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International security and student safety: Why schools are banning TikTok

University Business

“The most serious issue here is probably in the area of national security,” according to Kshetri. In terms of cybersecurity, Kshetri recently published an article outlining some of the app’s vulnerabilities, which were identified in 2020 by the cybersecurity company Check Point. currently use TikTok.

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Comfort dogs provide full-time stress relief on campus

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But some colleges and universities are adding comfort or therapy dogs to their workforce, providing a regular campus resource to aid in stress relief for community members and improve relationships with campus security and police. Comfort and safety: Not every student holds a positive view of its campus police force.

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Enhancing Traveler Safety in Education Abroad with Via Risk Alerts

Via's

Safeguarding Global Explorations: Via TRM’s Risk Alerts for Education Abroad At Via, ensuring the safety of every traveler is at the heart of what we do, especially for those leading educational journeys abroad. This feature allows professionals to react promptly and take necessary precautions to ensure traveler safety. ?

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Michigan State prepares for students to return to class

Confessions of a Community College Dean

After the egregious events that happened this week, student’s and faculty’s safety should not be treated lightly.” MSU must extend the pause they’ve given us so we can decide how we need to proceed to feel safe and secure.” Editorial Tags: Public Safety Campus Safety and Security Image Caption: Teresa K.

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Partnership aims to bring Head Start to community colleges

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” The organizations also plan to secure more funds to start pairing programs with colleges and helping get more of these rare collaborations off the ground. Yes In-Article Careers: 3 Her program had the money to pay for the changes, but “it would’ve taken a lot of coordination to make it successful.

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How to recover from pandemic learning loss (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Infants, psychologists tell us , learn best by interacting with a loving parent or caregiver, looking out at the world from a place of safety, warmth and security. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 3 In-Article Advertisement High: 6 In-Article related stories: 9 In-Article Advertisement Low: 12 Include DNU?:

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Hearing the voices of care-experienced academics

SRHE

Precarity and safety nets An important consideration for our participants was the inherent precarity of academic careers. Several reported that they had benefited from ‘lucky’ relationships with doctoral supervisors or senior colleagues that had helped them to progress through short-term contracts or secure a permanent role.