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Buried Alive: The (Un) told Stories of Black Women in Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amidst the larger discussion on systemic racism and structural change, the hashtag #BlackintheIvory , began to spark dialogue on the need for structural change in the academy and the urgent need for a radical restructuring of higher education. Brandy Jones is a Ph.D. You can follow her on Twitter @Brandy__Jones Dr. Janelle L.

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Report Provides Frank Data on Black PhD Holders in STEM Fields

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Also, graduates of such schools are not likely to receive offers for positions in academia. “If If you get your PhD at a for-profit, it’s very hard to transition into academia,” said Velez. “A Due to the debt, they take longer to compete their degrees. A lot of times you work for the government or a non-profit.

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Disparities of African American Men and Obtaining a College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The absence of African American male role models and mentors in the spaces of higher education and professional settings who can provide guidance and inspiration further exacerbates this issue.

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Addressing Failures of Implementation

Inside Higher Ed

digital transfer conversation with the inception of SPEEDE (Standardization of Postsecondary Education Electronic Data Exchange) in the 1970s. This is, in fact, beyond transfer. AACRAO began leading the U.S.

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Interest in career pathways beyond the status quo is growing. Should higher ed be worried?

University Business

With parents showing increased interest, students may be swayed more than ever to pursue these pathways, considering that a previous survey by JFF showed parents are students’ top influencers in how they pursue postsecondary education. ” The post Interest in career pathways beyond the status quo is growing.

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Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

Faculty Focus

Moreover, neurodiversity in academia illustrates the paradoxical rhetoric in uniform instruction. The interwoven relationship between workforce readiness, business and industrial development, and academia has existed since the beginning of public education in the United States (McNamara, 2009).

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5 Challenges of Navigating a Lifetime Alt-Ac Career

Inside Higher Ed

My Dad fully retired from academia as he was approaching 80. A lack of legible next steps may push many alt-acs to pursue jobs outside academia. Blog: Learning Innovation What year do you plan to retire? According to my TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Target Date Fund, I am supposed to work until 2035. What about an alternative academic?