Academia is a collective term for the scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and peer-reviewed research, taken as a whole. The word comes from the akademeia just outside ancient Athens, where the Gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". By extension Academia has come to connote the cultural accumulation of knowledge, its development and transmission across generations and its practitioners and transmitters. In the 17th century, English and French religious scholars popularized the term to describe certain types of institutions of higher learning. The English adopted the form academy while the French adopted the forms acadème and académie.
An academic is a person who works as a researcher (and usually teacher) at a university or similar institution in post-secondary (or tertiary) education. He or she is nearly always an advanced degree holder who does peer-reviewed research. In the United States, the term academic is approximately synonymous with that of the job title professor. In the United Kingdom, various titles are used, typically fellow, lecturer, reader and professor (see also academic rank), though the loose term don is often popularly substituted. The term "scholar" is sometimes used with equivalent meaning to that of "academic" and describes in general those who attain mastery in research discipline. It has wider application in its being also used to describe those whose occupation was scientific or pseudo-scientific research prior to mass organised higher education.
Academic administrators are not typically included in this use of the term academic.
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Academic Programs :: Psychology

Austin State University - Club is open to all, actively involved in community projects. Provides sweat equity, volunteer work in Psychology Department.
Buena Vista University Psychology Club - Listing of events and committee contact details for undergraduate departmental group.
College of New Jersey Psychology Club - Provides goals, calendar of events and online membership sign up.
Cyprus University Society of Psychology - Event announcements, links, FAQ, and overview of activities.
Meta Description: [ University of Cyprus. Psychology Club's Web site. ]
Hunter College Psychology Club - Sponsors speakers, activities and field trips, culminating in an annual Psychology Convention. Special focus on exploring multicultural issues in psychology.
Kennesaw State University - In addition to member networking, club is actively involved in local communities.
Marywood University Psychology Club - Covers local Psychology Fair and provides university and adviser links.
McMaster University Psychology Society - A student run organization run to assist students in their studies in the field of Psychology.
Meta Description: [ The Psych Society holds several social functions to meet other people in the psychology program. As well there is an office located in the basement of the Psychology Building which has past tests which are invaluable in studying for exams. ]
University of Alberta Undergraduate Psychology Association - Upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, graduate studies resources, intramurals, local psychology links, and contact information.
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University of Georgia Psychology Club - Provides information about the different fields and areas of study in psychology, psychology-related employment, volunteer opportunities, and graduate school.
University of Mass at Lowell Psychology Club - Offers member links, past events, goals and photographs of activities.
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