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Dr. Leah P. Hollis Appointed to Access, Equity, and Inclusion Post at Penn State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hollis will become associate dean for access, equity, and inclusion in the Penn State College of Education, effective Aug. Hollis has authored or co-authored 37 peer-reviewed journal articles, seven book chapters, and 17 scholarly essays, as well as published four books. Dr. Leah P.

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Making Theater More Accessible

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Theater doesn’t belong to any particular culture — it belongs to the human impulse to tell stories.” We’re understanding better from him what the world of theater looks like and what can count as scholarship — not just peer-reviewed articles, but public facing work in the community and how you work with students,” said Wallace. “He

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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. The prevailing narrative of academia glorifies productivity and resilience while overlooking the human aspect of our experiences.

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Showing the Human Face of Higher Ed Leadership

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We love his warmth, candor, and willingness to put a human face on the challenges of higher education leadership. Leaders Are Human, Too President Sorrell believes that a leader's willingness to show vulnerability can become a strength. It's really important that we just be human." They provide professional development."

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The Faculty Resource Network of New York University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a law professor emanating from a primarily liberal arts institution, I deemed it invaluable that the author’s note in my law review articles could state that research was conducted, in part, as an FRN Scholar-in-Residence at NYU, courtesy of the Faculty Resource Network.

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A Dynamic Thinker

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And I also work in the area of bioethics and the law, with a special focus on genetics, human reproduction, and mental health. Today’s world still has its own health and privacy-related issues, says Allen, citing issues around women’s access to healthcare, and disproportionately high mortality rates of Black mothers and Black babies. “I

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Dr. Melissa Gilliam to Lead Boston University as Historic First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is so much talent and human potential, I figure in 2023 it should be commonplace. I have a lot of goals and ideas around students and creating a really inclusive culture and addressing issues of access and affordability,” Gilliam told Diverse. That’s a bigger concern, that there’s any trailblazing aspect to what I do.