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Born in the Republic of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) on the coast of West Africa, Dr. Terza A. Silva Lima‐Neves brings a transnational perspective to ac...

Women's Resource Centers (WRCs) have been an important piece of feminist history in the United States since the first ones opened on college campus...

I'm standing in front of a classroom that's not mine. It's June in Florida. The temperature outside is supposed to be in the 80s, but when you step...

Have you ever wanted to write a book? If you're an academic and you want to write a book, do you feel like your only choice is to write a scholarly...

Dr. Christine Mangino , provost and VP for academic affairs at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY),...

There have been a few articles over the last couple months that captured my attention, but not in a reassuring way. These articles all revolve arou...

Across the span of 22 years in higher education, I've taught a variety of different English courses that feature readings by white women and women ...

Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Cardi B are just a few of the visible stars in the firmament of the music industry. But there are thousands of other women i...

When I was in graduate school (and later as a junior scholar and writer), I was absolutely terrified to send out my work for review or editorial ap...

Recently, at precisely 6:10 p.m. on a weekday, I opened Twitter and flipped over to my troll‐trapper. “Troll‐trapper” is the word I use to refer to...

When Dr. Valerie Kinloch became the Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education PA in July 2017, she made hi...

Over a year ago, I was sitting in my primary care doctor's office, trying to not freak out and failing miserably. I had fought for the appointment ...

The tide is turning, thanks in part to The Feminist Wire (TFW) Book Series, which recently released its first two volumes. The series, a collaborat...

In mid‐March, indictments were handed down to 50 people involved in a far‐reaching college admissions scam. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office...

In January, I decided to implement a few personal policies, not resolutions, for 2019. The first principle—as all of you might remember from my Jan...

For over 10 years, I was a professor of writing and law. I'm now a professional writer who writes, a lot, about the law—especially the law of sexua...

When Jenny M. Luke was studying for a master's degree in history, she decided to explore a subject that had intrigued her when she first came to th...

Over a month ago, I was speaking to a colleague about a scholarly organization for which we have both volunteered our effort and time. For years, s...

Dr. Jennifer Polk, the co‐founder of Beyond the Professoriate, a company that provides career advice and support services to PhDs, wasn't always cl...

As Bennett College NC, a historically black women's college, faced the threat of losing its accreditation, Dr. Menah Pratt‐Clarke , VP for strategi...