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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students organized Black student unions demanding more African American studies courses, Black faculty and staff,” says Canton. His advice to present-day graduate students is to develop excellent writing skills and to build a writing portfolio, which can include op/eds to book reviews.

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Race on Campus: Debunking Myths with Data—book review and author Q&A

Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

Park tackles in her book, Race on Campus: Debunking Myths with Data. At the end of this book review, we also have an exclusive Q&A with Park. A secondary goal of the book is to unpack the origins of race-related myths in higher education, and critique the persistent spread of misinformation.

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Alabama’s anti-DEI law kicks in: College offices close, websites scrubbed

University Business

As freshmen thumbed through dorm posters and shopped for school supplies at the University of Alabama’s student center during the first week of school, other spaces in the building were noticeably empty. All signage had been removed from the once-bustling Black Student Union office.

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Student Spotlight: Lauren’s Semester Abroad In Maynooth, Ireland

AIFS Abroad

It was me, my sister, and our closest friends who were actually German study abroad students, so we learned a lot about Germany. After class, we would either go to the student union or back to our apartment. We also had a Canadian friend, so we would usually meet up for lunch. Lots and lots of buses. I got very used to that.

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Spotlight on Voices of Movers and Shakers: The power to unite people in a way that little else does

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Photo Credit: Student Union EUSU Exec 2019/20 I was the first person in this role so it called for a lot of proactivity to get things done. I was lucky that there was a lot of support from everyone and willingness to do everything possible to get international students involved. Nov 19, 2020

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NEW Semester Program! Study at the University of Westminster in London

AIFS Abroad

Cultural Activities + Trips Studying abroad isn’t just about hitting the books. The University of Westminster Student Union also offers a range of clubs and societies for students to follow their interests, try out new hobbies and meet local students.

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Understanding the student experience better

SRHE

An added factor in collaboration was the growth in specialist staff within studentsunions and NUS. The latter had a strong and broad-based research team, especially strong in areas of national interest such as housing and financial support and student debt.