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Professor Examines Asian American Representation Across Media, Diaspora

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

David Oh “I think that also leads to a lack of opportunities for people to play interesting roles [in the dramatic arts],” said Oh, noting the underrepresentation of Asians in popular American media. For years, Oh has been studying Asian American representation along with matters of identity, critical media studies, and the diaspora.

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Supporting Your Social Media Manager in an Impossible Job

Campus Sonar

Your campus social media manager’s job is never done. On the flip side, they also have moments of pure joy when they make a valuable connection with their audience through content or conversation, when they can tie their work to an enrolled student or fundraising goal met, and when they gather with industry colleagues at professional events.

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Film Director Joins Spelman Faculty as Director of Documentary Filmmaking

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shola Lynch Spelman College has scored a major coup with the hiring of award-winning filmmaker Shola Lynch as its Diana King Endowed Professor in Film, Filmmaking, Television, and Related Media in the Department of Art and Visual Culture. It is amazing that Spelman has a documentary film program — it is the only HBCU with one.

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Universities Follow Student Interest in Social Media With Courses

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Universities Follow Student Interest in Social Media With Courses Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 12/15/2023 - 03:00 AM East Carolina University, once attended by MrBeast, YouTube’s highest-paid content creator, is among institutions seeking to serve the growing industry and creating training programs. Byline(s) Jon Marcus

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Media studies are popular, dynamic and have ‘profound impact’, report says

The Guardian Higher Education

Degrees often derided as ‘low-value’ or ‘Mickey Mouse’ subjects are praised as vital to UK’s £108bn creative industries Media and communications studies, often derided as “soft”, “low-value” or “Mickey Mouse” subjects, are in fact popular, dynamic and have “profound impact”, according to a report.

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Piedmont Community College Offers Taylor Swift Analysis Course

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The course – set to be offered online and in the evening – will look at Swift's discography from a literary standpoint, examine portrayals of her and her impact on the economy, politics, media, and the music industry, touching on matters of gender, race, and identity, Townsend said.

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From Controllers to Careers: Using Esports to Develop Tech Skills in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Higher education institutions are increasingly recognizing the importance of equipping students with practical, job-ready skills to meet industry demands given the rapidly evolving landscape of the tech economy. One innovative strategy is the integration of esports programs within higher education settings.