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Survey: What flexibility means to college students

Inside Higher Ed

By field, arts and humanities students are likeliest to say they rely on deadlines (57 percent). Additionally, students in the arts and humanities (57 percent) seem to want more general flexibility than students in the sciences (41 percent) or the social sciences (48 percent). But how do students define flexibility?

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Students learn to apply machine learning, text analytics, and artificial intelligence.

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Does College Need to Be 4 Years?

Inside Higher Ed

” Mastery of such vocational fields as physical therapy, accounting, marketing, hospitality management and culinary arts ought not “require a uniform four-year program,” the authors claim. Wrote one, “Electives help round out a personal’s exposure to the arts, sciences, etc.,

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Why Can’t Your Real-World Project Live in the Real World?

Faculty Focus

We also know that this is easier said than done, and something that we learned firsthand when we invited Artists Alliance Inc. In our article , Is Your Real-World Experience Real Enough? As Jodi said, “For me, it took a fair amount of acute understanding and experience to know what was realistic.”.

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Juneteenth, Higher Education, and Advancing Educational Equity

WCET Frontiers

In line with that vision, WCET and Every Learner Everywhere present the following article on recognizing Juneteenth and offer ideas on how to integrate this important day into higher education settings. As we observe Juneteenth this week, I hope we can embrace the chance to educate ourselves and others about this important day.

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Why Can’t Your Real-World Project Live in the Real World?

Faculty Focus

We also know that this is easier said than done, and something that we learned firsthand when we invited Artists Alliance Inc. In our article , Is Your Real-World Experience Real Enough? As Jodi said, “For me, it took a fair amount of acute understanding and experience to know what was realistic.”.

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The Censored and the Curious: Using Banned Books to Foster Connections and Critical Thinking in Freshmen

Faculty Focus

Many colleges and universities around the country offer First-Year Seminars (FYS) or First-Year Experiences (FYE). Below are some lessons I learned in the creation and execution of a First-Year Experience. Offer choice and connections One of the beneficial experiences in our First-Year Seminar was the book clubs.