institutional leaders as employers, required skills for effective leadership, and navigating the small world of higher ed. Florida State had a lot going on at that time. I hadn't thought about it.’

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Hearing the voices of care-experienced academics

SRHE

Most were women and aged between 30 and 44, with the majority based in social science departments. by Neil Harrison and Simon Benham-Clarke The face of higher education is changing, albeit slowly. It includes, for example, those who spent time in foster care or children’s homes. In reality, though, we don’t know.

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Doing the dirty work of academia? Ancillary staff in higher education

SRHE

Two notable exceptions, both in the US context, are Peter Magolda’s (2016) ethnography of cleaners on two university campuses, The Lives of Campus Custodians , and Verónica Caridad Rabelo and Ramaswami Mahalingam’s ( 2019 ) article, reporting on a mixed-method study of cleaners conducted in a single institution.

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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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Patty Limerick speaks out on her dismissal from her center

Inside Higher Ed

Limerick,” Chris Whitney, the board’s vice chair and brand commissioner for the state of Colorado’s Department of Agriculture, wrote to Glen Krutz, CU Boulder’s dean of arts and sciences. “This has been a process that did not come with transparency, forthrightness and clear and steady communication.