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Trying to teach students to tolerate disagreeable speech

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The survey itself initially received pushback from some faculty members who objected to its sponsor, UW Stout’s Menard Center for Public Policy and Service, which was named for Republican donor John Menard and funded through a Charles Koch Foundation donation, according to The Wisconsin Examiner. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Debt and doubt: a graduate’s frustrations with the current higher education loans regime

SRHE

I took a gap year, completed an undergraduate degree, and subsequently received funding for a Master’s and a PhD. I believe I am one of the first of this new generation of highly indebted graduates to have been afforded the time and space to develop expertise around and reflect on the HE system I was a part of. 1] Why bother?

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7 missteps university leaders must avoid in their AI approach

EAB

It can enable personalization at scale, develop intelligent and accessible systems, and boost efficiency in administrative tasks for faculty, staff, and students. Instead, higher education leaders should proactively develop an institutional AI plan tailored to their unique needs and goals.

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How can America Encourage College Dropouts to Complete their Degrees

Edu Alliance Journal

In-house training seminars (61%). Personal development courses (35%). Target in August 2021 announced a fund to support educational courses for its employees. Further development and refinement of quality online degree programs to encourage re-enrollment. More generous funding for employees to return to school.

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The Power of Relationships in Undergraduate Education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Make it possible for instructors to provide more individualized feedback and to participate in more student engagement activities (like student-faculty lunches or co-curricular activities), by, for example, shifting from 3 to 4 credit hour classes and giving faculty access to modest student engagement funds.