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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students navigate housing and food insecurity, transportation issues, and other limitations to access. Making sure that all students have what they need and that we’re being mindful of any gaps in terms of completion, persistence, programming and social and economic mobility.”

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Unapologetic Leadership Thought: Freedom Dreaming

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kelley’s notion of the “ Freedom Dream ,” an invitation to imagine an educational space that is grounded in racial equity, social justice, and collective liberation. Students shouldn’t have to pay for printing, public transportation, or parking, as these items should be free.

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Student Spotlight: Abby’s Fall Semester In Florence, Italy 

AIFS Abroad

Transportation For American students who rely on cars at home, the prevalence of quality public transportation in a new country often comes as a pleasant surprise.

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Interdisciplinary Gamified Teaching of Critical Metals

The Scholarly Teacher

The scientific needs of critical element production tie in with geopolitical considerations, providing a segue for conversations about social justice relative to marginalized peoples disproportionately affected by unsustainable practices.

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Dominican University VP builds hope for first-gen students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

We send a brief survey to learn more about social determinants of their well-being, such as housing insecurity, transportation and financial distress. A: Our work begins in the summer before our first-year students arrive on campus. ” If they ask for help, they get it.

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Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on Higher Education

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Transport costs: Cost of public transport is another major factor for many students. Educators and all staff members can do this, such as by being flexible if a student cannot make it to a class because the cost of transport is preventing them from traveling. Aug 23, 2024

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100+ Design Thinking Project Ideas for Kids to Do This Summer

Experiential Learning Depot

Is upcycled Serves multiple purposes Solves an in-home problem Is a travel solution Solves a fitness problem Beautifies a landscape in a functional way Solves a camping problem Organizes something Saves you time You can play with Is inspired by an animal trait (biomimicry) Makes one thing appear to be something else You can cook with Will help you (..)