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Small College America – Profile: Whitman College

Edu Alliance Journal

The curriculum, deeply rooted in the traditional liberal arts, continues to evolve, notably introducing two new majors in Fall 2023: Brain, Behavior & Cognition (Neuroscience) and Ethics & Society, reflecting increasing student interest in neuroscience and applied ethics.

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

Confessions of a Community College Dean

That is, the online format may provide students with opportunities to engage. Gregory Tew, associate professor in the Virginia Tech College of Architecture, Arts and Design, had bolstering student engagement in mind when he moved two of his classes—Design Appreciation and Life in the Built Environment—online.

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

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Even more important than inviting in outside experts is having faculty and staff who are willing to entertain discussions with students about their own professional experiences and who can help students to see their campus context as a place filled with real-world issues and opportunities.

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How To Reframe Your Virtual Engagement to Beat Zoom Fatigue

Campus Groups

Among the attendees were administrators from Yale School of Management, Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Verto Education, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University- Daytona, and Atlantic Cape Community College. We’d love to hear from you!

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Can Video Games Provide Meaningful Learning Experiences?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Engaging, immersive and highly interactive, video games are a $97 billion industry in the United States, making up over 6 percent of all spending on entertainment and media. Whether you like or loathe video games, the fact is that they have become one of the primary ways that many students engage with the past.