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20 Winter-Inspired Service-Learning Project Ideas for High School Students

Experiential Learning Depot

Holiday Food Drive Have your students organize a food drive to collect non-perishable items and deliver them to local food banks or shelters to support families in need. Students engage in every step from planning and promoting to collecting and delivering donations in this service-learning project ideas.

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Help Wanted

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In January, nurses from two of New York City’s private hospitals went on strike. The Ohio State University College of Nursing uses its Summer Institute for Future Nurses as a recruiting tool for high school students. Those who want to continue bedside care look to expand their roles and improve nursing processes in hospital settings.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The students’ volunteer work translating documents for Proyecto Inmigrante has a value of over $100,000 (when compared to what translation services charge). Teneo Linguistics Company, the Agape Clinic and Dallas Children’s Hospital. Since 2015, 64 students, 93.75% of whom are Latino, have been placed in internships. “I

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Cross-school collaboration: Supporting PGT students through the Dissertation Buddies Programme

Teaching Matters Academic Support

By highlighting these unique aspects in DB promotional materials, we encouraged student engagement and ensured the distinct value of our peer support activities was clear. Asian International Student Perspectives of Undertaking a Dissertation in the UK. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education , 6(1), 29-38.

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Higher ed needs more grit (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The University of Utah recently joined the University Innovation Alliance , a coalition of 15 public research universities working to increase graduation rates among low-income students, first-generation students and students of color.

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Six reasons why HyFlex shouldn't become the norm (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Technical issues can arise, as well as problems of roommates or family members making too much background noise for students to unmute themselves and participate. Reason 3: HyFlex Limits Student Engagement and Community Building Effective teaching requires active learning, community building and student-to-student interactions.

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Small College America – Profile: Whitman College

Edu Alliance Journal

The curriculum, deeply rooted in the traditional liberal arts, continues to evolve, notably introducing two new majors in Fall 2023: Brain, Behavior & Cognition (Neuroscience) and Ethics & Society, reflecting increasing student interest in neuroscience and applied ethics.