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MLA Releases Guidelines on Evaluating Public Humanities Work

Inside Higher Ed

The Modern Language this week released guidelines by which faculty members, department and institutions may evaluate publicly engaged humanities scholarship. The group says the guidelines are needed to drive the peer-review process for work published in nonacademic venues and that reaches audiences beyond academe. Hide by line?:

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Building careers in the humanities

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

Lorain County Community College is the community’s college, providing pathways to rewarding careers in all fields, including liberal arts and the humanities. This semester, the first cohort of the Mandel program came together, comprised of students with interests in the arts, writing, communication or the humanities.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to Launch Scholarship Program as Part of Federal Agriculture Career Initiative

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The funding from this grant will enable students at these two universities to pursue an undergraduate education in food, agricultural, human sciences and related programs without the stress of tuition coverage,” saidLyon- Bennett, assistant dean for academics for the UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Human Sciences.

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Is Academic Scholarship Stagnating?

Inside Higher Ed

I should add that neither US News nor the educated public has much understanding of what a first-tier, cutting-edge English or history or sociology department would look like. Would it be judged on scholarship, influence, or some other elements? Am I wrong to worry that the humanities are treading water?

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Leveraging Materials Engineering to Improve Human Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Duke University; and postdoctoral fellow, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University Career mentors: Dr. Jennifer West, University of Virginia; Dr. Warren Grayson and Dr. Jennifer Elisseeff, The Johns Hopkins University; and Dr. She is also the founder and president of Moore Wealth, Inc., Moore currently has six Ph.D.

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Scholar Who Creates Inclusive Spaces - Dr. Melva Treviño Peña

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries, Animal, and Veterinary Sciences, University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 36 Education: B.A., At The University of Rhode Island’s (URI) Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, much of Treviño Peña’s scholarship involves listening to and studying people.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Signs Bills to Bolster Volunteerism, Workforce, Police, Healthcare, and Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SB 551 – The SERVE Act of 2023 – will establish the Department of Service and Civic Innovation, which will promote service and volunteerism, and create the Young Adult Service Year Option Pathway Fund. It also establishes the Pilot Program for Human Services Careers Scholarship.

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