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Burnout and Work-Work Balance

Inside Higher Ed

In my book Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022), I dive deep into my personal experience and share those of other women from across academia with the goal of shedding light and providing language for us to have open conversations about this workplace phenomenon.

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First time attendee at ACRL 2023: Getting there can be enough 

ACRLog

March has gone by so fast, and that’s definitely in part because of the ACRL 2023 conference. Maybe you expected this post to be more of a conference report, and I will definitely shout out some of the work I saw later, but I start with this to normalize the mental health struggles that can come with conference attendance.

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Men are falling behind in higher ed and the trend may not be letting up

University Business

Without proper guidance from family members, men who are first-generation college students may not be able to visualize success in academia truly. The definition of manhood is often flawed.” You’re encouraged to go better yourself, but my dad would always call me ‘college boy,’” said one student, according to The Hechinger Report. “It

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Hong Kong launches new graduate visa

The PIE News

” “Building a sustainable and liveable Hong Kong will definitely facilitate the University of Hong Kong and other local universities to attract international talents, enhance the overall competitiveness of Hong Kong academia and build a strong pool of talent for the region and the country,” the statement added.

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Colleges Look to Cluster Hires Amid Diversity Hostilities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hall was so enamored of her cluster that she produced a short film about it, documenting how the relationships that she and the other professors had formed helped them navigate being people of color in academia. After she told him, he said, “Hmmm… the school has definitely changed.” It definitely helped me stay in the role.”

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Navigating the Complexities of Machine Translation in University Education

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Conclusion: A Call for Open Discussion McAllister and Bloxham’s discussion did not seek to provide definitive answers but rather to spark a broader conversation and encourage critical reflection on the use of machine translation in academia.

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Tenacity Propels African Immigrant Along Engineering Path

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Academia, entrepreneurship, and policy are all options. Adeli predicts, “she definitely will be a leader in neuroscience and machine learning.” “It’s my calling.” Nerrise remains undecided about exactly what she’ll do after she gets her degree. But Adeli is confident that no matter where she lands, Nerrise will make an impact.