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Sociology Gender Projects

Passion for Social Studies

Sociology is often a favorite course for students. They love studying and analyzing the interactions between others. However, they often forget to consider how outside factors influence their lives. So, students need to take some time to see how the media and society shape their thoughts and opinions. Thankfully, the Music and Gender Project and Gender of Toys Project provide personal, impactful ways to do this!

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New Data Shows Some Improvement in Youth Mental Health, With a Long Way Still to Go

ED Surge

New federal data on youth mental health offers a few silver linings, but experts caution these signs of progress don’t mean U.S. students are out of the storm. The CDC released the results of its biennial Youth Risk Behavior Survey earlier this month, highlighting changes in students’ responses from 2021 compared to 2023. Over those two years, the percentage of students overall who reported feeling persistent sadness fell slightly (by 2 percent).

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Youth Civic Solutions Competition: Empowering the Next Generation of Civic Leaders

Institute for Citizens & Scholars

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A New Approach to Classroom Observations in Higher Education Courses

Digital Promise

The post A New Approach to Classroom Observations in Higher Education Courses appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Dr. Kimberly A. Mealy Appointed as the Next Executive Director of the American Political Science Association

Political Science Now

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Political Science Association (APSA) is very pleased to announce that Dr. Kimberly A. Mealy has been appointed as the next Executive Director of the organization, effective September 16, 2024. Dr. Mealy, an instrumental leader at the association for over seventeen years, previously served as Senior Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Strategic Initiatives at APSA.

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Holding my Breath – for real! Skydiving in January to raise funds for Open Road Visions.

Psychology Sorted

I have just added this post to the ‘Holding my Breath’ area of the blog, so that those who liked the book have a chance to donate to the Open Road charity that supports those with substance abuse. My husband and I were sitting outside the other evening and thinking about fundraising for Open Road who were so supportive of my late brother Colin.

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Institute for Citizens & Scholars Announces the Youth Civic Solutions Competition

Institute for Citizens & Scholars

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Preparing For A New Academic Year

All Things Pedagogical

I know some of you have already started teaching or at least started being in a never ending calendar of start-up meetings, and simultaneously trying to squeeze in that last minute semester prep in between those commitments. Maybe you are also trying to squeeze in that, I promised myself (my colleague/my research team) that I would have this section of the article/book ready by September writing.