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Black Men’s Mental Health Addressed During Black Men’s Research Institute Symposium

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College hosted its first Spring Symposium addressing health issues for African American men. Taken place at the Atlanta University Center’s Woodruff’s Library, the “Changing the Paradigm” symposium began its two-day conference with a discussion on mental health. Dr. Walter M.

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Recognizing Great Work in Assessment: 2nd Annual SAAL Awards!

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Alice Mitchell, University of Maryland Alice is an Affiliate Assistant Professor for the University of Maryland, College Park student affairs program, having taught the Student Affairs Assessment course for a number of years. Innovation (or Creativity) in Assessment Award Team award for new or unique assessment projects or methods.

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Spotlight on the 2024 Teaching Awards: Outstanding commitment to Social Justice and Sustainability & Sabbatical officers’ Student Voice award

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

The 2024 Teaching Awards winners (Photo credit: EUSA) In this blog Callum Paterson, Academic Engagement & Policy Coordinator at the Students’ Association, shares details about the final two categories in this years’ Teaching Awards: Outstanding Commitment to Social Justice and Sustainability, and the new Sabbatical Officers’ Student Voice Award.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. There are temporary supports for someone who needs a place to live as well as emergency student funds.

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Small College America – Profile Earlham College

Edu Alliance Journal

The college maintains its commitment to principles such as integrity, peace, social justice, and community engagement, which shape both its academic and extracurricular life. The college places a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary learning, allowing students to engage in cross-disciplinary courses and independent research.

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10 Inspiring Hispanic Heritage Month Project-Based Learning Driving Question Ideas

Experiential Learning Depot

When students engage with Hispanic Heritage Month through PBL, the outcomes of their work resonate far beyond the designated month itself. For example, my students do a book fair Hispanic Heritage Month project every year. Teams research, analyze and highlight books by Hispanic authors or featuring Hispanic characters.

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Welcome to the October issue of Teaching Matters: Research-led teaching and learning

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Student Voice: Continue working to enable student feedback to be shared and addressed. Social Justice: Exploring issues of diversity, sustainability and justice with the aim of empowering students and staff to engage critically and sensitively with the challenges of our contemporary world.