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Something solid when all is tumbling: The Student Counselling Service in the pandemic

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Photo credit: Cristina Gottardi, Unsplash CC0 In this post, Fingal Dorman, Counsellor at the University’s Student Counselling Service, reflects on the challenges of carrying on with his work from home and the importance of providing a solid space for students in particularly disquieting times… These times are unsettling.

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How Universities Can Avoid Employee and Faculty Burnout: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 057 with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Tom Marrs

The Change Leader, Inc.

Administrators are having to make hard decisions that have an effect on students, staff, and faculty. Higher education leaders are primarily focused right now on the students. Dr. Marrs pointed out that he has seen studies showing a 300% increase in utilization in college student counseling centers over the years.

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Arriving at the University of Edinburgh: Tips from the Study Abroad team

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Royal Scottish Academy photo by Paul Dodds In this post, Lucy Coull, Study Abroad Administrator, shares valuable tips for visiting students to make the most of their study abroad experience at the University of Edinburgh… I’m Lucy, part of the Study Abroad team at The University of Edinburgh, working with incoming visiting students.

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Higher Ed Braces for Impact of Third-Party Service Regulation Expansion: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 149 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Mike Goldstein

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Negotiated Rulemaking enables the Department to implement regulations, whereas a Dear Colleague letter is an opinion that can be rescinded the day after it was issued and by the next administration. He returned to New York City government as Assistant City Administrator and Director of University Relations.