article thumbnail

Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry.

Food 279
article thumbnail

Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Moreno says the program takes an asset-based approach with students and there is constant reflection and intentionality on how to improve EAP. It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. Approximately 80% of the students who access EAP are Latino. are Hispanic.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Biomedicine Student's Ambition Intersects with Passion, Purpose

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

How we can keep people moving as they age is a challenge on a societal level,” said Dr. Melissa Bostrom, assistant dean for graduate student professional development at Duke University. He has also been a peer mentor in the Sloan Scholar program, helping students in different departments and cohorts connect with each other.

article thumbnail

Student advisers teach postgrad development skills

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Preparing for life after graduation can be a daunting task for students, but Barnard College’s peer career advisers program offers friendly faces and advice from fellow students.

article thumbnail

Learning to become a medical interpreter

CAPD

For several years, MIT students have reached out to the Prehealth Advising team in Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD) to request a medical interpreter training course.

Medical 105
article thumbnail

5 Lifetime Benefits of Joining a Women’s Community

Campus Groups

When enrolling as a first-year student at UVA, Daniela hadn’t thought about joining a student organization. However, when she saw how many student clubs there were, she saw them as an opportunity to “find a niche and make connections in such a big university”. Advocate for women’s advancement, diversity, and equity.

article thumbnail

Student Spotlight: Alexander’s Semester Abroad in Budapest

AIFS Abroad

By choosing to spend an entire semester in Budapest, Hungary instead of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, I was giving up half a year of memories with my friends, opportunities with multiple student organizations, and the opportunity to learn from multiple professors at UA in my field of Economics and Finance.