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Reciprocal multicultural learning through refugee partnerships: Supporting educational trajectories at Project CARE and the University of Edinburgh

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Indeed, in Alison Phipps’ powerful book “Decolonising Multilingualism: Struggles to Decreate” , learning language is theorised as a complex practice rife with many possibilities. L2 Journal: An electronic refereed journal for foreign and second language educators , 15 (1). Frontiers in Communication , 7 , 982813.

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Backlash as a university says its library will be 'all digital'

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Some may favor, for example, reading a print book outside surrounded by the Northeast Kingdom’s live audio of spring peepers. But its botched announcement, in which “all-digital” is a misnomer, failed to recognize students’ and professors’ emotional attachment to print books.

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3 Questions for Elizabeth Dellavedova, Associate Library Director at a Public Community College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Funding for the purchase of databases, books (both electronic and physical), as well as other resources are separate from salaries and benefits for library staff, or any staff member. My concern was the simplistic assumption you put forth that librarians themselves have some agency in shifting funding from material budget to salaries.

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Are Universities ‘How the World Became Rich’?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The book aims to synthesize the major theories on comparative national economic development and then bring these theories into conversation with one another. Any reader interested in understanding the reasons behind the graphs above will gain enormous insight by investing time in reading this book.

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3 Questions on Academic Library Budgets for an Assessment and Planning Librarian

Confessions of a Community College Dean

About 18 percent is spent on one-time purchases (including books and ebooks). Libraries are buying less print and more electronic materials as print circulation declines. This doesn’t take into account all of the books, videos, teaching and other services the library also offers for that $13,000,000 budget.

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Book your ticket to better health with our Open Enrollment vendor webinars

CU Work-Life Balance

This year, fair attendees can enter to win prizes such as a FitBit Versa, an Oral B electronic toothbrush kit, a Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker and many others. Basics of CU Health Plans and Pretax Savings. Check out the vendor fair page to explore your options. Learn more.

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NACADA’s 2022 Annual Service Project

NACADA

Previous projects have included fundraising efforts, food drives, clothing drives and book donations. NACADA members can donate electronically to the conference service project through an online donation link. The Portland 2022 conference planning committee has selected Self Enhancement, Inc. What can we do?