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New Book Traces Shirley Chisholm’s Radical Embrace of Black Feminism

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By refusing to stand on the sidelines, never letting others define her limits, and daring to be herself, Shirley Chisholm embodied the American spirit,” Obama said in 2015, when he presented Chisholm with the Medal of Freedom posthumously at a ceremony held at The White House. Curwood was published by The University of North Carolina Press.

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What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?

Inside Higher Ed

program in French and history, tells a story that resembles that of many humanities graduate students: that “the transformative experience I had in the classroom led me to dedicate my whole life to academia. The article’s author, Hannah Leffingwell, A.B.D. in New York University’s joint Ph.D.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

We are reminded that what’s happening in Florida is not just an isolated issue but a warning sign of the potential nationwide impact of political interference in academia. Emeritus, 2015-present. But, their argument is that they want, what they call the classical liberal arts curriculum.

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The Impact of Crushing Student Debt on American Society: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions: Changing Higher Education Podcast 164 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest David Linton

The Change Leader, Inc.

One solution to rising tuition costs would be that a large consortium of schools, e.g., PAC-12 schools or all Midwest liberal arts schools that happen to compete with one another, should announce they are not going to raise tuition by more than inflation each year for the next ten years. Education Secretary under Reagan.

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A Global Shift in Higher Education Requires a New Business Model: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 180 with Drumm McNaughton and Catherine Friday

The Change Leader, Inc.

And when I’m talking high quality digital, content, I’m not just talking about taking,class notes from 2015 and, turning that into a lecture. ” [00:32:04] Catherine: I think you are absolutely right, Drumm, and in academia more than anywhere else, we’re probably used to thinking about peer review. Am I crazy?

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