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The blueprint for colleges and universities in the new world of work

University Business

However, academia hasn’t caught up with these current technological advances, including AI. The urgency for academia and higher education institutions to recognize the rapid changes in the job market and the need for immediate adaptation is pressing. It’s an in-depth, deep-rooted one that requires many perspectives.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While the journey toward a doctoral degree is celebrated for its intellectual rigor and scholarly contributions, it's time to shine a spotlight on the non-academic struggles that often go unnoticed. The prevailing narrative of academia glorifies productivity and resilience while overlooking the human aspect of our experiences.

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The Silent Crisis: Bullying Among Nurse Educators in Higher Education

Faculty Focus

These hostile work environments have profound consequences, leading many talented educators to leave academia entirely or return to clinical practice. The prevalence of academic bullying, its impact on both individuals and institutions and strategies for addressing it must be explored to create healthier academic environments.

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Report: Faculty of Color in Psychology Face Structural Hurdles in Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Martin APA Task Force Report on Promotion, Tenure and Retention of Faculty of Color in Psychology details the many obstacles that psychological science faculty from underrepresented groups face, including being tasked with additional responsibilities, hostile work environments, and biased evaluations. population – according to 2020 U.S.

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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Those opportunities led Howard-Baptiste to Miami University in Ohio where she earned degrees in exercise science, health promotion, and a Ph.D. What fuels me is young people and creating an environment where students feel safe, encouraged to share their views, and empowered to ask questions, she says. in educational leadership.

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Is a 4-Year College Degree Still Necessary?

MindMax

More Americans are questioning the value of a 4-year degree. While his delivery was crass and inflammatory, I can look back now and admit that he had a point—at least within the context of traditional education and the 4-year degree. Over time, several factors have contributed to my new perspective on the value of a 4-year degree: 1.

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Black Women Navigating the Path to College Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

and returned as a 27-year-old single mother to earn my associates degree for transfer. The angry Black woman, welfare queen, and jezebel tropes are ever present in the halls of academia. Like many Black women in academia, I have faced systemic barriers and wrestled with imposter syndrome, often questioning, Am I enough?

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