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Summer Study Abroad: Environmental Science in the Galápagos Islands 

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on November 18, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. Sea lions, giant tortoises and penguins – oh my! Explore the ecosystems and biodiversity of the Galápagos Islands this summer. Get inspired by the same locations that influenced Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection. When it comes to finding the right study abroad location to explore environmental science and biodiversity, it’s hard to choose a better destination than the Galápagos Islands.

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How To Get Better ResLife Microsurvey Response Rates For Real Time Assessment

Roompact

Roompact’s Microsurveys tool is one of the more interesting and unique features available on our platform. Microsurveys allows you to send brief, one-question surveys to your residents. Residents can respond with answers that are open text, on a likert scale, or multiple choice. These surveys can also be sent via email or text message. They.

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Equipping Leadership At All Levels For Student Success

Credo Higher Ed

Who Are Middle Talent & How Do They Drive Student Success and Retention? In our last blog, we highlighted the importance of culture change when working to improve and enhance the student experience at your college or university. In our connections and work with hundreds of higher education campuses, we have found across the board that culture change must have its roots not among the members of the presidential cabinet, but instead a group that we call middle talent: leaders among the faculty

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Breastfeeding moms have new support at Ridgewater

Ridgewater College

New moms who are either students or employees at Ridgewater College now have new, private spaces, just for them. It’s not easy for breastfeeding moms to be away from their little ones, let alone find private spaces on a college campus during busy days to pump as needed. Last week, Ridgewater added freestanding Mamava Lactation Pods on both the Hutchinson and Willmar campuses to support breastfeeding moms and to remove a potential barrier for student success.

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Summer Study Abroad: Social Justice & Migration in Madrid

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on November 18, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. Do you have a passion for social justice and want to make a meaningful impact during your study abroad journey? Study and volunteer abroad this summer in Madrid, Spain’s vibrant capital city! With our new Forced Migration: Refuge, Protection & Integration Program , you can spend 3 weeks learning about the the situation of migration in the world while gaining field experience volunteering in a refugee or asylum seeker center.

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Design online learning to support a sustainable future

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Photo credit: Kevin Yudhistira Alloni, Unsplash CC0 In this post, Lizzy Garner-Foy, shares an easy three-step guide for creating online learning materials that support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Lizzy is an Instructional Designer in the Online Course Production (OCP) team within Educational Design and Engagement (EDE). This post is part of November and December’s Hot Topic Theme: COP26 and embedding the climate emergency in our teaching.

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How Has COVID Changed ResLife? Christopher Alan’s Perspective

Roompact

This quarter’s Roompact Contest invites residence life and housing professionals to submit a blog post responding to the prompt, “How has COVID changed ResLife?” The post shared as part of this series represent their views on the topic. If you’d like to submit your own post, learn more about how to enter the contest here.

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Prioritizing Sustainability: AIFS Abroad Green Initiative

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on December 9, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. by Emily Merson , co-founder of Global Experiences and Executive Director of AIFS Abroad. The AIFS Abroad Green Initiative is a fundamental commitment to address the critical threat of climate change on our future. In the last 24 months while our global fragility has been exposed by the impacts of a global pandemic, we have also seen the ever-increasing rise in weather-related events that have disrupted lives, destroyed homes, and caused a range

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 3: How New Board Roles Facilitate Institutional Transformation

The Change Leader, Inc.

In our series Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance, part 1 discussed raising the bar for college and university leaders. In part 2 we covered the updated board duties. Now we continue the series and discuss how new board roles can facilitate institutional transformation. Higher education continues to face continual transformational change , and to successfully navigate this change requires a new model of work.

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Free Speech and Expressive Activity at Missouri State

Missouri State

Higher education is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in a wide variety of viewpoints and ideas, including some that may be different than your own. As a public institution that accepts federal funding, Missouri State University is subject to first amendment burdens including those of free speech and expression. It is important to note that “speech” can be more than just words, but any form of verbal or nonverbal communication. ( Cohen v California, 1971).

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More Transparency About the Student Debt Portfolio Is Needed: Student Debt By Institution

Higher Education Inquirer

It's commonly known that US student loan debt is now about more than $1.7 trillion and that more than 44 million Americans are laden with this debt. It's also known that student debt is not a problem for everyone who goes to college or everyone who takes out loans. Student loan debt is not equally distributed: while the children of elites can go to school without incurring debt and find meaningful work after graduation, working families are burdened because so many cannot find decent, gainful em

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Summer Study Abroad: Social Issues & Sustainability in London 

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on November 18, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. Spend your summer studying in London, England! Earn up to 12 semester credits, depending on your course and program selection. You can choose from a wide variety of study abroad course options in London, including courses focusing on social issues like sustainability, human rights, immigration and more.

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 3:How New Board Roles Facilitate Institutional Transformation

The Change Leader, Inc.

In our series Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance, part 1 discussed raising the bar for college and university leaders. In part 2 we covered the updated board duties. Now we continue the series and discuss how new board roles can facilitate institutional transformation. Higher education continues to face continual transformational change, and to successfully navigate this change requires a new model of work.

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Celebrating International Education Week 2021

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on November 16, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. Each year, we celebrate all things international education and study abroad during International Education Week. In 2021, the week of recognition falls during November 15-19. Why is international education important? We surveyed our team from our program locations around the world — as well as our HQ staff in Annapolis, MD and Stamford, CT — to find out why they felt international education is so important for college students to experience.

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Improve Persistence and Graduation Rates in Higher EdChanging Higher Ed Podcast 097 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart

The Change Leader, Inc.

Higher education institutions continue to face change because of the turbulent global environment. However, many struggle with this transition because they are locked into traditions that no longer serve their institution, their students, or higher education in general. One institution that is successfully adapting to meet students’ needs is Amarillo College, which is located in […] Learn the process Amarillo College used to improve persistence and graduation rates from 14% to 88% and from