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Maximising postgraduate experience with student-led initiatives

Teaching Matters Academic Support

In my programme, MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems , the student leadership consists of two class representatives and a diverse ten-member class committee of students from different countries. The class representative works closely with the Programme Director, Engineering School, Student Union and other organisms across the university.

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Looking back at the UC graduate worker strike (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The faculty says we recognize our graduate students as early-career colleagues. But the structure of the university and financial support for graduate students say something else. Yes, they’re still students engaged in coursework and supervised research as they earn advanced degrees. 16, 2022.

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Boost Higher Ed Enrollment and Graduation Rates – The Power of Student Support and Belonging: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 148 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Elliot Felix

The Change Leader, Inc.

Take a multifaceted approach by creating identity and affinity centers for underserved communities such as LGBTQ+, first-gen, student veterans, and parents. Also important are common spaces like student unions, libraries, and their events and programs, like student support organizations, and peer-to-peer relationships and service delivery.

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

Some institutions, like Franklin University, successfully pivoted to online education and effectively managed articulation agreements with community colleges, showcasing a proactive approach to these challenges. The growing complexities and pressures make the role challenging for a single individual to manage effectively.

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Do we really empower sabbatical offices to be the voice of students?

SRHE

Rather we focus on one of the primary figureheads of student voice within universities the sabbatical officer and consider how they are empowered to represent the voice of their peers to their university. Sabbatical officers are elected by the student body to represent their interests to the wider university community.