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DEI Under Attack: The Truth from the Frontlines of Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We must leverage todays information cycles toeducate, not manipulate, Alford said. The original term was meant toempower and enlightenpeople of color, yet now it's used as a slur to silence those demanding equity. She called out the need for media literacy among our youth, who are often misled or confused about whats true.

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A Student’s POV on ChatGPT in Academia

Today's Learner

ChatGPT can be used in a variety of ways, such as to provide information, answer questions or chat back and forth―hence the name. ChatGPT in academia: Is the future artificial? 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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Buried Alive: The (Un) told Stories of Black Women in Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The hashtag, which continues to grow each day and has turned into an independent Twitter account, has spotlighted the ways academia has persistently excluded and alienated Black academics (at all levels; across all genders). These communal spaces were formed and sustained by Black women, for Black women. Dr. Janelle L. Brandy Jones is a Ph.D.

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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. in the majority white college town in the Mountain region.

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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.

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Scholars Discuss Advantages and Pitfalls of Social Media in Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We are well-rounded individuals and all those experiences inform the work that we do." Amidst the stressors of academia and social media, the panelists spoke about finding joy and taking breaks from being online. "In

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End use of nondisparagement clauses in academia (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

These kinds of gag orders may be common in corporate America, but they should raise red flags for anyone in academia. Ferris State is far from the only public university using nondisparagement clauses to keep information secret from the public. The right to criticize is the essence of academic freedom.