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Toward a more inclusive peer-review process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

As John Warner has explained in Slate , this “crisis” of peer review is linked to a much bigger one—namely, the ever-deepening crisis in the humanities and higher education more broadly. This new edition of the handbook: Makes equity, justice, inclusion and belonging a key component of peer review.

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A Scholarship in Telling Stories in the African Diaspora

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Belgrave, a psychology professor, vice president for inclusive excellence, and chief diversity officer at Virginia Commonwealth. Brooks takes pride in his profession, telling unheard stories and promoting the humanity and dignity of others’ lives. “If The story is a captivating read, according to colleague Dr. Faye Z.

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Scholar Who Creates Inclusive Spaces - Dr. Melva Treviño Peña

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Find your people, learn how to support them, and let them support you when you need it too.” Human interaction is at the center of Dr. Melva Treviño Peña’s work. At The University of Rhode Island’s (URI) Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, much of Treviño Peña’s scholarship involves listening to and studying people.

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Digital accessibility benefits everyone by creating a more inclusive experience for all

UW Presidential Blog

Here at the UW, we recognize that digital access and inclusion are crucial to a student’s meaningful and rewarding Husky Experience, and to being able to do our best work in a welcoming environment. I also deeply appreciate the outstanding work happening in every unit to increase digital accessibility for our community.

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Rethinking the Future of the Humanities

Inside Higher Ed

There’s a pervasive sense among many adults with humanities degrees that In the wake of deconstruction, poststructuralism, postmodernism, semiotics and the cultural, linguistic and discursive turns, literary studies, in particular, like other core humanities disciplines, is in deep trouble. The field has fragmented.

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The Missed Opportunity: Student Affairs and Human Resources Collaboration to [Re]engage College Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

My response included a statement that if offered the job, I would be willing to get into a dunk tank, sell tickets for student scholarships, and challenge my colleagues to join me in the activity. Human resources is responsible for engaging with employees to establish community and employee satisfaction.

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Army Veteran and Doctoral Student Named Inaugural Winner of the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation’s 6888th Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Army Women’s Foundation’s 6888th Scholarship, The Flash Today reported. In a growing culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, these stories have to be shared. Burkett holds three degrees, including a degree in healthcare administration and public administration with an emphasis on human resources.