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‘Working together on the COVID-19 indoor transmission review and publication’ – A joint blog by UNCOVER student volunteers

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Photo credit: Su San Lee, Unsplash CC0 In this post, four Masters in Public Health alumni and one PhD student from the Usher Institute share their experience as student volunteers on the UNCOVER project, which is a network of researchers and information specialists from the University of Edinburgh dedicated to providing up to date evidence review on COVID-19.

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AIFS Abroad Introduces Access, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (AIDE) Plan of Action

AIFS Abroad

Last week, we at AIFS Abroad released our first annual Plan of Action for Access, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity. . This document provides the AIFS Community with information on our goals for the year ahead related to these areas. As this the inaugural version of this document, we wanted to provide some additional information and answers to common questions about the Plan of Action.

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Increase Student Enrollment with Smartphone Delivered Degreeswith Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Frank Rojas | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 071

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Frank Rojas why offering smartphone delivered degrees in higher education is no longer just nice to have; it’s going to increase student enrollment and student success, rendering it a must-have. Offering smartphone delivered degrees in higher education is no longer just nice to have; it’s going to increase student enrollment and student success, rendering it a must-have.

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Goucher College joins NASPA Culture of Respect Collective

Goucher DEI

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Mental Health and Learning Among Students with Marginalized Sociodemographic Identities

Supporting Student Success

By: Frederick (Rick) Ezekiel, PhD, Director of Equitable Learning, Health and Wellness, Centennial College, Toronto, Canada. SUMMARY. Postsecondary educators have been increasingly focused on supporting positive student mental health over the past decades. Postsecondary institutions are uniquely positioned to support a demographic of students who experience the greatest risk of first onset of mental illness as a result of the developmental trajectory of many common mental illnesses (within the 1

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National Study Abroad Day 2021 is Here!

AIFS Abroad

Today marks a special occasion — National Study Abroad Day 2021! We’re so excited to celebrate all things study abroad and its impact not only on our students, but the world at large. #StudyAbroadDay is an opportunity to highlight and bring awareness to the benefits of this exciting international education opportunity. In honor of National Study Abroad Day 2021, hear from some of our recent alumni about how they would rate their AIFS study abroad experience.