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CEO: Decentering Digital: A Seminar with Dr. Natasha Bonnelame

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In the first seminar of the Creative Education Online series, David White and Chris Rowell from the University Arts London (UAL) hosted Dr. Natasha Bonnelame, Program Director of Digital Learning at the London College of Fashion. Concluding Remarks David White wrapped up the seminar, acknowledging the ongoing nature of the conversation.

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Grambling State’s Digital Library Makes HBCU History

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Grambling State University (GSU) has made history with the opening of their Digital Library and Learning Commons. The new library features over 150 computer stations, 17,000 square feet of study area, and versatile rooms for events and seminars. Lewis Memorial Library, which had served the university since 1962.

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Partnership Seeks Revival of Black, Jewish Alliance in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The project is expected to draw on that history this year, launching at South Carolina State University and Vorhees University before expanding to additional HBCUs in South Carolina in the years that follow. Black and Jewish communities in the U.S. forged a unique bond as a result of these experiences.”

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

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Many colleges and universities around the country offer First-Year Seminars (FYS) or First-Year Experiences (FYE). My recent opportunity to teach a First-Year Seminar was educational for both me and my students. Offer choice and connections One of the beneficial experiences in our First-Year Seminar was the book clubs.

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Five ways my Humanities degree from a modern university has stood me in good stead

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Attending seminars has prepared me for work meetings. My performance in seminars was best when I had prepared. Studying history meant a lot of reading. This list of five could easily have been a list of ten (including obscure history knowledge that’s occasionally useful in pub quizzes!). Here are a few snippets of them!

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Williams College Faculty Approve Creation of Asian American Studies Concentration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The five-course concentration will require one 100- or 200-level introductory gateway course, a 400-level senior seminar with a capstone project, and three electives across at least two academic divisions. The proposal for the program argued for the need for AAS given the U.S.’s

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Preparing Professionals by Addressing Academic Integrity

Faculty Focus

For example, one successful practice I have used is offering an in-person or virtual seminar during the first or second week after a course begins on the required writing style, along with reviewing the expectations with them. Faculty can even create a quiz for learners who attended the seminar.

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