Contemporary Issues in Higher Education

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In this doctoral seminar course, students critically examine timely issues in higher education, starting from the history of US hidden curriculum to gender, racial, linguistic, sexual, and economic [in] equities, and the role of spirituality in student learning. This course seeks to help doctoral candidates better grasp the relations between the systemic nature of these issues and the extent to which they affect people’s lives in ways that often go unrecognized. To this end, it uses various teaching methods and strategies aiming to foster a community of involved citizens, who are invited to pause and critically reflect on contemporary issues in higher education and possible steps toward systemic change. (3 Credits)