Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

The research is rich and ever-manifesting on college campuses for McMickens, an associate professor of higher education and the director of the M.S.Ed. They are prepared to respond to racism, he says, but “what about those students who attend and graduate from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)?”

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Higher Education Social Justice Faculty Administration 321

Experiential Learning Depot

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Toy Donation Drive Students can gather new or gently used toys to bring holiday cheer to children in hospitals or family shelters, brightening their winter season. A few of my students coordinated this exact service-learning project example with St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Marketing and Communication Services 98

Marketing and Communication Services Food Hospitality Development and Fund Raising 98

Experiential Learning Depot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Fall Them Inquiry Bingo This inquiry-based learning resource line is a quick experiential learning activity that promotes the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and research skills. Students are given questions that cannot be answered in a single Google Search.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Research Food IT 98

Experiential Learning Depot

APRIL 24, 2023

Plan a Dinner Party on a Budget This is a favorite life skills example project for my high school students. Students plan a hypothetical dinner party with the option of actually hosting this party. Students develop a menu for a 10-person dinner party under a set budget. The process of planning a fundraiser can be tricky.

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Marketing and Communication Services Fundraising Management Student Development 52

Experiential Learning Depot

MARCH 18, 2023

As a final product, I have had my students develop tools (charts, quizzes, mind maps, etc.) My students choose one invasive species in the community to focus on. They then research the invasive species and explore solutions to the problem from a variety of perspectives.

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Development and Fund Raising Fundraising Research IT 98

Experiential Learning Depot

JULY 24, 2023

It’s super fun to watch them develop and execute their own businesses, especially when they add a community or solutions-based element to the experience. I have had a lot of students develop businesses, but one that stands out amongst the rest was a skateboard company. This became this student's senior project.

Libraries 98

Libraries Fundraising Research Student Development 98

Experiential Learning Depot

JULY 31, 2023

. ​Students explore careers of interest, research the logistics that come with those careers, design and lead their own community action projects around issues relevant to a career of interest, develop 21st-century skills, and build a stunning and robust career portfolio to showcase these learning experiences.

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Development and Fund Raising Fundraising Utilities Research 52