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[PODCAST] The Future Role of Higher Ed Libraries: Study Results on Student, Alumni & Family Needs

University Business

Register now Date & Time: Wednesday, October 16 at 12pm ET As technologies, space utilization, and institutional identities evolve at a rapid pace, higher ed libraries are undergoing a fundamental transformation to new modalities, redefining their roles as temples of knowledge and community hubs.

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Let’s Partner with Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In Stephanie Land’s brave and important new book CLASS ( a follow-up to her memoir MAID , the basis for an award-winning Netflix series) she explains that even though she knew a college degree was the best chance she and her 6-year-old daughter had of escaping poverty, being deprived of food made it nearly impossible.

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Famous Graduates of Liberal Arts Colleges

Great College Advice

NOTABLE ALUMNI of ALBION COLLEGE, Albion, MI Rick Smith, ’68, Former editor-in-chief of Newsweek Stanley Kresge–founder of Kmart Cedric Dempsey–former Executive Director of the NCAA NOTABLE ALUMNI of ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, Meadville, PA Clarence Darrow – noted American lawyer in the Scopes Monkey Trials. Former U.S.

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Accreditation is misunderstood—and essential (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Their very public action made it hard to convince students to come to our college and alumni and donors to support us. Today we don’t count books. Decades ago, when I first encountered accreditation, we had to report how many library books we had. Accreditors stopped counting books a long time ago.

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CCS Announces Winter 2024 Lecture Programming

College for Creative Study

The Toyota Lecture Series will feature accomplished alumni and industry professionals from the disciplines of Communication Design, Advertising Design, Entertainment Arts, Illustration, User Experience Design, Film and Photography. She is the author of two biographies, nine books of poetry, and the editor of two poetry anthologies.

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Alleviating “first day” overload: Using Moodle to induct MSc students

Teaching Matters Academic Support

we offer library inductions and Information Services have IT inductions) so it makes sense to bring all of these together into a one-stop shop that students can easily access and refer back to. Each School, programme and department has their own information and signposting that contributes to a successful induction.

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Mini-Series: Keep learning, stay healthy

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

This could mean being a member in a class, a book club, or attending an Open Lecture. You might prefer to take yourself on an outing to visit a local gallery, library or museum. Community Sometimes learning happens on your own, but often it involves being around others and learning from others.