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Let’s look outside academia for university leaders

LSE Higher Education Blog

Such figures may not only be former academics but those working beyond academia with a diversity and richness of experiences. But these academic leaders do not commit to this action blindly or passively.

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How Faculty Diversity Drives Enrollment: The PhD Project’s 90% Success Model: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 236 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Dr. Jeffrey Robinson and Blane Ruschak

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What you'll gain from listening to this podcast: ✓ Success Metrics: Understand the extraordinary completion and retention rates that make the PhD Project a model for systemic change. Community Building: Master strategies for creating lasting support networks in academia.

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Industry Leading Academia in AI Research

Campus Technology

Skyrocketing costs of training AI foundation models have made it difficult for academia and government to keep up with industry in AI research and development, according to the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI).

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Despite Increased Visibility, Asian Americans Continue to Face Barriers in Academia

Insight Into Diversity

But I would say those are the exceptions, not the rules,” says Nicholas Hartlep, PhD, the Robert Charles Billings Endowed Chair in Education at Berea College, whose research focuses on race and equity — particularly concerning the experiences of Asian Americans — in academia. This article was published in our January/February 2024 issue.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the report, faculty of color can be subject to several “taxes” in academia. Faculty of color are hyper-aware that they are often automatic role models for students of color and, as such, feel a greater obligation to support them,” the report said. Turning down the requests can in and of itself be stressful.”

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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. Having role models who share similar linguistic backgrounds can empower students. These include mentoring programs, language support groups, and counseling services that address their unique challenges.

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Exporting Degrees, Importing Responsibility: Rethinking Careers Support for International Graduates

HEPI

UELs Global Employability Model At the University of East London (UEL), this principle is central to our mission. The Summit spanning Chennai, Hyderabad, and Vadodara brought together leaders from academia, government, and industry to explore partnerships that align a UEL education with Indias economic and societal needs.

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