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The University of California Systems president announced a systemwide hiring freeze and other cost-saving measures, such as delaying maintenance and reducing business travel where possible. Because every UC location is different, these plans will vary, president Michael V. Drake said in a Wednesday letter to the campuses of one of the countrys largest higher education systems.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes As a music professor, my favorite courses to teach are those for non-majors, especially first-year students without formal training in music. They just have a fearless openness to wonder and discovery about them. The first day of class is a blank slate, one full of potential for new ways to think about music. Breaking the ice: Whos a musician?
The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.
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