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Report: Faculty of Color in Psychology Face Structural Hurdles in Academia

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This comes alongside cultural and social isolation and tokenism that these professors may feel as a result of being the only one of their racial-ethnic background in their department, the report stated. According to the report, faculty of color can be subject to several “taxes” in academia.

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Scholars Discuss Advantages and Pitfalls of Social Media in Academia

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As a faculty member, I've always been either the only Black person in my entire college or in my department. We're sharing our scholarship but we're also sharing little bits of who we are as humans. Amidst the stressors of academia and social media, the panelists spoke about finding joy and taking breaks from being online. "In

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A Culturally Responsive Counselor

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Title: Associate Professor of Counseling, Department of Disability & Psychoeducational Studies, University of Arizona, Affiliate Faculty, Education Policy Center, University of Arizona Tenured: Yes Age: 37 Education: B.S., Mayes is a transformational leader in counselor education as seen by her scholarship and impact on the profession.

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Intrigued by Bats

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He is now an assistant professor in the department of evolution, ecology, and organismal biology at The Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus. He envisioned a career working at a pet store or with the state wildlife department. “It’s one of my earliest memories, seeing a bat hanging somewhere and wanting to touch it.”

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Pride in the Halls

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Unquestionably, the past 40 years have brought many steps forward in terms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights, visibility, and consciousness, but in academia it is still a work in progress. A 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute and the Point Foundation, an LGBTQ scholarship fund, noted that 32.6%

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The Promise and Challenges of AI in Higher Ed

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A year ago, in August 2022, several UM faculty within the Department of Writing and Rhetoric began piloting AI-powered assistants in first-year writing courses. Faculty at dozens of other institutions have been granted access to the course through course licenses and scholarships.

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Former University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Dies at 67

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Department of Commerce. "Dr. Whether in government or academia, she devoted her career to reducing inequality and increasing opportunities for others, and made everyone around her better." “Becky inspired faculty, staff and administrators with an approach to problem-solving that combined vision, creativity and pragmatism."