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GWU to Replace "Colonials" Nickname from Athletics Teams Amid Student Pressure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2019, students voted to remove the nickname. And in 2020, student organizations submitted a name change petition. The “ Colonials ” nickname has been around since 1926, having replaced “Hatchetites,” “Hatchetmen,” “Axemen” and “Crummen” – for football coach Henry Crum.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

CAMP staff are officially reaching out to WSU programs with internships to make sure students in CAMP get the most of their college experience. We take pride in making sure that we not only use our own data, but also collaborate with other organizations and the school district to see how we can better serve as a partner.

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Student advisers teach postgrad development skills

Confessions of a Community College Dean

How it works: Barnard’s PCAs are sophomores, juniors and seniors who offer a variety of career services for other students—from one-on-one advising on résumés and cover letters to leading workshops hosted by student organizations and assisting in resource creation for the larger advising and programs team.

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After protests, UC Berkeley pledges to expand antisemitism education to all new students

University Business

For the first time, the campus will provide a five-year funding commitment to widen the educational effort, which began on a much smaller scale in 2019, to all new students, leaders of official student organizations and residential assistants.

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5 Proven Student Engagement Strategies for The Fall!

Campus Groups

Therefore, it is important to direct students to key resources within the platform, including the Student Organization Directory and Centralized Campus Calendar of events. Outside of a dedicated community platform, students should be directed to other resources used to learn about campus engagement opportunities.

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What Keeps Facilities Leaders Up at Night?

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MG: Yeah, yeah, that's a good point, because as you mentioned, we often want to relegate it to one specific office or one person or one student organization, and it really is. And what consequences that might have on what services we provide and our relative position in the rankings and prestige across the world? It's everyone's job.

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University TikTok bans cause concern and confusion

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Uncharted Territory Although most campus TikTok bans are essentially the same, some universities are trying to figure out the best ways to implement them while minimizing the negative effects on students and faculty.