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Image: James Walsh, an education major at the University of South Carolina at Aiken who’s been recognized for his ability to creatively teach middle schoolers math, has some strong opinions about college teaching: “The notion that everyone learns the same way is ridiculous, but professors tend to stick to what they know and what they have always done.
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In the early days of collegiate esports, way back in the mid-2010s, smaller universities plunged into the world of competitive gaming. They created programs that could challenge other institutions for national prestige in an arena that was far less crowded than traditional intercollegiate athletics. Larger universities soon caught on, and before long, competitive esports teams were popping up across the country.
In the early days of collegiate esports, way back in the mid-2010s, smaller universities plunged into the world of competitive gaming. They created programs that could challenge other institutions for national prestige in an arena that was far less crowded than traditional intercollegiate athletics. Larger universities soon caught on, and before long, competitive esports teams were popping up across the country.
Dr. Xavier A. Cole will become president of Loyola University New Orleans, effective Jun. 1, making him the first person of color, the first Black person, and second layperson in the role. Dr. Xavier A. Cole Cole is currently vice president for student affairs at Marquette University. Before Marquette, Cole was vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Washington College and assistant vice president at Loyola University Maryland.
Image: Parchment, a leading digital transcript sharing company, expanded into new territory this week by acquiring Quottly, a company that sells software for course and program sharing, managing dual enrollment, and automating and streamlining transfer agreements. Leaders of the companies say combining their operations—transcript exchanging and credit transfer—can help institutions better handle the many moving parts of the transfer process and make students’ transition from on
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – March 21, 2023 — Dean Hoke, of Bloomington, Indiana, has been chosen to serve as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of University Administrators ( AAUA ), currently based in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. His appointment is effective July 1st when the current President & CEO, Dan L.
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Students and activists protested at the University of Minnesota, demanding the school follow through on promises made to tribal communities. They asked the school to expand a tuition support program that they say few can access, MPR News reported. The Native American Promise Tuition Program – announced in 2021 and began last fall – offers free or reduced tuition based on family income but is limited to enrolled members of Minnesota’s 11 federally recognized tribal nations and requires that the p
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Register Now Date & Time: Thursday, April 27 at 2 pm ET Speakers: MK Palmore, Director, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud; Retired FBI Cybersecurity Executive Helvetiella Longoria, CISO, Florida International University Jon Ford, Senior Practice Leader, Mandiant/Google Cloud; Former FBI Cybersecurity Special Agent New cybersecurity threats to colleges and universities are emerging every day.
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