Is Wikipedia a Good Source? Difficulties Discussing Privilege
Is Wikipedia a Good Source? Difficulties Discussing Privilege
IUP Now
MONDAY: ACHIEVEMENTS
Book explores Wikipedia strengths and weaknesses; professor publishes on difficult dialogues surrounding privilege; and more
View of the large, aluminum IUP letters on the brick exterior of Stapleton Library, looking down the walkway from the direction of the “I”

Sign of the Times

Those who pass between Stapleton Library and the new Leonard Hall (formerly the College of Humanities and Social Sciences building) have likely noticed the aluminum “IUP,” more than 20 feet wide, on the library’s exterior. Installed in early August, the sign is a focal point for IUP pride and has already appeared in many selfies shared online.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Vetter Book Explores the Good, Bad of Wikipedia
English faculty member Matthew Vetter leveraged his decade of research on the “free encyclopedia anyone can edit” to coauthor the newly released Wikipedia and the Representation of Reality. The book examines Wikipedia’s strengths, as well as its weaknesses surrounding diversity and inclusion.
Mueller Publishes on Measuring Privileged Identity
John Mueller, Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education, coauthored an article in Frontiers in Education about a scale used to measure people’s defensive reactions during educational discussions that explore privileged identities and that engage participants across social differences.
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