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Unleashing Economic Opportunity: Honoring the Legacy of the March on Washington

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Create Healthcare Pools for Small Businesses: Higher education institutions have a unique position to address the healthcare challenges faced by small businesses. Adjust the Federal Poverty Level: Colleges and universities can contribute to the conversation surrounding the federal poverty level and advocate for its adjustment.

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Investment in Math Education is Needed to Fuel the STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As STEM graduates enter the workforce, they help to stimulate job creation, attract businesses, and foster a dynamic environment conducive to growth and development. Collaborative efforts could include tutoring programs, curriculum development, and targeted interventions designed to improve student outcomes in mathematics.

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Boldly Future Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Williams is working on research focused on developing an all-natural, anti-viral disinfectant that has shown promising results in controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Williams is also involved in curriculum development and recently received a $600,000 grant focused on food allergies research in education. He says N.C.

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The octopus in the string bag: Why regulations based on undergraduate, on-campus students don’t work for online PGT in healthcare

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Postgraduate study is common amongst healthcare professionals (HCP’s) where additional study is undertaken either for professional advancement, interest or to meet the requirements of regulators, such as the General Medical Council.

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Engaging the professional community in teaching medical students

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Offering choice presents a series of challenges and opportunities to the curriculum developer. For short periods, students shadow a member of the healthcare team, who is not a medical doctor. In a short time these students might themselves be fully integrated into the team, and quite soon after leading and taking decisions.

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An introduction to student and staff co-creation of the curriculum

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Co-researching co-creation of the curriculum: Reflections on arts-based methods in education and connections to healthcare co-production. Teaching in Higher Education , 1-18. doi:10.1080/13562517.2018.1461620 Lubicz-Nawrocka, T., & Simoni, H. International Journal for Students as Partners, 2 (2).

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The Hidden Enrollment Market in Workforce Education: Changing Higher Ed podcast 249 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Alana Rose

The Change Leader, Inc.

Employers increasingly seek a balance of technical, business, and durable skills: Technical skills: AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, healthcare specialties, and other emerging technologies. Corporate partnerships enable universities to gain market insights and design programs that equip students with in-demand skills.