Universities promise to prepare students for the future. They teach us how to build careers, analyze data, design technology, and solve complex problems. But one of the most important qualities needed to improve society is rarely taught in the classroom: moral courage. Read more...
In international education spaces, Western models of policy and practice are often presented as model solutions to social as well as educational challenges, including the issue of teen pregnancy and adolescent motherhood. This Western-centrism is characterized by Western nations being in the forefront of knowledge production and transmission while assuming superiority over non-Western countries. . . Read More
Universities and higher education institutions are where students often learn, for the first time, to think for themselves, to come up with their own ideas, to question the status quo, and critically look at the world around them... Read More
This week, the Human Rights Program (HRP) is hosting a free banned book give away event in honor of Banned Books Week. Stop by 232 Social Sciences to pick up a free banned or challenged book. But, why is it important for programs like the HRP to host events where students can get easy access to some books banned all over the nation? I’ll tell you why: censorship kills free speech...Read More
Gender affects access to power, rights, social involvement, and political representation, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Women in the MENA region face disparities in access to education, positions of power, and are at a higher risk of being a victim of gender-based violence compared to other regions of the world... Read more