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Saint Leo University plans the nation’s first veteran studies bachelor’s degree program

The Hechinger Report

Until now, the work has been done by students of sociology and psychology and anthropology. Will Hubbard, the interim chief policy officer at the advocacy group Veterans Education Success, said a veteran is different from someone actively serving, but it’s impossible to decouple the two.

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At Georgia State, black students find comfort and academic success

The Hechinger Report

When I went to meet with him, he helped me with studying, with finding more resources and with stress management,” said Shields, 23, a psychology major. It means I have a level of comfort here,” said Lewis, a junior sociology major. To Shields, the meaning behind that message was clear: “I care about you.”.

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 Amid clampdown on DEI, some on campuses push back

The Hechinger Report

Several weeks ago, for example, staff offices at Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Inclusion, Diversity Education and Advocacy in Boca Raton were vacant, with name plates blank and abandoned desks, plus LGBTQ+ flags, posters and pamphlets left behind. There is also mounting resistance to the laws. What’s next?”

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Some colleges and universities are bringing the classroom to the workplace

The Hechinger Report

Among other subjects, the students here take courses in sociology, psychology, English composition, science and math — all at the site of the kind of business where the principles they learn in the classroom and from textbooks can be put into practice. Same thing here.”.

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Teaching social studies in a polarized world

The Hechinger Report

About 3,500 people attended the conference, among them K-12 and higher ed educators who teach the subjects that constitute social studies — including history, civics, geography, economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, law and religious studies.

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When the man behind the curtain is female: More women now hold key education policymaker jobs

The Hechinger Report

Samantha Tran, senior managing director of education policy at Children Now, a nonpartisan research, policy and advocacy organization, noticed. “I in sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Related: Just 3% of scientists and engineers are Black or Latina women. Here’s what teachers are doing about it.

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As Humanities Fight for Support, New Journal Aims to Celebrate Their Role in Public Life

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That includes, the editors note, anthropology, archaeology, classics, cultural studies, disability studies, ethnic studies, gender studies, history, law, linguistics, literary studies, performing arts, religious studies, philosophy, postcolonial studies, queer studies, psychology, sociology, visual arts, and women's studies.