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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

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Led by Richard Utz, senior associate dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, leaders discussed the importance of removing the traditional barriers present at most universities that silo STEM fields from the invaluable lessons found in literature and the arts. More from UB: Scammers, fraudsters are putting academia in peril.

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Staying Relevant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Natalia Rodriguez Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Associate Director of Population Health and Health Equity, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Age: 35 Education: B.S., chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.S.,

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Intrigued by Bats

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He never saw himself pursuing a career in academia until his high school biology teacher encouraged him to apply for a scholarship to Cornell University. β€œIt He says evolutionary biology is a field with less racial diversity than other science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. He makes you excited to learn more.”

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Nursing Schools Teach Advocacy Skills to Help Advance Health Equity

Insight Into Diversity

To further advance advocacy and equity in health care, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Nursing will launch a new program in 2023 to teach nursing students about policymaking. The students are helping faculty and the faculty are helping students, which is kind of the sweet spot of academia,” says Sarah Szanton, PhD, JHUSON dean.

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First Doctoral Program at a TCU Will Contribute to Native Sovereignty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Dr. Elmer Guy first came to Crownpoint Institute of Technology in 1999 as dean of instruction, he could not have known that, 24 years later, he would oversee the institution’s renaming to Navajo Technical University (NTU). It became the first tribal college and university, or TCU, to offer a Ph.D.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.” regrettably, the award ceremony was cancelled in 2009.

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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 β€œHank” Reichman

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Key Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Thoroughly Review the Report: University presidents, administrators, provosts, deans, and other leaders actively engage with the contents of the report. And that got me really interested in issues of intellectual freedom, free speech, and, once I did get back into academia, academic freedom.