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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

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Among those ages 25–59 who are English majors, the median earnings of Black graduates in 2010–14 was $46,000 and the median for Latino grads in 2009-2013 was $48,000. Meanwhile, for English grads overall from 2009-2013, the median was $53,000, according to the report. in English. “[It

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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

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A 2013 Princeton University study found that students who engaged in more diverse interactions during college were more likely to challenge their own beliefs and develop more inclusive attitudes. For faculty members: As educators, you have a profound influence on shaping future leaders.

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A Snapshot in Time: The Cancer Cluster at NC State

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Brice says he has fielded calls from over 250 people, including former students, staff, faculty, and administrators who spent time in Poe Hall and have since become sick with cancers or other illnesses. Masier spent hours within Poe Hall as a graduate student and assistant between 2009 and 2013.

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Nichols College President Glenn Sulmasy Resigns Amid Allegations of Past Sexual Misconduct

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In 2016, Coast Guard attorneys recommended that Sulmasy be prosecuted in a military court-martial for conduct unbecoming an officer and willful dereliction of duty, however Coast Guard leaders rejected the recommendation.

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University of Vermont Launches Open-Access Academic Press

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Before UVM, he helped launch the Amherst College Press in 2013 and led a consortium of libraries in creating the open-access Lever Press in 2016. This is particularly worrying for folks who are working at underfunded institutions, especially in the Global South.” Geffert himself has prior experience with o pen-access models.

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Professor Examines Asian American Representation Across Media, Diaspora

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Part of the harm of the model-minority myth Asian Americans face in the United States is that they are often not understood as being interesting, said Dr. David Oh, an associate professor of communication arts at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Oh joined Ramapo in 2013. in mass communications and an M.A. He holds a Ph.D.

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Decolonizing Higher Education Syllabi: Beyond the Aesthetics of the Syllabus

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In short, the syllabus helps to create a structured and organized learning environment, facilitating effective communication and expectations between instructors and students. For example, faculty should focus on land-based learning that connects students to the land and Indigenous knowledge systems where possible. Dr. tavis d.