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Why African American History Month Is the Quintessential American Celebration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

African American History Month underscores the profound wisdom contained in the old adage that informs us clearly and directly that, “the truth will set you free”.

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Revenge of the nerds is a fantasy, it’s the jocks who have more successful careers | Torsten Bell

The Guardian Higher Education

Athletes have social skills that take them far in the world of business and finance, a study of US Ivy League alumni finds We tell the kids not to worry if they’re not “cool” at school. A common reassurance is that the nerds shall inherit, if not the Earth, then at least the good jobs. But it turns out we lie.

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How Can Generative AI Be Used in Higher Ed?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Noticed any fantasy-inspired portrait posts showing up on your social media feeds lately? You might just be looking at artificial intelligence-generated content, a new development in the exponentially expanding world of AI tech that has emerged over the past few years.

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Metaverse explained for University Leaders: What is currently possible within the Metaverse? 2/4

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

What is currently available in the commercial world, notably in disaster response and security contexts, are a series of hyper-real representations of real-world scenes, as opposed to fantasy worlds, in which skills can be perfected.

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Smart Plants Offer a Garden Variety of Academic Program Opportunities

Gray Associates

The world of smart plants is here, and it's not just a fantasy from a Disney movie. Imagine plants that can sense danger, communicate with each other and even act as radio stations.

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Equality depends on education. The class of 2023 have suffered a grave injustice | Lee Elliot Major

The Guardian Higher Education

In the post-pandemic era, the dream that education could somehow act as the great social leveller seems a distant, laughable fantasy. Once more, the adults in charge have failed our younger generation. Continue reading.

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Interview with Robert T. Tally Jr. on historicizing 'The Hobbit'

Confessions of a Community College Dean

That said, this student of Tolkien had at least one salient critical premise: more can be going on in a work of literary fantasy than just make-believe. Tolkien’s The Hobbit: Realizing History Through Fantasy: A Critical Companion ( Palgrave Macmillan ), Robert T. That’s my thesis, I guess, if there is one in particular.

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