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Parroting romanticized myths about English and humanities (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

9, 2023) Following many English professors’ repetitive romanticized myths that falsely oppose subjectivity and objectivity, Newman grasps onto “brain science. 9, 2023) Following many English professors’ repetitive romanticized myths that falsely oppose subjectivity and objectivity, Newman grasps onto “brain science.”

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Dr. Paula D. McClain

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Professor of Political Science/Public Policy Duke University Paula D. McClain is professor of political science and professor of public policy and dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education, having moved to Duke from the University of Virginia in 2000. The 6 th edition will be published in mid-2013.)

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An impossible task points to value of liberal arts (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

’” As a chemistry professor at a small liberal arts college, I was immediately intrigued and eagerly climbed into this rabbit hole, because in my courses on general chemistry, there are many concepts that would never occur to my students, even after several lectures and homework assignments.

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Auburn professor awarded $646k in damages in speech case

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In retaliation for Stern’s internal and external activism, Auburn in 2009 suddenly moved the department of economics out of the College of Business and into the College of Liberal Arts, the lawsuit said. The First Amendment and academic freedom are the cornerstones of higher education.” A new dean, Joseph Aistrup, was appointed.

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Study finds true faculty diversity is possible by 2050

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Nathan Matias, assistant professor of communication and information science at Cornell University; Neil A. percentage points each year on average between 2013 and 2020. The rate was a bit higher among liberal arts colleges: an increase of 0.33 Image: College and universities will need to diversify their faculties at about 3.5

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A professor's job is endangered for teaching about race

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15, I concluded a class and walked out of the classroom to find the provost and the dean of the school of liberal arts and sciences waiting for me,” Joeckel wrote. Lewis Phenomenon: Christianity and the Public Sphere (2013) and Golden Notes , a novel (2016). “On Feb. “On Feb. We stepped back into the classroom.

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Why did Allegheny cut its Chinese program?

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Image: Citing a structural deficit and the need to cut at least $1.5 million in faculty salaries while increasing its student-faculty ratio, Allegheny College in Pennsylvania charged a task force with reviewing its academic programs. Unanswered Questions. So why was Chinese targeted? “Why was Chinese language and culture cut?