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A 40th Anniversary Love Story: About My Favorite Magazine

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Essence, Ebony, Jet, and Vibe taught me how to write expansively and multidimensionally about politics, entertainment, and an array of other topics in ways that appeal to Black readers. Alongside books and articles from peer-reviewed academic journals, numerous pieces from the course’s namesake were required reading. Cox’s and Frank L.

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Librarians should stand with the Internet Archive (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

It is a one-of-a-kind independent research library, with its holdings fully available in digital form. It has an active community of researchers who depend on its collections. Yes In-Article Careers: 3 ” The Internet Archive has all these characteristics. Its substantial physical and digital collections are unique.

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Stress is a key deterrent to enrolling in higher education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“I think this just shows that they have multiple responsibilities,” said Courtney Brown, the lead researcher on the report and vice president of impact and planning at Lumina Foundation. Yes In-Article Careers: 3 “They have to work. They have families.

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An online surge at Virginia Tech. But what about outcomes?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Students who enroll in some online courses in the first year of college increase their odds of persisting to degree completion, according to a study Ortegas published in Research in Higher Education. Courses with lighter workloads or entertaining professors, for example, earn better ratings. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Breaking News: Top 5 Cities for Journalism Internships

AIFS Abroad

Or conduct some research for your personal projectfinding the best pizza and pasta in Rome! Local and regional news organizations report on stories from around England, the UK, and beyond, making it a great place to develop skills in audience engagement, interviewing sources, and writing news articles for various demographics.

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Get Wild! Gamification Creates Immersive, On-Demand Faculty Development 

The Scholarly Teacher

Heather Young Mandujano , Cuyahoga Community College Rebecca Wiggins , Cuyahoga Community College Key Statement: Learn how to use game elements and strategies to build immersive, on-demand learning experiences that are as entertaining as they are effective. This is true for both faculty and students. 2019; Pozzi et al.,

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Don't buy in to the myth: college is the real world (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” According to the article, in response to Wiley’s State of the Student 2022 survey, a “ whopping 81 percent of students … said that it’s important or very important for institutions to incorporate company-led projects to mimic real-world work.” Yes In-Article Careers: 3

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