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Taking Physics to the People - Dr. Christina Love

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Associate Teaching Professor, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.S., physics education, West Chester University; M.A., Loves current focus is a web-based citizen science project called Name That Neutrino that she and her students created in 2023, seeking a multitude of volunteers to participate in the process.

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Reading, Writing, and Thinking in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

Three years into the current Artificial Intelligence (AI) hype cycle, catalyzed by the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI continues to profoundly disrupt higher education. While we certainly share these concerns, we do remain relatively optimistic about one aspect of higher education: learning to write. literature).

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Doctoral Distress: Graduate Program Pressures Impact Student Mental Health

Insight Into Diversity

A 2018 study published in Nature, a journal focused on advancements in science, found that nearly 40% of graduate students globally experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression. The financial strain of graduate education can exacerbate these challenges, leaving students juggling multiple jobs, accruing debt, or both.

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Four Powerful Practices to Promote Student Success 

Faculty Focus

Having a perfectly organized course and a stellar instructional approach may still not yield success for all students. However, contemplating the necessary ingredients to cultivate student success is multifaceted and heavily influenced by a multiplicity of factors. What motivates one may not motivate all.

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Using Generative AI to “Hack Time” for Implementing Real-World Projects

Faculty Focus

In that article, we made a case for enabling real-world clients as partner educators. We tested this theory by working with a client, Artists Alliance Incorporated, a non-profit arts organization in New York City, who needed to rebuild its web presence. Faculty Focus , March 2022.) So, how did the bots do?

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Why Non-Traditional Learners Need the Liberal Arts—and Vice Versa

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For two decades, the gradual decline of the liberal arts degree has been met with both resignation and celebration. As higher education faces growing pressure to invest in academic programs that provide direct pathways to a career, many resource-strapped colleges have responded by making significant cuts to their liberal arts offerings.

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Will College Pay Off in 2025?

Higher Education Inquirer

In some cases, there may be better options, to include higher-paying union jobs and vocational education in lucrative fields. In some cases, there may be better options, to include higher-paying union jobs and vocational education in lucrative fields. And it depends on what you consider success.