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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. Williams credits her ability to pivot, her eagerness to study entirely new subjects, to her attendance at a small liberal arts college for her undergraduate degreeHampshire Collegein Amherst, Massachusetts.

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Doctoral Distress: Graduate Program Pressures Impact Student Mental Health

Insight Into Diversity

Pursuing a PhD represents the pinnacle of academic achievement, but beneath the accolades there lurks a significant, often overlooked reality: the mental health toll plaguing many doctoral candidates. Studies consistently reveal troubling statistics. a rate six times higher than the general population.

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Dr. Marlene Tromp Named University of Vermont's 28th President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under her leadership, the university achieved record graduation rates and philanthropic funding while expanding its research footprint. A humanities scholar with a concentration in Victorian literature and culture, Tromp has published nine books and dozens of peer-reviewed papers. Tromp seems poised and ready to lead UVM.

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HBCU Scholars Program Celebrates 10 Years with 2024 Cohort

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Miguel Cardona The HBCU Scholars Program has celebrated the exceptional academic talent and achievements of students at HBCUs since 2014, providing them with opportunities for personal and professional growth, mentorship, and networking, said U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona.

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind Debunked: Humanizing Asynchronous Online Courses Using an Inclusive Survey

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Having taught students in brick-and-mortar classrooms for most of my 23-year tenure in education, I had grown accustomed to witnessing the positive impact human connection can have on the life trajectory of my community college students. Therefore, we must take intentional steps to humanize our asynchronous online classrooms.

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Why liberal arts leaders should know STEM isn’t the enemy

University Business

Not a week goes by without new laments about the decline of the humanities and social sciences. Many of these op-eds blame the utilitarian popularity of the STEM disciplines for declining enrollments and diminishing support for the traditional liberal arts. My experience is different.

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind Debunked: Humanizing Asynchronous Online Courses Using an Inclusive Survey

Faculty Focus

Having taught students in brick-and-mortar classrooms for most of my 23-year tenure in education, I had grown accustomed to witnessing the positive impact human connection can have on the life trajectory of my community college students. Therefore, we must take intentional steps to humanize our asynchronous online classrooms.