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College Possible coaches gain transferable leadership skills with ServeMinnesota

College Forward

Joining ICC is a great leadership opportunity for AmeriCorps members; it provides experience in event planning, research and implementation practices, and networking opportunities with fellow Minnesota AmeriCorps service members. In addition to being a general council member, members can apply for the ICC Facilitator Team.

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Here are 2 new campus safety measures colleges are buying into

University Business

The technology holds enormous untapped potential for also helping colleges and universities recognize and mitigate future risks, informing event planning and infrastructure investments with unbiased, accurate and quantifiable data, said Liam Galin, CEO of BriefCam, according to EdTech.

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University holds Holocaust remembrance event despite Jewish protests

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“We cannot imagine that the university would plan a program for Martin Luther King Jr. 9 resignation letter that says it’s from the planning committee’s three Jewish members. ” The Breeze , the local student newspaper, published a letter raising concerns about the event.

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Getting Ready for Graduation

Campus Sonar

It’s also one of the most overwhelming and time-consuming parts of the academic year for the campus pros involved in planning it. Attend a favorite campus event. Take Time to Listen In the weeks leading up to graduation, your plans are in full force! This shows “here’s what you can achieve as a grad.”

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Colleges deploy new strategies to revive English programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The University of Notre Dame, which recently restructured its English major requirements, plans to better integrate traditional literary studies with creative writing courses beginning next fall. “We’re not just marching through the archives,” said Blackwood, who chairs the English department at Pace.

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From the student intern's desk: Reflecting on the Learning and Teaching conference

Teaching Matters Student Employment

I have always wanted to take part in an event where I could witness the production and exchange of information between scholars in a real-world setting. These details might go unnoticed by most people, but are as important as the major tasks like planning the talks and workshops for the conference.

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12 Great Ways to Use the Community as a Resource in Project-Based Learning

Experiential Learning Depot

But if you plan well and put some of the responsibility on your students, it may actually feel like you're saving time, and the end result is worth it. ​For example, they could create a marketing campaign or event plan to help a business struggling with reduced foot traffic due to road construction.