Robert Kelchen
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
It’s the second Monday in September, so it’s time for the annual college rankings season to conclude with U.S. News & World Report’s entry. The top institutions in the rankings change little from year to year, but colleges pay lots of attention to statistically insignificant movements. Plenty has been written on those points , and plenty of digital ink has also been spilled on U.S.
Teaching Matters Academic Support
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Image credit: unsplash, @alexisrbrown,CC0 In this post, Dr Sarah Ivory from the Business School makes the case to potential students and their supporters that a university education is more than simply the accumulation of discipline-specific knowledge. This is a re-post of the original article published in June 2020, on the Hybrid Exchange. This post forms part of the Hot Topic theme: Revisiting the Hybrid Teaching Exchange.
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AIFS Abroad
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Last Updated on December 15, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. In 2018, I had the unique opportunity to study abroad as part of a gap year in Granada, Spain. Prior to studying abroad, I had no idea where I wanted to go to school or what I wanted to major in once I started college. But, while abroad, I got to visit new places and experience life in a different culture which helped me discover my passion for environmental science.
The Change Leader, Inc.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
As a leadership consultant for higher education institutions, one of the things I’m often asked about is how to build great leaders in higher education. Leadership is critical for higher education institutions – and, in truth, great leaders can come from all walks of life. One example is Dr. Roger Hughes, a former head football […].
Teaching Matters Online Learning
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Photo credit: Brian Mather In this post, Brian Mather and Neil Anderson discuss their innovative pedagogical tool of using gaming technology to teach veterinary studies, one of the first programmes in the world to do so. This post is part of September-October’s Learning & Teaching Enhancement theme: Innovation in Science Teaching. Introduction In this article we describe an opportunity to use innovative games technology in teaching, which arose from our unexpected pivot to online due t
Roompact
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
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. An inevitable part of every housing professional’s fall is dealing with roommate conflict. But how can you get a handle on it? We’ve go three tips… 1.
StudentAffairs.com
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
We chat with Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has served as president and CEO for the past 12 years of the National Association of Student Affairs Administrators. He has held a range of student affairs positions at Southern Methodist University and the University of Maryland. Full transcript available at [link].
Ridgewater College
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Broadening awareness and inspiring action are the goals of a fall series of free virtual events hosted by Ridgewater College and open to the public. The topics range from immigrants, Native Americans and people with disabilities to safe and inclusive communities for all. “Ridgewater seeks to elevate attention to the diversity that exists within our campuses and greater communities,” said Alberto Ramos, Ridgewater College’s new director of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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