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Taking Physics to the People - Dr. Christina Love

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nicastro, West Chester University; Dr. Jeff Martoff, Temple University; Dr. Ronald Krauss, Transportation Security Laboratory Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: It sounds silly but say yes to the things you want to do and no to the things you do not want to do. physics education, West Chester University; M.A., Loves Ph.D.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These are last-dollar funds, which means it covers a student’s remaining costs for tuition and fees after all other aid—scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers—has been awarded, and it does not cover the cost of housing, food, transportation, books or supplies. Events and activities happen throughout the academic year.

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Nearly 50 University of Massachusetts Amherst Students Hospitalized After Trending Drinking Challenge

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During their annual “Blarney Blowout,” an unsanctioned event related to St. Patrick’s Day,” the UMass Amherst students had taken part in the dangerous “borg” drinking challenge, resulting in 28 ambulances transporting students to the hospital – 46 students were hospitalized.

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Using virtual reality (VR) to transport students to new places in the classroom

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Attending VR conferences has been a fascinating experience, particularly as these events highlight VR’s diverse applications across industries. With such versatile and effective applications, the pressing question remains: why does the educational sector lag in harnessing VR’s full potential?

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Creating Safe Spaces: Future Teachers of Color Summit

The Scholarly Teacher

In January 2020, we secured $3,000 to fund the FToC Summit; however, the pandemic caused the event to go virtual. While not ideal, it meant we did not have to fund transportation and food and had more funds to compensate presenters.

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Rising to the Challenge on Student Basic Needs Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The growth in on-campus support for students’ housing, food, transportation, mental health, childcare, and related needs is both heartening and depressing. On the one hand it’s wonderful to see skilled professionals take to heart the lesson that students are humans first.

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Transportation Design Graduate Student Wins Creative Conscience Award for Modular Design

College for Creative Study

Veda Huang created an empathetic, integrated mobility solution for her Transportation Design Graduate thesis project, securing her a bronze Creative Conscience Award. This is done by the various events and training programs offered, and the Creative Conscience Awards itself.