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An Activist-Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Find ways to take pleasure in your work now, because this is such a rewarding job.” For as long as she can remember, Dr. Lori Kido Lopez has been passionate about media and Asian American social justice. And that’s in part because she sees herself as an activist — someone looking to challenge society’s prevailing injustices. “I

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Interdisciplinary Gamified Teaching of Critical Metals

The Scholarly Teacher

The scientific needs of critical element production tie in with geopolitical considerations, providing a segue for conversations about social justice relative to marginalized peoples disproportionately affected by unsustainable practices. Journal of Science Education, 14 , 92–93. Elements are everywhere: A crossword puzzle.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Guttman Community College was founded in 2011 and opened in 2012 to serve 17- and 18-year-old students and increase graduation and transfer rates among students coming directly from New York City public high schools. Creating partnerships with local industry is a crucial part of building pathways to gainful employment, Trent noted. “If

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Imagine how we would be if we were less afraid

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Brown (2012, p.67) Glen’s research into the health and welfare of pack animals on expedition and across the global mountain tourism industry led to the development of new industry standards and the development of multispecies awareness-based Action Research methodologies to help deliver emergent futures. References: Brown, B.

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Increase Graduate School Enrollment through Strategic Enrollment Management: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 191 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Justin Grimes

The Change Leader, Inc.

Insights from the Council of Graduate Schools Report The Council of Graduate Schools’ “Graduate Enrollment and Degrees: 2012 to 2022” report presents a significant challenge for institutions aiming to diversify and strengthen their graduate programs. The report outlines a 6.9% Justin Grimes: it has. 9 percent Drumm: Whoa.

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What to Study Abroad in London, England: Featured Courses

AIFS Abroad

Analyze the plurality of the media, the function of the broadcasting media and the unique and threatened role of the BBC, and the role of social media in shaping and distributing news. Fashion Public Relations : In this course, students gain an understanding of the role of PR in the fashion industry and explore media opportunities for PR.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Herbert and his co-authors attributed this prominence to several factors including rising public support for organized labor, increased centrality of social justice issues in student-worker organizing, the pandemic’s impact on working conditions and public awareness of labor issues, and support from industrial unions.