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Identities, the Focus of Black Men’s Research Institute Symposium

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Further, Black male identities inform how Black men are positioned within and across society and the (mis)perceptions held about them as well as their interpersonal relationships and their relationships with various social institutions.” Manhood is a mosaic construct and is a fundamentally existential experience. “We

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Universities: Guardians of ethical AI?

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AI and ethics: The university challenge Universities navigate the complexities of internal operations, teaching and learning, the advancement of innovation and science, and outreach and engagement with society. I think there are great possibilities […] to create a measure of the social good we could do, together.’

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Why Character Education Should Be Taught

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

For many years now societies have been morphing from basically ethical, where doing the right thing guides all decisions, to one where the pursuit of self-interest and lack of caring about others is front and center. The decline of ethical behavior in society is, I believe, at least in part, due to our being a narcissistic society.

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The pressures of youth: Japan and Korea

The PIE News

“We’re basically living next to each other [in connected buildings],” explained Nariko, “my mum, she’s taking care of all four of my grandparents.” “It is said that every person [will be] taking care of one elderly person in the future, so it will be a burden for young people,” said Nariko.

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Dr. Barbara Jones Appointed Dean of the Boston University School of Social Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Barbara Jones will become dean of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), effective Aug. She is also the inaugural chair of the Department of Health Social Work at UT Austin’s Dell Medical School. “I and MSW in social welfare from the University at Albany. Jones holds a Ph.D.

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Delivering civic value to communities – the impact of UK universities’ social science research

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr. Ed Bridges , Head of Policy & Public Affairs at the Academy of Social Sciences. A recent report commissioned by the British Academy and the Academy of Social Sciences unpacks this idea of impact for the disciplines we represent, and its findings are timely and telling.

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Five Things to Do During the Grumpy Time of the Semester

Faculty Focus

Invest in self-care. During the grumpy time, we believe it is important to prioritize our self-care. Anticipating the need for emotional support, we recommend proactively engaging with our social support systems (see King-White & Rogers, 2018 for self-care recommendations). Engage the Sage. King-White, D.