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Beyond Academia: Recognizing and Supporting Non-Academic Struggles of Ph.D. Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Blake's article, "Graduate School and Mental Illness: A Survey of Strategies for Support," underscores the prevalence of mental health struggles among graduate students. Such insights underscore the imperative to prioritize holistic support structures within academia to foster student well-being and academic success.

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Despite Increased Visibility, Asian Americans Continue to Face Barriers in Academia

Insight Into Diversity

But I would say those are the exceptions, not the rules,” says Nicholas Hartlep, PhD, the Robert Charles Billings Endowed Chair in Education at Berea College, whose research focuses on race and equity — particularly concerning the experiences of Asian Americans — in academia. This article was published in our January/February 2024 issue.

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A Student’s POV on ChatGPT in Academia

Today's Learner

Artificial intelligence, or AI , is the term to describe the creation of computer systems that are capable of carrying out tasks that traditionally require human intelligence. ChatGPT is a computer application that can communicate with human beings in real-time. ChatGPT in academia: Is the future artificial? What is ChatGPT?

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Silenced Voices: Confronting Linguistic Discrimination and Cultural Erasure in Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even within the supposedly safe confines of academia, we are not immune to these oppressive practices. During an address at the Harvard Graduate School of Education on Feb. Trickey shared her insights on the ongoing struggles of public schools and the pivotal role of educators in driving positive change. 8, 2018, Ms.

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A Student’s POV on ChatGPT in Academia

Today's Learner

Artificial intelligence, or AI , is the term to describe the creation of computer systems that are capable of carrying out tasks that traditionally require human intelligence. ChatGPT is a computer application that can communicate with human beings in real-time. ChatGPT in academia: Is the future artificial? What is ChatGPT?

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Dr. Corey D. B. Walker Appointed Dean of the School of Divinity at Wake Forest University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Walker has become dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, effective immediately. Walker Walker, a scholar of religion, Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, and ordained American Baptist clergyperson, has been the school’s interim dean since January. Dr. Corey D.

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

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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. candidates that have only the most limited prospects of a tenure-track job, whether at a two- or four-year school.