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What is Demonstrated Interest in College Admission?

Great College Advice

More and more, college admissions is becoming a game. The days when kids simply submitted applications and waited for a response based on the merits of their application are long gone. As colleges and universities act more and more like businesses, they demand more than just an application from their prospects. They want demonstrated interest from the student.

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Career FAIL

Dr. Laura Pasquini

Today I’m giving you permission to F.A.I.L. in your career. This permission slip gives you full rights to try out, test, experiment, play, and get curious about what is possible in your career, and to be willing not get it “right” the first time. F.A.I.L. = First Attempt In Learning Although I’ve heard this acronym before, it was a helpful reminder from a Peloton instructor, Becs Gentry, during a recent run.

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Design Education for Disadvantaged Students

Higher Education Whisperer

Dr Neil RavenDr Neil Raven, a UK educational consultant has provided a useful analysis on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the educational ambitions of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds (Raven, 2023). They talked to 14 teaching professionals from schools and colleges in the English disadvantaged areas.

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The pandemic and the progression plans of young people from widening participation backgrounds

SRHE

by Neil Raven Context Whilst much has been said about the broadening education gap caused by covid-19 ( Hayes, 2021 ; Crossfield et al , 2023 ; De Witte and Francois, 2023 ), fears have also been raised about its impact on the next-step plans of those from widening participation (WP) backgrounds ( Nelson et al , 2021 ; Co-op, 2021 ; Kingsley, 2021 ), including progression to university.

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The Roompact Recap for Winter 2024

Roompact

Entering our 11th Year! Happy New Year! After celebrating our 10th birthday this year, we’re excited to start the new decade with you. We’ve got some exciting updates on the horizon, but before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s recap what you may have missed since our last update. What has Roompact been up to.

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University faces budget shortfall - JULIA ABUZZAHAB and MEGAN WOOLARD, Marquette Wire

Ray Schroeder

Provost Kimo Ah Yun said the university is operating under a current budget shortfall that is estimated between $9 million and $9.5 million. Members of the Marquette community were in the back of the AMU ballrooms during the academic senate meeting with signs saying “Open the Books,” “Where’s the Money” and others in reference to the university’s financial situation.

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Fusing Technical IT and Human Investigations Skills

Symplicity

Fusing Technical IT and Human Investigations Skills In light of “The Great Post Office Scandal” in the UK, and other well-publicised investigation catastrophes, the recent innovative strategic partnership between the subject matter expertise of the team at Intersol Global (IG) with Symplicity Advocate case management solution could not be more timely and topical.

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College Possible Minnesota seeks to expand the advisory board

College Forward

The College Possible Minnesota Advisory Board supports College Possible’s work in the community by providing mission-based leadership and guidance and serve as mission ambassadors who champion College Possible Minnesota’s work in the community. These dedicated individuals create and ensure an inclusive and diverse board representing a wide variety of skills, attributes, and relationships.