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We Need to Distinguish Applied Humanities from Experiential Learning

Faculty Focus

To alleviate some confusion, my goal here is to explain the hallmarks of both applied humanities and experiential learning approaches, as well as what each mode of learning can offer to students. The ROI of a History Degree. Strategies for Recruiting Students to the Humanities: A Comprehensive Overview. Babiracki, Patryk J.

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Q&A with Vanessa Walker, co-author of Major Problems in American History

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 5 minutes We recently had the opportunity to talk with Vanessa Walker , new co-author of “Major Problems in American History, Volume I, 5th edition. Why were you excited to join the Major Problems in American History series as a co-author? History encompasses such a vast array of topics.

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Juiced: How HEI Uses AI—and Why Humans Still Matter

Higher Education Inquirer

This article explains how we use AI, what concerns it raises, and why our work remains human-centered. AI helps us review large volumes of documents, spot patterns in legal filings and government data, and summarize long reports. What’s the history? We also use tools that help us do that work better. The noise grows.

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Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights (Dylan C. Penningroth)

Higher Education Inquirer

From the Stanford Humanities Center: As part of our online Inside the Center series, Dylan C. Penningroth, a 201314 SHC fellow, discusses his latest book, "Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights." Joining him in conversation is historian and Stanford professor James T.

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Building an Academic Space for Black Women Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Founded in 2018 with the recognition that Black womens perspectives have long been marginalized in academia, BWSA was birthed as a necessary space for scholars dedicated to studying Black womens histories, politics, literature, and lived experiences. You should come to this conference.

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The Dark Legacy of Elite University Medical Centers

Higher Education Inquirer

In recent years, books like Medical Apartheid by Harriet Washington have illuminated the history of medical abuse, but they also serve as a reminder that inequality in healthcare goes far beyond race and touches upon the economic and social circumstances of individuals.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

Faculty Focus

Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education. The 18th-century Jaquet-Droz automatamechanical dolls mimicking human actionsfurthered this vision (Riskin, 2016). This echoes Karel apek’s R.U.R.