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“Considering the rapid changes in technology; it's really important that educators keep their fingers on the pulse,” say...
10/23/2025

“Considering the rapid changes in technology; it's really important that educators keep their fingers on the pulse,” says Anne Vasquez, executive director of the Television Academy Foundation. Read more about her work here:

“Increasingly, the way that we're learning about the world … is by what we watch on the screen, so the stories that are being told matter and they…

Hannah Slack shares her honest perspective on pursuing a career in academia: "The juxtaposition between my supportive jo...
10/22/2025

Hannah Slack shares her honest perspective on pursuing a career in academia: "The juxtaposition between my supportive job and the challenges of the degree was a major turning point for me. I began to lose faith in becoming an academic and I no longer felt like I belonged."

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Dawn Ogali-Frederic shares some of the challenges she faced while pursuing her doctorate: "While earning my doctorate, I...
10/21/2025

Dawn Ogali-Frederic shares some of the challenges she faced while pursuing her doctorate: "While earning my doctorate, I dealt with the complete upheaval of a global pandemic, navigated a home-buying and moving process, pregnancy, becoming a mom, postpartum, and solo parenting all day while studying full-time and working part-time. I felt constantly overwhelmed, constantly exhausted. I had to actively rewire my thinking by finding and practicing the things that would pull me out of negative thought patterns."

Adorned in my doctoral regalia on a beautiful spring day at my alma mater, I beamed with joy and pride as I posed for professional photos to announce…

See the trailer for the next Wicked film recently? Now's the time to revisit Hanna Tervanotko's great article on how the...
10/14/2025

See the trailer for the next Wicked film recently? Now's the time to revisit Hanna Tervanotko's great article on how the films speak to women in higher education in 2025.

During the holidays, I saw the film “Wicked: Part I,” which tells the story of Elphaba Thropp, the misunderstood Wicked Witch of the West of “The…

“I found myself in an environment where instructors seemed dismissive and treated us as though we were second-class stud...
10/13/2025

“I found myself in an environment where instructors seemed dismissive and treated us as though we were second-class students who couldn't make it in a “real” university.” Latrina Thomas, Ph.D., shares how despite discouragement from university officials and counselors, she persevered to earn her doctorate—while also juggling motherhood

My chemistry instructor's words cut through me like a blade: “College is not for you.” I was 20 years old, struggling to complete a lab class in an…

Debbie Psihountas, Ph.D., shares how rather than retire, she reinvented her life in higher education to become a flight ...
10/10/2025

Debbie Psihountas, Ph.D., shares how rather than retire, she reinvented her life in higher education to become a flight attendant—and how that plays into her love of lifelong learning:

If you are in higher education and occasionally find yourself wondering what a huge career change might look like for you, I’d like to share my story…

Frustrated by the dearth of Black female therapists, two-time Olympic gold-winning medalist Natasha Hastings took it upo...
10/09/2025

Frustrated by the dearth of Black female therapists, two-time Olympic gold-winning medalist Natasha Hastings took it upon herself to support the mental health of student-athletes and founded the Natasha Hastings Foundation with a mission of girls building confidence in sport and in life.

As two-time Olympic gold medalist Natasha Hastings (2008 and 2016 Olympics, 4 × 400 relay) saw her track career winding down, she contemplated what…

Autumn Arnett unpacks why the idea of perfect work-life balance, particularly for women, sets us all up to fail:
10/08/2025

Autumn Arnett unpacks why the idea of perfect work-life balance, particularly for women, sets us all up to fail:

We love to talk about “work–life balance” as though it’s a natural state you just…arrive at, as if once you hit the right combination of early…

“The instructor's words—“College is not for you”—echoed in my mind, fueling my doubts. I was dangerously close to believ...
10/06/2025

“The instructor's words—“College is not for you”—echoed in my mind, fueling my doubts. I was dangerously close to believing her. But then something shifted.” Latrina Thomas, Ph.D., offers a masterclass in the power of perseverance to degree—and the importance of supporting students

My chemistry instructor's words cut through me like a blade: “College is not for you.” I was 20 years old, struggling to complete a lab class in an…

“It makes perfect sense that women in academia may fall into perfectionism; systemic biases around promotion and tenure ...
10/02/2025

“It makes perfect sense that women in academia may fall into perfectionism; systemic biases around promotion and tenure and the weight of other responsibilities—whether within the university community or at home—lead to extra pressure to produce “perfect” work.” Autumn Arnett unpacks how perfectionism can heighten the “publish or perish” panic:

One of the greatest hindrances to progress I see as an editor—and face myself—is perfectionism. And it makes perfect sense that women in academia may…

In the summer of 1963, activists, including 500 children, ranging in age from 10 to 16, were arrested for protesting a s...
10/02/2025

In the summer of 1963, activists, including 500 children, ranging in age from 10 to 16, were arrested for protesting a segregated movie theater in Americus, Georgia. Some of the girls “disappeared.” Felicia D Henderson’s short film, The Rebel Girls, tells the story of their resilience and determination:

As Felicia D Henderson waited to see if her short film, The Rebel Girls , would receive an Academy Award nomination, she continued her life as an…

“After more than two decades in higher education as a professor, chair, MBA director and dean, along with various adjunc...
09/30/2025

“After more than two decades in higher education as a professor, chair, MBA director and dean, along with various adjunct and visiting positions here and there, I decided to make a major change for my anticipated last decade of work life: I decided to become a flight attendant.”

If you are in higher education and occasionally find yourself wondering what a huge career change might look like for you, I’d like to share my story…

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