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Striving for Digital Equity in Education

The Scholarly Teacher

2). One of the requirements of the equity of needs is to engage in community outreach with underfunded communities to understand their unique technology needs and co-create strategies and solutions between town and gown.

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Reckoning, Reconciliation & the Hallowed Ground Project

Goucher DEI

The Hallowed Ground Project Reckoning and Reconciliation: Examining Colonialism and Racism on the Landscape Background In 2018, Goucher College began addressing the issues of slavery and racial injustice that have occurred on the land that Goucher College occupies. The most important parts are research and community outreach.

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

In her last year as president, Ward looks forward to ramping up community outreach efforts. She was elected to the Academy in 2018 in philosophy/religion and for her work in educational and academic leadership. The work was done in collaboration with the provost. Stepping down Jeff Abernathy – Alma College (Mich.)

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CCS and Wright Museum Partner for d.Tree Studio Exhibition

College for Creative Study

This partnership began in 2018 when The Wright Museum noticed dying Zelkova trees on their Midtown campus. With this observation, and as part of its mission to be a zero-waste institution, the museum decided to form a collaboration with its neighbors at CCS.

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Co-created learning and teaching through the lens of the development of a University-wide course

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Delivering: Designing a website, Learn page and final presentation to communicate findings from the consultations, brainstorming sessions and prototypes for the course.

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Speed-date a language student: Raising aspiration and boosting graduate skills

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Speednetworking event in 50 George Square, October 2018, with pupils from St. ” Student Awards Engaging in community outreach work enormously boosts students’ graduate skills in areas of communication, problem-solving, personal autonomy and personal effectiveness.

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Languages beyond University: A course offering community engagement in local schools for academic credit

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Starting from September 2018, students can take this previously extra-curricular activity as a university course, gaining academic credit to formally recognise their learning. The aim is also to bring the school class to the university to present their cultural experience project, as widening participation and community outreach.