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Raising the Bar for Better Retaining BIPOC Educators through Mentorship

Ed.gov Blog

By: Dr. Rudy Ruiz, Founder, Edifying Teachers As a young Latino who went from a low-income neighborhood on Milwaukees South Side to graduating with honors from Stanford, I didnt aim to make it out of the community, but to improve it. I completed an alternative teaching certification program to help change the odds for young Continue Reading The post Raising the Bar for Better Retaining BIPOC Educators through Mentorship appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Revitalizing Your ResLife Team After Winter Break

Roompact

Winter break provides a well-deserved respite for students and staff alike and, for some teams, a much-needed restart as you head into a new semester together. After the long break, RAs return with renewed energy but may feel disconnected from their team or uncertain about the semester ahead. Using the time set aside for Winter.

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Top 5 International Cities for Accounting Internships and Career Development

AIFS Abroad

Accounting is one of the most in-demand fields in todays job market. To stand out from your peers when searching for a top-notch accounting job in the future, its essential to have an internship on your resume that provides hands-on experience and expands your professional network. Experiencing an internship abroad is an excellent way to expand your global perspective and demonstrate to future job prospects that you can collaborate effectively with partners and clients from diverse backgrounds.

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President’s corner: How a genuine student-first mentality propels Linda Livingstone

University Business

In the whirlwind of change occurring in college academics and athletics, Linda Livingstone has her hands full as president of Baylor University and board chair of the NCAA. As the nature of academic research changes at the R1 university, the world of transfer portals and name, image and likeness (NIL) deals have transformed college athletics. “It takes a community to do jobs like this,” the seven-year president says. “I have a family that understands the responsibilities I have

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College Students Guide to Mental Health (ABC News)

Higher Education Inquirer

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration , nearly one in three young adults 18 to 25 have experienced a mental illness. Psychologist Mia Nosanow joins GMA for more.

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Community colleges gear up to train workers for America’s proposed manufacturing future

University Business

In the next decade, millions of manufacturers jobs will open up in the U.S. as workers retire. Meanwhile, the sector is also supposed to add more jobs with help from federal subsidies. But, by some current estimates, only half of those jobs will be filled. So where will the workers needed come from? Well, how about some two-year colleges like Cincinnati State?

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Cultivating STEM Classrooms of Belonging: BIPOC STEM Teacher Representation and Retention

Ed.gov Blog

By: Jailyn Jenkins, M. Ed, Manager of Resident Development, Innovation, and Coaching; Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC) Equity. Inclusion. Belonging. Liberation. From a leadership perspective, how can we cultivate belonging? And what can be done when its fractured or missing altogether? In education, these topics spark ongoing conversations.

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Higher Education Must Champion Democracy, Not Surrender to Fascism (Henry Giroux)

Higher Education Inquirer

[Editor's note: This article first appeared in Truthout.] Critical education must become a key organizing principle to defeat the emerging authoritarianism in the US. For decades, neoliberalism has systematically attacked the welfare state, undermined public institutions and weakened the foundations of collective well-being. Shrouded in the alluring language of liberty, it transforms market principles into a dominant creed, insisting that every facet of life conform to the imperatives of profit