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My Imagined Climate Fiction and the University Syllabus

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A climate fiction reading list inspired by Universities on Fire. Since reading Bryan Alexander’s book Universities on Fire, I’ve been immersing myself in every climate crisis novel I can lay my hands on.

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Top 5 Must-Read Books for Leaders: Recommendations from The Humphrey Group’s CEO

The Humphrey Group

Whether I’m reading fiction to unwind, or non-fiction to learn and stimulate my thinking, I enjoy digesting great ideas and insights from people with unique perspectives. I’m often asked by clients and colleagues what books are on my shelf, and what books I’d recommend to them.

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Free Expression Group Sues Florida School District Over Book Bans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Free expression organization PEN America is suing Florida’s Escambia County School District and School Board, alleging that the district’s recent book bans areunconstitutional. Joining PEN are authors, parents, and the largest book publisher in the country: Penguin Random House.

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‘The Last Chairlift’ and Other 2022 Fiction

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Learning Innovation For a few years, I’ve used my last blog post of the calendar year to aggregate the book reviews I’ve published over the past year. One question I got this year was about my fiction reading habits. Constructing my 2022 reading list is easier because I read fiction on my Kindle.

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School as Fiction

Will Richardson

The author of the article is talking here about Harari’s most famous book, Sapiens : In the schema of “Sapiens,” money is a “fiction,” as are corporations and nations. Harari uses “fiction” where another might say “social construct.” The idea of schools as “fictions” is bracing at first.

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Kids and Sci-Fi Books: Academic Minute

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Today on the Academic Minute: Emily Midkiff, assistant professor of teaching, leadership and professional practice at the University of North Dakota and author of Equipping Space Cadets: Primary Science Fiction for Young Children, explores why demand from kids for sci-fi books outstrips the supply.

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Universal Write Publications Marks 20-Year Milestone

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Universal Write Publications (UWP) was founded in 2004 by Dr. Ayo Sekai and has flourished from a passion project publishing fiction and children’s books into a respected publisher of rigorous, peer-reviewed academic literature.

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