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TheDream.US Celebrates a Decade of Transforming Immigrant Students' Lives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since its founding in 2014, the organization has provided more than 11,000 college scholarships to undocumented students attending nearly 80 partner colleges in 20 states and Washington, D.C. Despite these challenges, the organization's 4,000+ alumni have found ways to thrive.

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Lifting As They Climb

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Banks to serve as president. It was an incredible breakthrough,” says Banks, who is the Kerry and Linda Killinger Endowed Chair in Diversity Studies Emeritus. He also was the founding director of the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington, which is now the Banks Center for Educational Justice.

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Assessment and feedback in conversation with students: Towards co-creating assessment and feedback

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Dan Bernstein points out particular strengths and weaknesses in the essays, and clearly articulates his expectations (see Cook-Sather et al 2014 for more information). 2014) Engaging students as partners in learning and teaching: a guide for faculty. San Francisco: Jossey Bass. Deeley, S. Simon and Margaret Hamilton, Eds. Bates, S.P.,

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When tending learning landscapes, what matters most?

SRHE

Alexander (2001) explains emergence with the help of a whirlpool; a momentary vortex produced by the flow of water through a particular configuration of riverbed, banks and rocks. The vortex is not part of the river in the same way the riverbed, banks and rocks are. Rather, it is induced in the action of the whole.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Study in Germany

Study and Go Abroad

As of 2014, the German government got rid of tuition fees for all students (yes, including international students!) It’s a special bank account for international students in Germany which acts as proof of your financial resources. FREE tuition This sounds too good to be true — right? But that’s not true for Germany !

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Credential Inflation Makes College Degree Not Worth The Cost (Randall Collins)

Higher Education Inquirer

Printing money is relatively cheap (and so is the equivalent process of changing banking policies so that more credit is issued). The same thing happens with turning out more educational credentials—with one important difference. Columbia Univ. Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa. Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses.

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CCS Unveils Innovative Sponsored Projects by Transportation Design Students

College for Creative Study

Due to its adaptable design, the vehicle can also serve as a mobile blood bank or ambulance. Learn more at PlasticMakers.org ABOUT GRAVITY SKETCH Founded in 2014, Gravity Sketch is on a mission to revolutionize the way we bring ideas to life, and fundamentally change the way product design is done today.