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Utilizing Peer and External Review Processes for Continuous Curricular Improvement

Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

Developing a culture of continuous improvement within your housing and residence life department requires one to put structures in place to gather assessment data and utilize that data to make change. Furthermore, it requires the identification and standards against which a department can compare their progress and determine and prioritize goals. Within the area of.

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The APEX 5 Expedition: The Peak of Altitude Research

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

CC0 Q: What do a laboratory at 4700m, 34 Edinburgh students, and a bulldozer have in common? A: The APEX 5 high altitude medical research expedition, which gave its student volunteers and organisers a unique and unforgettable learning experience. Since 2001, Apex (Altitude Physiology Expeditions) has been performing important research and given hundreds of University of Edinburgh students a rewarding international learning experience.

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#ThrowWhatYouKnow (Everything You Want to Know About Greek Life and More)

Hope College Network

To rush or not to rush? A brilliant question that inevitably crosses the mind of many soon-to-be-freshman. And with great reason. It’s a big decision! Greek Life, no matter where you are in the country, comes with its own unique set of myths, stereotypes, and hesitations. I’m sure you know someone whose Instagram caption is forever “#throwwhatyouknow” Annnnd then I’m sure you know someone else who always insisting that Greeks “buy their friends”.

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Part 2: The best higher education digital marketing campaigns of 2017

Terminalfour

Every year we look back on the previous 12 months and select some of our favorite Higher Education digital marketing moments

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How to Conduct an Archeological Dig for a Curricular Approach to Student Affairs

Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

Before embarking on a curricular approach, it is important to conduct an audit, or archeological dig, to surface important characteristics and concepts that should be present and accounted for in your curriculum. As Siri Espy states, “Much like an archeological dig, your mission is to start with a set of bones and construct a skin.

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Part 1: The best higher education digital marketing campaigns of 2017

Terminalfour

Every year we look back on the previous 12 months and select some of our favorite Higher Education digital marketing moments

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A Texan’s Experience in the Mitten State

Hope College Network

I constantly receive questions about how and why I ended up in Michigan all the way from Texas. People always ask how I am adjusting to the winter, how I heard about Hope or what made it stand out. Hope is a special place with kind people. There is no perfect college, but there are some non-negotiables when it came to picking a college. I wanted a small school with a vibrant community.

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