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Hybrid Hype in Higher Ed – Is your campus ready?

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

When I first began my work researching and writing about social media, I considered myself an ambitious cheerleader – maybe even a hype woman – for campuses to adopt the latest digital communication tools to better tell their stories and connect with students. In 2012 it was Twitter and Instagram; today it’s TikTok or Discord. But adoption does not equal impact.

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Ambow Education Facing Financial Collapse (Dahn Shaulis and Glen McGhee*)

Higher Education Inquirer

Ambow touts its place on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), but that status may be short-lived. Ambow Education Holding (AMBO) is facing financial peril--again. The Cayman Islands corporation , with headquarters in Beijing, People's Republic of China , has had financial troubles before. In 2013, the company was liquidated after allegations of financial improprieties.

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The Metaverse - the future of higher education

Terminalfour

The "metaverse" is here, and it’s not (just) a video game. But what is it, exactly, and why should universities and colleges care? We explore how the metaverse can be used in higher education, with examples from some institutions already getting a head start in this new space.

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We are family! A recipe for a successful summer school based on the Master in Family Medicine Programme

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

(hoto by Chris Montgomery on Unsplash, CC0 In this post, Chris Sheridan shares the who, why, where, when and how of setting up a Summer School to help induct new and existing students into the Family Medicine Programme community. Chris is the Digital Education Advisor for the Usher Institute Teaching Organisation. This post is part of the Building Community Learning and Teaching Enhancement Theme.

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Restorative Practices in ResLife: Roommate Agreements

Roompact

This post is one in a series about integrating Restorative Practices into a model for residential learning. Start with the introduction as a primer and explore posts on other strategies you can utilize with a restorative lens. | Introduction | Roommate Agreements | Floor Meetings & Circles | Curriculum Development | Residential Curriculum | Intentional.

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16 Fun College Orientation Activities & Icebreakers to Encourage Student Engagement in 2022!

Campus Groups

16 Fun College Orientation Ideas to Encourage Student Engagement in 2022 For many students, college orientation can be their first experience on their own. As they embark on an exciting new journey, they are suddenly faced with some new pressures — and without the familiar and structured environment of home and high school. The obstacle? They may be feeling a little lost in a sea of new faces and places.

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Hazing prevention and discipline

The Student Affairs Blog

Dear students, One of our core values as an institution is promoting a climate of trust, honesty and integrity in which all people are valued and differences are recognized as an asset. We aspire to be a university that welcomes all and excludes none. At VCU, hazing is antithetical to our values and has no place within our university community. We ask all students, faculty, and staff to carefully review the University’s Hazing Prevention and Discipline policy.

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Learning to learn, think, and innovate: Creating a new Bachelor's degree at Esade

The Art & Science of Learning

Aligning the Hearts and Minds.

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Attracting International Graduate Students

Edu Alliance Journal

May 31, 2022, by Don Hossler – Setting a Context for Recruiting International Graduate Students. There is a dearth of research on the factors that influence international graduate students to select the graduate program in which s/he will enroll. For decades, my advice to enrollment managers has been to look at the research on what influences the enrollment decisions of high ability domestic undergraduates and assume that many of the same factors will be at play.