Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

The book “complicates our understanding of right-wing backlash as populist, since the narrators within were college students at a time when higher education was inaccessible to most,” writes Shepherd. Shepherd’s meticulous and timely book highlights the right in the history of student activism.” Dr. Stefan M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

“Since the second decade of the nineteenth century, black-owned book publishing has existed in the United States, the books released by these publishing enterprises have vindicated blacks, documented black culture and history, and addressed the special concerns of black people in ways which white book publishers have not.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Two new books model radically different ways of studying the past. By Jacob Mikanowski Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images Two new books model radically different ways of studying the past.

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The Academic Designer

APRIL 10, 2025

Walter Greason and artist Tim Fielder discuss their impactful graphic novel, The Graphic History of Hip Hop, exploring its educational influence and unexpectedly widespread response from students around the world.

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HEPI

JANUARY 2, 2023

So here we bring you a round up of just some of the books first published in 2022 which are worth a look. Peter Hitchens, A Revolution Betrayed: How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System – This book is not primarily about higher education but is rather about selective schooling, which is a major feeder for selective universities.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 19, 2022

A number of the book-besotted figures Denise Gigante portrays in Book Madness: A Story of Book Collectors in America ( Yale University Press ) were fine with being called bibliomaniacs, though few were hoarders. But the distinction does not always hold—and anyway, insisting on it too much comes off as defensive.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

McCool and award-winning journalist Earl Hopkins have announced a deal with publisher Rowman & Littlefield to pen a book about Kendrick Lamar and J. McCool plan to write a book about the impact of Kendrick Lamar and J. The forthcoming book, whose working title is How J. Kendrick Lamar and J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2023

So, when it came time for him to pick an academic pursuit, the study of Latinos and sports history naturally came to mind. I just wanted to understand what [the history was] behind this,” says Burgos. “I Latino, African American, and sports history. He is a professor of history at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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HEPI

JULY 28, 2024

But over 25 years ago, I had the privilege of being his GCSE History teacher. In recent years, Sam has made his name as a political commentator and he has now written his first book, Failed State: Why nothing works and how to fix it. Moreover, Sam has made judicious use of his extensive contacts book for interviews.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

“Making accessible the compelling stories previously hidden in these libraries and archives brings grace and vitality to our cultural heritage as they inspire a more just and accurate telling of our history.” The post Preserving HBCU History and Heritage appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The exclusion and omission of Black history threatens to harm not just the Black community at large but also students and the very future of the nation, experts said during a Nov. In the face of curriculum and book bans and the devaluing of Black history, it is imperative to amplify and uphold African American history.”

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Today's Learner

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutes The national theme for Black History Month 2024 is “ African Americans and the Arts.” Black History Month 2024 is a time to recognize and highlight the achievements of Black artists and creators, and the role they played in U.S. history and in shaping our country today. ” – Carter G.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

deGregory as a history professor and director of the Howard Institute for Advanced Study. Kendi, a historian and antiracist activist, has made waves since publishing Stamped from the Beginning , which won the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Kendi's appointment Dr. Crystal A. Most recently, he was the Andrew W.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

But I want to talk about the war in the context of the final days of Black History Month, and the one historical story I love because it shows Black history is American history is Asian American history. It’s a history lesson and a humanity lesson, that’s always worth repeating. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MAY 9, 2024

Two new books take very different approaches to the study of humanity's origins. By Jacob Mikanowski Justin Renteria for The Chronicle Two new books take very different approaches to the study of humanity's origins.

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ACRLog

APRIL 18, 2023

When I took over the class, I focused on recent examples of books that have been targeted by book challenges and bans, since that has been a relentless topic in the news. I selected most of my titles from the past few years of ALA’s Top 10 Most Challenged Books lists.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Sol Gittleman has penned a must-read book for anyone with a vested interest in the past, present, and future of American academia. An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education tells the unique story about what Americans think of higher education. My generation of academics was the luckiest in history.

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The PIE News

APRIL 15, 2025

Tell me about a defining moment in your career The first two minutes of my first-ever teaching experience on my CELTA course in 1997 were the worst 120 seconds in the history of language teaching. Book or podcast recommendation for others in the sector? I have two teenage sons who wouldnt get to school if I didnt!

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The Guardian - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Philip Augar is a former banker and the author of several financial history books. This new arm’s-length government body will administer the growth and skills fund, a levy on large employers now extended to other forms of training as well as apprenticeships.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Column: Intellectual Affairs Three years ago Peter Burke published The Polymath ( Yale University Press ), an illustrated history of what are usually called Renaissance men or women. His new book, Ignorance: A Global History ( Yale University Press ), pivots to the complete antithesis of “inquisitive appetite.”

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Column: Intellectual Affairs Without making any claim to exhaustiveness, here is a brief survey of new and forthcoming books on information technology and digital media published by academic presses this fall. ” Finally, a book that considers the other AI in depth—ailurophile iconography, that is.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 18, 2023

Free expression organization PEN America is suing Florida’s Escambia County School District and School Board, alleging that the district’s recent book bans areunconstitutional. Joining PEN are authors, parents, and the largest book publisher in the country: Penguin Random House.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JUNE 29, 2023

The History of Higher Education in the US over the last 4 centuries is worse than horrible--from a People's perspective. To make history, it's helpful to know history. Recent books have also examined elite universities, state universities, and for-profit colleges and their predatory practices. Much of it has not.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Beyond the countless Pow Wows we attended over the years, Mom insisted we read books on our culture, and even (without much success) attempted to teach us some of our tribal language. Our history, our culture and our sense of being is very much ingrained in the land. My lack of understanding was deeper than that, however.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

AUGUST 4, 2023

How's his book? How's his book? The journalist shaped the conversation around higher ed. By Len Gutkin Illustration by The Chronicle; photo by Mike Lang, USA Today Network The journalist shaped the conversation around higher ed.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

At a personal level, Tamil, as it’s a language that rivals Sanskrit and Latin as a classical language, and it reflects Indian maritime history like no other. Book or podcast recommendation for others in the sector? The book will be an eye opener, and is an authoritative insight on leadership and management.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Oxford is one of those cities that is full of both beauty and history, so it became a perfect backdrop for such an important event. Book or podcast recommendation for others in the sector? This book encompasses ethics, leadership, and human relations. I would suggest The Wisdom Of The Talmud: A Thousand Years Of Jewish Thought.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The nomination for Adi, the first British person of African heritage to become a professor of history in the UK, is a vindication for the academic who was made redundant a week ago Hakim Adi, the first British person of African heritage to become a professor of history in the UK, has been shortlisted for a prestigious history writing prize.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has announced its Annual Black History luncheon and theme of African Americans and the Arts for 2024. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has announced its Annual Black History luncheon and theme of African Americans and the Arts for 2024.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

How the SAT Shaped College Admissions Liam Knox Mon, 09/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Author Nicholas Lemann discusses his new book on standardized testing and common misconceptions about the history and future of admissions exams. Byline(s) Liam Knox

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 27, 2024

California’s public schools didn’t teach Asian American history to a young Dr. Beth Lew-Williams. history classes that I was taking,” Lew-Williams says. “The history classes that I was taking,” Lew-Williams says. Holding several degrees in history, including a Ph.D. Neither did college. West coast in the late 1800s.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

“These types of Native American tuition waivers or programs are a great step, particularly for our state institutions and land grant institutions, to recognize their foundation and history that is often based on the dispossession of land for Indigenous people and tribal nations,” says Shotton in an interview with Diverse.

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

I’m editing a publication with a major academic publisher, which is possibly the first book with openly neurodivergent academics ranging from early career researchers to established, newly-‘out’ professors, to discuss our research through the prisms of neurodivergence and creativity (c2027).

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The Berkeley Blog

JUNE 21, 2024

Obasogie, a professor of law and bioethics, has teamed up with the Los Angeles Review of Books to launch a two-year, national conversation on the history of eugenics and the ways it still shapes science, medicine and technology. The post The legacy of eugenics appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Marvin Dulaney The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is set to host its 109th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. It includes a plenary on “Place, Politics, and the Future of Black Pittsburgh History” on Sept. 28 plenary will examine how the arts have manifested in Hollywood and Black histories.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) will host its 108th annual meeting in Jacksonville, Florida, from Sep. Woodson, the organization will sponsor a meeting at Jacksonville’s Bethel Church about Black history. Guest speakers for the event include ASALH President Dr. Marvin Dulaney; the Rev.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Here there are books and school bags as my older daughter begins her second year of secondary education. A year before, I told my cousin I would send her an iPad so she could study English and practice her lessons; she said she was reading her old books and re-reading her lectures so she wouldn’t forget her studies.

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