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Top 5 Considerations for Effective Sidewalk Design

Clark Nesxen

Sidewalk design is a central focus for municipalities looking to improve pedestrian safety and the pedestrian experience. Even before COVID-19 dramatically increased the number of people walking and biking through our towns and cities, there had been a growing emphasis on creating connected networks of sidewalks to better accommodate foot traffic. New sidewalk design and existing sidewalk replacement provides municipalities the opportunity to address basic needs, such as ADA accessibility and sa

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Great website photography that recreates the campus atmosphere

Terminalfour

Prospective students are making decisions well in advance of a campus visit or open day. How some universities are using photography on their website and in digital marketing is undoubtedly changing. This week we take a look at how institutions are taking photography to the next level.

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Reflections of an ACUHO-I Intern (Week 8): Is Working-From-Home Right For You?

Roompact

After 8 weeks on the Roompact Team, I’d love to say that I’ve cracked the code of WFH (“Work from Home”), but I can’t say that that’s the case. Even with WFH experience in my last position and a year of online school, working a remote internship has posed a difficult transition to navigate. It’s.

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Higher Ed Must Transform to Stay Relevantwith host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Vickie Schray | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 084

The Change Leader, Inc.

Societal needs from higher education are in an accelerated transformation phase, and in order to stay relevant and in demand, colleges and universities must adjust to those changing needs. Before the pandemic hit, higher education experienced disruptions from numerous forces – demographic shifts of traditional students, course-taking patterns, and institutional financial instability – all of which were magnified by COVID-19.

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Navigate the return to the office with LinkedIn Learning

CU Work-Life Balance

Whether you’ll be returning to your pre-pandemic way of working or not, the world of work is going to look and feel a lot different going forward. Employee Services compiled a collection of LinkedIn Learning courses focused on remote and hybrid work skills. Topics include time management, team communication, managing technology, productivity, and more.

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Online Degrees for Maximum Career Advancement

College Scholarships

In the era of the internet, when most industries and services are actively migrating to the cloud, education is evolving as well. Online degrees have become quite popular and widespread, even more so since the pandemic started. They represent a safer, more accessible, and more affordable opportunity to get an education. Besides, online education allows you to apply for full-time student jobs to fund your education, without worrying about class attendance.

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ResEdChat Ep 8: Your Residential Curriculum Questions (1)

Roompact

In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Paul answers some of your questions about residential curriculum and residential student learning. Have more you want to ask? Tweet at us with the hashtag #ResEdChat and we'll hope to address them in a future episode.

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Nominate an outstanding leader for the Excellence in Leadership Award

CU Work-Life Balance

Consider recognizing the contributions of an alumnus of the Excellence in Leadership Program (ELP). Nominations for the Excellence in Leadership Award are being requested until Aug. 31. All alums of the ELP, who are currently working at the University of Colorado, are eligible to be nominated. Self-nominations will not be accepted. ELP is a university-wide program for faculty and staff.

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Lockdown Learning: A new course for OPTIMA PhD students locked out the lab

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Original artwork by Estela Salas, Edinburgh College of art student In this post, Layla Mathieson discusses her experience as a PhD student at the Centre for Doctoral Training in Optical Medical Imaging (OPTIMA) in developing a Student-Led Independently Created Course (or SLICC) with an industry partner back in April 2020, during lockdown. This was opportunity to progress in her studies in spite of the constaints imposed by the pandemic that kept her away the lab.

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3 Res Life Quick Tips for Your First Year Working in Housing

Roompact

Roompact’s “Res Life Quick Tips” series highlights ideas and suggestions you can utilize in your residence life and education practice. Take a look through our past quick tips. Starting in housing and residence life can be exciting and daunting all at the same time. The year always starts out with an intense flurry of activity.

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Preparing Higher Ed for the Turnover Tsunami7 Key Decisions University Leaders Must Make Post-Pandemic

The Change Leader, Inc.

Higher education isn't immune from the anticipated post-pandemic Turnover Tsunami. College and university leaders must prepare and plan for the way the pandemic changed the way of work—and now the labor force is rapidly making its feedback known about what will be required for them to remain at work. Will higher education leaders listen? Or will colleges and universities return to pre-pandemic work expectations?

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Life comes at you fast, but your benefits can keep up

CU Work-Life Balance

Open Enrollment is over, but day-to-day life rolls on. If you experience changes that may affect your benefits needs, you have a short window of time to update your health benefits. Any time of the year outside Open Enrollment, you can make certain changes to your benefits if you’ve experienced a qualifying life event. Some life events are obvious – if you’re newly hired or rehired, if you have a child or get married – and let you update benefits coverage for yourself or your family members.

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