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Review of Peter Burke's "Ignorance: A Global History"

Inside Higher Ed

Column: Intellectual Affairs Three years ago Peter Burke published The Polymath ( Yale University Press ), an illustrated history of what are usually called Renaissance men or women. His new book, Ignorance: A Global History ( Yale University Press ), pivots to the complete antithesis of “inquisitive appetite.”

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New Study Reveals the Anti-CRT Agenda is Really about Denying Racism and Revising History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Further, the manner in which conservative media embraces the study gives a compelling glimpse at anti-CRT proponents’ operational definition of CRT. Rather, it is evidence that, maybe, more students are being exposed to an honest, non-propagandized version of race relationships and American history. Dr. Ivory A.

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Can Art History Be Taught Without Someone Becoming Angry?

Inside Higher Ed

In art history classes, more than one exasperated student has screamed at me, “It’s just a chair. ” All these responses and more have made me consider the question, “Can art be experienced or art history taught without someone becoming angry?” A chair isn’t art!” And vice versa.

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Unis should “keep assessing market” – Studymove

The PIE News

December 2023 is predicted to see the biggest number in history in terms of year-to-date commencements, with 208,179. It is something that we’ve never seen before, and it was definitely unexpected. If they have high engagement with China, it’s not going to change significantly,” he said. “It

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New database on minority-serving institutions launched

Inside Higher Ed

The group of scholars recently published an article in the journal Educational Researcher outlining the complexities of MSI classifications and proposing clearer definitions, and they created a new database using those standards in hopes of providing a more accurate picture of the MSI landscape.

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2022 in Review: Building a Movement to Make Pedagogy a Priority in Teacher Preparation

Deans for Impact

As members of the alliance, we helped to draft a national definition of teacher residencies. ▸ We joined two national coalitions committed to supporting students to thrive in school: Learn from History , a broad-based coalition working to ensure that all children can learn accurate, thorough, and fact-based history in our schools. . ▸

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DOE’s proposed regulations would destroy study abroad opportunities for US college students

The PIE News

We’re at a particularly pivotal moment in history where we need thoughtful, interculturally effective, empathetic global citizens more than ever. The guidance appears unclear as to what the actual definition of a sub-contractor is. The world is a challenging place at the best of times, and these aren’t the best of times. Hess, Ph.D.