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Student Substance Use: Keele University’s Journey from Zero Tolerance to Harm Reduction

HEPI

Traditionally, the university took a zero-tolerance approach to drug use, which typically focussed on punitive/disciplinary measures for students using substances. Since embarking on the SOS-UK Drug and Alcohol Impact programme, we now have a more educational and supportive approach towards student substance misuse.

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New cybersecurity technology is ideal for education

University Business

For educational institutions, this peak often occurs in late August or early September. This may be because educational institutions have gotten a reputation as being one of the easier targets to hack. More from UB: Here are 3 ways your procurement office is changing Why are educational institutions so seemingly ripe for the picking?

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Be bolder about your mental health offer if you want to convert – and retain – more of this year’s applicants

HEPI

The results are surprising: a third (32%) of applicants think it likely they won’t go to university -somewhat higher than the actual percentage of unplaced applicants (26%) in the most recently completed application cycle. Such an approach goes beyond the listing of services, and portrays the university as a place to thrive.

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CHLOE 7: Centralization vs. Distribution of Online Student Services

Inside Higher Ed

In this post, I'd like to amplify the report's findings on centralization vs. distribution of online student services (Figure 5) and offer some thoughts. 1 - Figure 5 gives a good list of the critical services a university must provide for online programs.

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Innovating Through Failure. and Success

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

When you understand that higher education has a design problem, you can work on the design solution. Normalize that the future of higher education has to involve technology because we're dealing with consumers who expect it. The UIA was developed during Bridget’s tenure as an American Council on Education (A.C.E.)

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Here’s how to engage your alumni and facilitate lifelong learning

EAB

These alumni benefits fall into three major categories: educational, continued student services, and networking and community building. 8 Benefits and Tactics for Long-term Alumni Engagement Educational Benefits Most relevant to graduates’ initial relationship to the university are educational benefits.

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Will Your School Start Recruiting Incarcerated Students?

EAB

EAB experts Caylie Privitere and Matthew McAloon examine the benefits to students and institutions from the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated persons who want to pursue a college education. So, this actually squandered a flourishing landscape for incarcerated students to access higher education. Well, I should clarify.