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Meet Reuben Riggs-Bookman, Rackham Ph.D. candidate (Anthropology and History) and Community Engaged Course Design Workshop participant. Learn more about Reuben's experience with this semester-long workshop with Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning and the Rackham Program in Public Scholarship. Q. Reuben, how did participating in the Community Engaged Course Design Workshop shape your approach to teaching? A. I participated in this workshop soon after becoming a first-time GSI. The experience helped me articulate my values around empathy-driven teaching and gave me a chance to explore what this type of teaching feels like as a student and as an instructor. The Community Engaged Course Design Workshop helped me find my identity as a teacher. Q. How did the Community Engaged Course Design Workshop help you grow professionally as an instructor and scholar? A. The Community Engaged Course Design Workshop helped me grow professionally on multiple levels. It provided bona fides about my teaching experience that have been legible to multiple audiences; it connected me to colleagues I’ve worked with throughout my graduate school career; and it pushed me develop a portfolio of curriculum I’d like to teach one day. Q. How did participating in the Community Engaged Course Design Workshop enhance your graduate studies? A. The Community Engaged Course Design Workshop was a much-needed antidote to the "publish or perish" mentality of academia and graduate school. Through the workshop, I carved out space to take seriously the teaching and ethical components of academic work that go beyond research. The workshop helped me feel like I was getting the type of balanced graduate education that I needed to stay in it for the long haul. Learn more and apply for the Winter 2024 workshop by 10/27: myumi.ch/Xn49b #UMich #GradSchool #PublicScholarship Image descriptions: Reuben Riggs-Bookman smiles at the camera.

Hello Connections, "Thrilled to announce my completion of the 'Introduction to Philosophy' course from the The University of Edinburgh on Coursera! Excited to apply newfound insights to both personal and professional endeavors. #LifelongLearner #Philosophy #CourseraEducation"

This is a well written poignant article in a time where college degrees are coming under fire for creating an oversupply of college graduates with “useless liberal arts degrees.” On average a graduate with a Bachelors earns $55,000/yr according to a dataset published in 2023, with some liberal arts degrees exceeding this by 10%. Historically, STEM degrees have been encouraged due to higher wages and stable careers but upon further inspection these higher wages don’t take affect until mid career. It is clear what needs to change is the value we as a society place on educational attainment, as so-called useless majors can play an important role in shaping future society and be economically beneficial for both the individual and state.

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We were #PCTProud to learn that two members of our faculty have co-authored a peer-reviewed article for the World History Bulletin, a publication of the WORLD HISTORY ASSOCIATION. “History from the ‘Other’ Side: Approaches to Learning and Teaching the Past From Neglected and Marginalized Voices" was co-written by professor of history/political science and department head of social sciences and humanities, Craig Miller, and instructor of social sciences, Jennifer R. Wahl. The article focuses on strategies for diversifying the way that World History courses are taught in high school and college environments, and how to incorporate the perspectives of marginalized groups and explore underrepresented voices. Learn more about the authors and the article here: https://bit.ly/4b16IxZ #PennCollege #WorldHistoryAssociation #History #PoliticalScience #SocialScience

The study of history is not only exciting in the knowledge it provides, but is important so we learn useful lessons and avoid mistakes of the past. This can apply both personally in our own lives, and also in the wider world hopefully stirring social change, and a bit more humanity and kindness. For me, history as well as social science is giving me unique insight into what I can do better going forward, especially in my future career following completion of my Degree. "History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and our common humanity, so we can better face the future.* - Robert Penn Warren #history #historystudent #historicalimportance #studyhistory #studyinghistory #learningfromhistory #maturestudent ##collegestudent #OpenUniversity #OpenUni #openuniversitylife #openuniversitydegree #Degrwe #DegreeStudent #OUStudy #OUstudent #OUStudygram #oustudentlife #striveforgreatness #knowledge #knowledgeispower #lifelessons #instastudy #studygram #studymotivation #A225 #theagedbutterfly

It’s the inevitable question facing history majors: what are you going to do with that degree? Turns out, the answer is almost anything they want. That’s because history degrees provide graduates with a solid foundation of inquiry, analysis, communication skills and empathy that is useful for a multitude of professions. We talked with faculty and alums from Bethel University and the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University: https://lnkd.in/g2vxJx4C #History #HigherEd #LiberalArts #Minnesota

Powerful MDiv program!!...

Learning has never been so fun! Truly eye-opening, filled with new perspectives and thought-provoking discussions that have challenged and expanded my understanding of these complex topics. While there's still so much more to explore, I'm humbled to share that I've just completed my Philosophy, Science, and Religion course at the University of Edinburgh. It's been incredible to explore the big questions of existence, the nature of reality, and the search for meaning. The intellectual adventure is well worth it. Now, onward to the next chapter! 📚 #PhilosophyScienceReligion #MindExpansionJourney #NeverStopExploring"

The Rafu Shimpo, a newspaper serving the Japanese and Japanese American community in Southern California, last month reported on a $3M contribution to create the Glen S. & Sakie T. Fukushima Visiting Faculty Fellowship at Deep Springs College. Probably the least known selective college in the United States, Deep Springs was established in 1917 as a two-year private junior college that combines a rigorous academic curriculum with a labor program and student self-governance. In my view, it aims to develop what the psychologist Robert Sternberg calls "Triarchic Intelligence"--analytical/logical intelligence, creative intelligence, and practical "street smart" intelligence to get things done. https://lnkd.in/gB3ZNG-F