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How universities can foster soft skills to prepare career-ready graduates

University Business

Research has shown that service learning can improve empathy and communication abilities in students, valuable components of emotional intelligence Leverage campus life and co-curricular activities Learning doesnt only happen in the classroom.

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Doing that at a prestigious Research 1 institution was too important to pass up. Photo Credit: Michel Thomas Building momentum This year, there will be more events on campus, which helps build momentum. There will be a table talk with a faculty member who will discuss research.

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Florida seeks to silence speech on social activism across state schools, per regulation

University Business

Subsection 3 of the regulation also bars state schools and their direct-support organizations from using public dollars on campus activities that “promote or engage in political or social activism.” Specifically, what kind of research or academic pursuits may be shunned due to the language of this regulation?

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My Take on the AP African American Studies Course Framework and the American Historical Review’s 1619 Forum

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Higher Ed Gamma blog has provided a platform from which I’ve been able to share my opinions about such hot topics as the future of the professoriate, pedagogy, curriculum design, the humanities, campus activism, academic freedom, in loco parentis , and much more. Which means I should not flinch when really tough issues arise.

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Sustainability actions students take and want their colleges to take

Confessions of a Community College Dean

government is doing too little to reduce the effects of climate change. “It’s exciting to imagine there’s that much support for divestment,” says Dautremont, adding that divestment “is one of the movements on campus related to sustainability that has really taken off the last decade or so.”

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Opening International Branches of US-Based Higher Ed Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 153 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Olgun Cicek

The Change Leader, Inc.

2 May · Episode 153 Opening International Branches of US-Based Higher Ed Institutions 34 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Opening international branches of US-based higher ed institutions can help recover lost enrollment caused by the pandemic and government policy. But when we are on and off campus, we are like a fish out of the sea.

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Learn the Dangers of Alcohol Misuse

Missouri State

Researchers have estimated that around 1,500 college-age students die each year from alcohol-related injury (Hingson, Zha, and Smyth, 2014). Missouri State University proudly offers a variety of events and activities for students that don’t involve alcohol. For on-campus activities, visit the University Event Calendar.