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After 18 months of intensive research, We (Sandra, Karla, and I) are thrilled to announce the completion of our manuscript, "Stress and Unrecognized Resilience: A Phenomenological Approach of Navigating the Journey of Hispanic First-Generation Undergraduate Students in Higher Education." This milestone represents an illuminating experience that we hope will shed light on the academic journey of first-generation students. We can't wait to see where this research takes us! #AcademicJourney #ResearchMilestone #FirstGenSuccess

"It is crucial to recognize the value of diverse perspectives and ideas," writes John Bitzan in his latest op-ed featured in The Hill. View the article here: https://lnkd.in/gYxy7YKF

Are you caught up on #highered ? I found the Times' article roundup particularly informative: College Antisemitism Hearing: The presidents of Harvard, M.I.T. and the University of Pennsylvania were at the center of a contentious congressional hearing on antisemitism on college campuses. Here are some of the most pointed exchanges. (https://nyti.ms/41lRBev) Grade Inflation at Yale: Nearly 80% of all grades given to undergraduates at the Ivy League school last year were A’s or A-minuses, according to a new report. The findings have frustrated some students, alumni and professors. (https://nyti.ms/41jzWnF) Fleeing Florida: Many left-leaning professors are quitting coveted jobs with tenure to leave the state, citing Gov. Ron DeSantis’s effort to reshape the higher education system. (https://nyti.ms/3RAoKA2) Can Humanities Survive?: After years of hand-wringing about their future, liberal arts departments at a growing number of universities now face the chopping block amid budget cuts. (https://nyti.ms/46WjLxX) #highereducation #newyorktimes

Sharing this article from our executive director about the need for universities to speak with moral clarity, and to address crises as teaching moments at all levels of campus life.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY: In this video, hear from BU Spark!’s new director to learn about the center’s history, it’s contribution to the campus community, and how to get involved

Meet our Fellow Professor Ray Arthur! Raymond is Professor of Law at Northumbria University, and his research embraces innovative social science methods to shape and advance the research of children’s rights in the justice system. One example of this is his work leading a The British Academy funded study on the experiences of young people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. The methodology for which has been specifically designed to transform young people from subjects of research to agents of change. Raymond believes the social sciences are crucial to understanding the multiple and intersecting problems that can be a feature of the lives of children and their families. “Social science research allows me to understand the barriers that confront children who become involved in the justice system and helps to explain how the inequalities that permeate society are also reflected in both civil and criminal child justice systems.” Find out more about Raymond, and some of our other Fellows, on our website ➡ https://lnkd.in/eT4Gg8ts In the Meet our Fellows series, we introduce some of the leading social scientists in the Academy’s Fellowship from across academia, the public, private and third sectors, including exploring their reasons for why the social sciences matter. #socialsciences #Iamasocialscientist

Why so quiet? Opposing politicisation of Higher Education is mandatory. A must read article by Philip G. Altbach and Hans de Wit at https://lnkd.in/dVWqUnkn Philip Altbach and Hans (J.W.M.) de Wit are professors emeriti and distinguished fellows, as well as former directors of the Boston College Center for International Higher Education, USA. #HigherEducation #Politics #PoliticalIntervention #internationaleducation

Why #PennState? In April, Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi shared four key actions for the University to take to enhance equity and belonging for students, faculty, staff and the broader Penn State community. “We remain focused on fostering a welcoming University community and continuing to improve outcomes for our students, faculty and staff that support our diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging goals." Learn more about the changes and recommendations: https://ow.ly/rgwK50PzmXN #WeAre Penn State University Penn State Research -- making an impact!

Conditionally Accepted: Navigating Higher Education from the Margins from University of Texas Press is here! Many thanks to my co-conspirator Denise Denise and all the contributors for helping bring this anthology to life! "Bringing together perspectives from academics of color on navigating intersecting forms of injustice in the academy, Conditionally Accepted offers situated knowledge about experiencing—and resisting—marginalization in academia. Contextualized within existing scholarship, these personal narratives speak to institutional betrayals while highlighting agency and sharing stories of surviving on treacherous terrain. Covering topics from professional development to the emptiness of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and redefining what it means to be an academic in our contemporary moment, this edited collection directly confronts issues of systemic exclusion, discrimination, harassment, microaggressions, tokenism, and surveillance. Letting marginalized scholars know they are not alone, Conditionally Accepted offers concrete wisdom for readers seeking to navigate and transform oppressive academic institutions." Preorder your copy here with discount code UTXS24 (30% off!) : https://lnkd.in/eWZh2xiD