article thumbnail

Buried Alive: The (Un) told Stories of Black Women in Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amidst the larger discussion on systemic racism and structural change, the hashtag #BlackintheIvory , began to spark dialogue on the need for structural change in the academy and the urgent need for a radical restructuring of higher education. These communal spaces were formed and sustained by Black women, for Black women. Dr. Janelle L.

Academia 133
article thumbnail

Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

Andrew Koricich is the Executive Director of the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges (ARRC) and an Associate Professor of Higher Education at Appalachian State University. in Higher Education and a B.S. One thing that I would caution against is when we think about the liberal arts and humanities as easy punching bags.

article thumbnail

Training faculty to help students in mental distress

Inside Higher Ed

Harvard University recently created the Crimson Folders program—part of its We’re All Human health and wellness campaign—to give faculty and staff in each school the tools to “recognize, respond, refer and resource” students undergoing mental health challenges.

Faculty 122