Gender studies

XanEdu and Lived Places Publishing Deliver Collections to Illuminate the Experience of Social Identity in the Lived Places We Share

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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"Collections include Black Women's Experiences, Black Family Experiences, Disability Studies, and Education Studies."

Key Points: 
  • "Collections include Black Women's Experiences, Black Family Experiences, Disability Studies, and Education Studies."
  • Lived Places Publishing (LPP) specializes in interdisciplinary and subject-based collections in topics across academic curriculum – such as Black Studies, Gender Studies, Disability Studies, and Queer and LGBT+ Studies.
  • LPP collections deliver thoughtful, concise course readings that help faculty illuminate the experience of social identity and the lived places we share.
  • The initial collections offered via this new partnership include Black Women's Experiences, Black Family Experiences, Disability Studies, and Education Studies.

PSR Receives $1.25M Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Meet Congregations' Needs for a Changing Church

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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The Congregational Renewal Cohorts program is being funded through Lilly Endowment's Thriving Congregations Initiative .

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  • The Congregational Renewal Cohorts program is being funded through Lilly Endowment's Thriving Congregations Initiative .
  • As part of the program, congregations will launch their initiatives and share results and insights with PSR, one another, and their denomination, expanding their impact.
  • "We are so thankful to Lilly Endowment for its trust and investment in PSR's ability to convene partners and drive leadership formation to transform congregations.
  • Lilly Endowment Inc. is a private foundation created in 1937 by J.K. Lilly Sr. and his sons Eli and J.K. Jr. through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company.

Eastern Michigan University appoints director of its first bachelor program benefiting incarcerated people this fall

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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Eastern has a long history of engagement with the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility, offering uncredited courses to incarcerated people since 2008.

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  • Eastern has a long history of engagement with the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility, offering uncredited courses to incarcerated people since 2008.
  • In July 2023, the Michigan legislature approved $250K in funding for Eastern to launch the bachelor program at the facility.
  • Additionally, "Completing a degree boosts self-esteem for incarcerated students and provides them with fulfilling activities during incarceration," said Meghan Lechner, director of the College in Prison Program.
  • The academic program is expected to help incarcerated people achieve greater job opportunities and higher earnings when released back into society.

A faith-based argument for affirmative action from Pacific School of Religion

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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For over 150 years, Pacific School of Religion (PSR) has been at the forefront of social movements that strive to turn the tide of inequity in every community where our graduates serve.

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  • For over 150 years, Pacific School of Religion (PSR) has been at the forefront of social movements that strive to turn the tide of inequity in every community where our graduates serve.
  • In our pursuit of justice and equality, we draw inspiration from the teachings of Jesus and the wisdom of our shared religious traditions.
  • Founded in 1866, Pacific School of Religion is a progressive Christian seminary, graduate school , and center for leadership development and social impact.
  • PSR is also home to the Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS), the first seminary-based LGBTQ+ Center.

DoubleVerify Named First Corporate Partner of SeeHer Education

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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DoubleVerify (“DV”) (NYSE: DV), a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, today announced a partnership with the Association of National Advertisers’ (ANA) Educational Foundation (AEF) and SeeHer, the leading global movement to eliminate gender bias in media and advertising, as the first corporate partner of the new SeeHer Education initiative.

Key Points: 
  • DoubleVerify (“DV”) (NYSE: DV), a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, today announced a partnership with the Association of National Advertisers’ (ANA) Educational Foundation (AEF) and SeeHer, the leading global movement to eliminate gender bias in media and advertising, as the first corporate partner of the new SeeHer Education initiative.
  • SeeHer Education is the first certificate program combining Marketing and Gender Studies, bringing together top academics, students, and organizational leaders.
  • The specific outcomes of SeeHer Education include:
    Educate the next generation of marketing leaders on how to eliminate gender bias from day one of their careers.
  • “SeeHer Education is a powerful program that provides future leaders with the skills they need to eliminate gender bias in the marketing and advertising industry,” said Christine Guilfoyle, President, SeeHer, Association of National Advertiser.

Phillips Academy Campaign Raises $408.9M From Nearly 20,000 Donors

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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Phillips Academy’s Knowledge & Goodness Campaign has surpassed its $400 million goal, securing a place among the most ambitious and comprehensive campaigns in independent school history.

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  • Phillips Academy’s Knowledge & Goodness Campaign has surpassed its $400 million goal, securing a place among the most ambitious and comprehensive campaigns in independent school history.
  • And more than 100 donors to the campaign designated future commitments in their estate plans, totaling over $22.6 million.
  • More than $85 million funded top priorities throughout the campaign, including equity and inclusion, and health and wellness programs.
  • Donors also supported the Tang Institute, Learning in the World, Community and Multicultural Development, and the Brace Center for Gender Studies.

TWO PUBLIC ALLIES ALUMNI JOIN THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Friday, February 3, 2023
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MILWAUKEE, Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Allies, an organization that has been dedicated to social justice and racial equity for thirty years, is honored to announce the appointment of two new board members to the Public Allies National Board of Directors, Dr. Meredith Shockley-Smith and Shavonda Sisson. The election of these two accomplished Black women alumni leaders is part of a broader commitment by the board to lead the rebuilding and re-imagining of Public Allies by bringing new talent, voices, knowledge and lived experiences into the governing body.

Key Points: 
  • MILWAUKEE, Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Allies, an organization that has been dedicated to social justice and racial equity for thirty years, is honored to announce the appointment of two new board members to the Public Allies National Board of Directors , Dr. Meredith Shockley-Smith and Shavonda Sisson.
  • The election of these two accomplished Black women alumni leaders is part of a broader commitment by the board to lead the rebuilding and re-imagining of Public Allies by bringing new talent, voices, knowledge and lived experiences into the governing body.
  • I am proud to have these fellow alumni commit to bringing our shared values and dedication to cultivating the country's next leaders to the Public Allies Board of Directors."
  • "Partnership with our powerful network of over 9,000 alumni is critical to our future success," says Kanwar Singh , Chair of the Public Allies National Board of Directors.

Peppercomm Appoints Two New Members to Firm's Laughing Matters Council

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Peppercomm, a leading strategic communications and marketing agency, today announced the addition of two new members to its strategic advisory council of trusted experts in humor, the Laughing Matters Council. These members include Luvell Anderson, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Affiliate Faculty in African American Studies and Women's and Gender Studies at Syracuse University, and Malcolm Frierson, Visiting Assistant Professor of African American Studies at Loyola Marymount University. Anderson and Frierson and will join Council veterans Clayton Fletcher, David Horning, and Liz Joynt Sandberg in delivering on the Council's mission to apply the principles of humor to drive positive workplace culture and long-term business success.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Peppercomm , a leading strategic communications and marketing agency, today announced the addition of two new members to its strategic advisory council of trusted experts in humor, the Laughing Matters Council.
  • Through its various efforts, The Laughing Matters Council is working to raise awareness of humor as a change agent in the professional world.
  • The following new members of Peppercomm's Laughing Matters Council members will further expand the agency's expertise and perspectives in new areas.
  • For more information about the Laughing Matters Council, visit here .

Associaton of National Advertisers’ Educational Foundation (AEF) and SeeHer Announce SeeHer Education

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Friday, January 20, 2023
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The ANA Educational Foundation (AEF) and SeeHer, the leading global movement to eliminate gender bias in marketing, media, and entertainment, announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind new initiative, SeeHer Education.

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  • The ANA Educational Foundation (AEF) and SeeHer, the leading global movement to eliminate gender bias in marketing, media, and entertainment, announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind new initiative, SeeHer Education.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230120005031/en/
    SeeHer Education is the first certificate program combining Marketing and Gender Studies.
  • The specific outcomes of SeeHer Education include:
    Educate the next generation of marketing leaders on how to eliminate gender bias from day one of their careers.
  • SeeHer member DoubleVerify, a leading software platform for digital media measurement, is the first industry partner for SeeHer Education.

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies Releases Whitepaper on Aligning Employees and Employers’ Career Expectations

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has released a new whitepaper, Misalignment of employees and employers career expectations and ways to align them, a collaboration between authors Stella Smith, Ph.D., associate research chair, Center for Educational and Instructional Technology (CEITR), and TaMika Fuller, DBA, College of Doctoral Studies alumna.

Key Points: 
  • University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has released a new whitepaper, Misalignment of employees and employers career expectations and ways to align them, a collaboration between authors Stella Smith, Ph.D., associate research chair, Center for Educational and Instructional Technology (CEITR), and TaMika Fuller, DBA, College of Doctoral Studies alumna.
  • Drawing upon data from the 2022 University of Phoenix Career Institute Career Optimism Index study, the whitepaper focuses on the misalignment of employees and employers regarding career expectations related to satisfaction with the amount of pay received, opportunities for improving skills, and having advocates and tools to succeed.
  • Employers can impact these misaligned expectations by supporting employees though accessible opportunities for professional development and upskilling.
  • Smith is the associate university research chair for the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR) and an associate faculty member in the College of Doctoral Studies at the University of Phoenix.