Monthly Archives: July 2020

Racist stereotyping of Asians as good at math masks inequities and harms students

Racist stereotyping of Asians as good at math masks inequities and harms students

Some people stereotype Asian students as the “model minority” in math achievement: they generalize attributes of a so-called “minority” (racialized) community in a way that just perpetuates racism disguised as a compliment. It is clear, however, that not all students identified as Asian are good at math. The word “Asian” is a category used to represent human […] … learn more→

That blogging thing

That blogging thing

Blogs allow researchers to engage with a broad audience, including other researchers, in a less formal and more open way than traditional academic publishing. It provides an avenue to publish both research stories and expert commentary. Blogging in the academy is generally a labour of love. Most universities find it difficult to recognize blogging within […] … learn more→

The struggles of self esteem based on your Zodiac

The struggles of self esteem based on your Zodiac

The millennials have transitioned from one different phase to another. Before they could even understand the fast-changing times, they realized how fast the standards of everything were changing. Most of the millennials believe that they are the ones who have seen times shift at an exponential speed. For them, coming to terms for most of […] … learn more→

This, they, it, those, these – a revision strategy

This, they, it, those, these – a revision strategy

One of my pet peeves is reading sentences which contain an ambiguous pronoun.  The pronoun stands alone, isolated. The lonely goatherd on the hilltop. Sentences that start with, or contain, an unattached this, they, it, those, these seem to expect the reader to just know what the this, they, it, those, and these refer to. In reality, the singleton pronoun is […] … learn more→

Virtual is the way to go for (most) academic conferences

Virtual is the way to go for (most) academic conferences

I like flying and I like academic conferences. I like the invigorating change of scenery; the excitement of face-to-face intellectual exchanges; the professional opportunities; the cultural experiences; the sheer magic of sitting comfortably in a chair at 30,000 feet. At the last count, I have participated in 22 academic conferences. Only seven did not require […] … learn more→

SCAD 101: Everything you need to know

SCAD 101: Everything you need to know

With locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, and Lacoste, France, the Savannah College of Art and Design—SCAD, for short—is unlike any university in the world. Founded in 1978, SCAD just celebrated its 40th anniversary; in that time, the university has grown to more than 15,000 students and boasts an impressive list of alumni, from fashion […] … learn more→