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How can we access the non-economic benefits of the Humanities?

HEPI

In current discussions of the value of humanities research, two concerns come across most strongly: the extent to which humanities research creates skills, and the extent to which humanities research is financially lucrative for individuals, the government and the economy. The second is rediscovery.

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DEI statement nixed after professor complains, links to racist article

Inside Higher Ed

His university’s student body in the fall was 19 percent Black and 55 percent Hispanic, according to the university’s website. Yes In-Article Careers: 3 ” “On average, short people tend to have lower IQs than tall people,” Staddon writes for the Claremont Institute’s American Mind. ” he wrote.

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Honor and invest in Ukraine through scholarships (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

We educated our campus communities as to what is at stake in Ukraine, facilitated efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian citizens and offered scholarships for Ukrainians interested in pursuing higher education. According to economists, roughly three-quarters of the wealth of most countries is accounted for by human capital.

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Is Academic Scholarship Stagnating?

Inside Higher Ed

One reason why there is so much horror whenever MIT becomes embroiled in the culture wars – see an example in a recent Wall Street Journal article – is because alumni and others are terrified that this will slow MIT down, or change its driving culture. Would it be judged on scholarship, influence, or some other elements?

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The Missed Opportunity: Student Affairs and Human Resources Collaboration to [Re]engage College Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

My response included a statement that if offered the job, I would be willing to get into a dunk tank, sell tickets for student scholarships, and challenge my colleagues to join me in the activity. They plan out programs and activities to build community and extended family for students.

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Humane Ingenuity 36: 15% Faster

Dan Cohen

In a wonderful new article , film and television scholar Jason Mittell provides an extremely creative, occasionally bizarre, frequently hilarious, and ultimately rather helpful “inventory of deformative practices” to uncover hidden layers of meaning in media. Mittell wonders aloud about his experiments: Are they acts of scholarship?

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Discounted tuition by major devalues the humanities (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

Before we start down this slippery slope, let’s consider what we can do to address the assumptions and change the crisis narrative surrounding the humanities. Rising student loan debt and tuition need to be addressed. Discounting tuition for the humanities reinforces already unsustainable and inequitable practices.