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CSUF Student Researcher Explores Black Barbie's Effect on Children's Self-Image

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Now, new research from a Cal State Fullerton student is shedding light on how Black Barbie dolls specifically influence young Black girls' perceptions of their own hair and beauty standards. The research team conducted interviews with girls ages 5-10, observing their play patterns and discussions about the dolls.

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Here’s how social media can build community for online and professional education

University Business

Social media is one of the most dynamic channels in your arsenal as an education marketer. While each platform serves a different purpose, social media as a whole offers powerful opportunities to foster professional connections and build engaged learning communities.

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Using virtual reality (VR) to transport students to new places in the classroom

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Credit: Pixabay In this explorative post, Dr. Kirsten Cowan, a dedicated researcher and educator at The University of Edinburgh’s Business School, delves into the transformative potential of Virtual Reality (VR) in classroom settings. As the session begins, they each engage in a virtual retailing experience.

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Invisible labour: visible activism

SRHE

We use the term wife work due to the pejorative nature of wife work in the media and the value placed on such work in wider society. Our research specifically focuses on the Non-Promotable Tasks, which are essential for institutional functioning but do not contribute to career success and are undervalued and unrecognised.

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Why higher education must be reinvented to suit the new generation of students

University Business

“The business reinvention that is taking down giants in media, retail and energy is coming for higher education—and it is coming fast,” wrote the report’s authors. More from UB: Can your school benefit from a consortium to keep its scientific research alive?

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Optimize Your Career: Top 5 Cities for Digital Marketing Internships 

AIFS Abroad

Digital marketing requires you to connect with a diverse range of people through advertising, content strategy, digital media, and more. Milan Milan is Italys fashion , financial , business , media, and marketing capital, with a huge part of the economy made up of service industries like advertising, retail, and design.

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Understanding Executing Strengths

AIFS Abroad

All AIFS Abroad interns take the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment , a personal development tool based on decades of research into human strengths. The first step is to call local media outlets and email press releases. Well, if you’re accepted into one of our internship programs abroad, AIFS Abroad can help you with that.

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