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Introducing 'Towards a Social Realist Framework for Academic Advising in Global South Contexts' by Aneshree Nayager & Danie de Klerk. A groundbreaking study aimed at enhancing advising effectiveness. Explore the insights at jistudents.org #AcademicAdvising #GlobalSouth

New Post: If we want to build better societies, we should be mindful of what we teach our children - No matter where in the world, educational curricula must be rigorously researched to prevent the real-world consequences of prejudice and discrimination being disseminated, which if left unchecked, corrode the foundations<a href="" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text"></span></a> https://lnkd.in/evnG6gEz

In our latest blog, Professor Sam Elkington from Teesside University discusses how best to communicate and engage with students in post-pandemic higher education. Read more below 👇 https://lnkd.in/etRspc8t

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New Post: If we want to build better societies, we should be mindful of what we teach our children - No matter where in the world, educational curricula must be rigorously researched to prevent the real-world consequences of prejudice and discrimination being disseminated, which if left unchecked, corrode the foundations<a href="" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text"></span></a> https://lnkd.in/eVjkeuaA

We are blessed to live in a country in which freedom of speech is a fundamental right. With every right comes responsibility. Just like other rights, this right was not handed down to us for free. It came at a tremendous cost paid by leaders of our great country. For this, we say many thanks and we give our utmost respect to all of those past and present defenders of our rights and to those who are in public service. A primary reason for our global leadership is the participation of each one of us in keeping these rights alive and finding ways to strengthen our democratic system. I believe it would be very clear for anyone who watched the local news that the actions of sending police and state troopers to prevent UT students and professors from expressing their fundamental rights in defending humanity and standing up for our values was the wrong decision. The second day of peaceful demonstration proved this action was wrong as well. Thanks to every student and professor who expressed their right peacefully and respectfully. Without people like you throughout history, we would not have the life we have. I hope all of the students and professors who were arrested are released from jail and cleared of any charges. I hope the leaders who made the wrong decision learned their lesson, retract their proven-wrong statements about the students, and take the necessary actions to put humanity first and our values in action. It’s not convincing to tell other cultures that our values are better than theirs and they should adopt ours. The message is best delivered when leading by example.