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June 8, 2020 sarah Jonas Career, Education, Gender, Science, Scientist, STEM and diversity, Stereotypes

White lab coats and dangerous experiments all epitomise the ‘mad scientist’ from many a Hollywood blockbuster but, even beyond the silver screen, the stereotype lives on, and according to new research, it could mar the next generation of potential scientists.

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‘HOW I FELL FOR MY FIELD’

February 12, 2020 sarah Jonas Career, Education, Higher Ed, Teaching

As the adage goes, “Choose a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” The CSU is lucky to be replete with faculty and staff across its 23 campuses who’ve found their true calling. And for those who work with them—whether students or colleagues—that dedication to education is infectious.
Read on to hear how faculty and staff at nine CSU campuses fell head over heels for their discipline.

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Danaher President at UVA Darden on Finding Challenge, Fulfillment in a General Management Career

January 7, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Career, darden school of business, Leadership, MBA, UVA Darden

Kirk Hetherington (MBA ’11), president of Danaher subsidiary XOS, developed his interest in general management working with the Boy Scouts, specifically, as director of operations for the organization’s camp on Catalina Island, off the coast of California.

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UPK Releases New Joe B. Hall Memoir

October 9, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Book, Career, College, Publishing, Sport, UK

One would be hard-pressed to find a member of Big Blue Nation unfamiliar with Joe B. Hall. For many, his name is synonymous with both the university and the UK Men’s Basketball team. In “Coach Hall: My Life On and Off the Court,” his new University Press of Kentucky memoir written with Marianne Walker, Hall presents intimate details about his remarkable life. He reveals never-before-heard stories about memorable players, coaches, and friends and expresses the joys and fulfillments of his rewarding life and career.