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An Activist-Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her research focuses on the intersection of race and media, specifically on how Asian Americans are working to improve their representation in mainstream media and to control their own narratives. I’ve always been interested in academic administration,” says Lopez. “I It’s been the highlight of my career.”

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AGB Board of Directors Statement: A Conversation with the EVP: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 188 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Mary Papazian

The Change Leader, Inc.

higher education, the global respect it commands is attributed significantly to a deep-rooted commitment to academic freedom. This principle allows faculty to conduct research and reach conclusions independently, free from external influences, fostering a rich environment for teaching, learning, and inquiry. In the landscape of U.S.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

Academic administrators in Florida not only have failed to contest attacks on the system, but have too frequently been complicit in and in some cases explicitly supported them. Well, you know, we’ve talked about the assaults on academic freedom, tenure, the impacts on curriculum, DEI, CRT, the bias and discrimination.