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Meet the team: Gina Baxter, Head of Student Services, Florence

AIFS Abroad

We’re continuing the series introducing the team behind AIFS Customized , who create faculty-led study abroad programs for hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the US. This week, we meet Gina Baxter, Head of Student Services in our Florence Study Center, Italy. I joined AIFS in 2013. What do you do for AIFS?

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Practical Pedagogy Tips for Educators at Minority-Serving Institutions

The Scholarly Teacher

Key statement: This post offers suggestions about ways faculty can improve student learning experiences at MSIs with small changes to classroom practices. Introduction Minority-Serving (MSIs) enroll high percentages of students facing systemic barriers to higher education access. Briwa , Angelo State University.

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Unpacking History to Understand the Future of Student Affairs Assessment

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Developing a Culture of Assessment and Equitable Practice (2010s-Present): In the last decade, as more student affairs divisions have incorporated full-time assessment offices, there has been a greater call to research the integration of assessment into organizational culture and everyday practice (Schuh, 2013; Fuller, 2016).

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IGNITED 2023 sneak peek: Key trends shaping higher education today

EAB

Student readiness and well-being Declining student mental health is a known and growing challenge, with the percentage of college students reporting anxiety or depression nearly doubling from 2013 to 2019. To make matters worse, many students experienced significant disruptions in their high school education.

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Meet the team: Trung Tran, Florence Program Coordinator

AIFS Abroad

We’re continuing the series introducing the team behind AIFS Customized , who create faculty-led study abroad programs for hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the US. I work on students’ cultural calendar during the semesters, and summer itineraries with faculty. I am also involved in day to day student services.

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How to Leverage Survey Data to Target Student Support

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Access: How satisfied are you with the ability to access [student services] at [this institution] when needed? Non-cognitive skills are mindsets, behaviors, and perspectives that can have an impact on students’ academic performance and persistence (Nagaoka et al.,

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Tennessee State cites past underfunding as cause of problems

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Glover attributed the increased enrollment to an “HBCU renaissance,” as more students opt for Black colleges and minority-serving institutions. Along with Glover, who has led Tennessee State since 2013, the university’s current trustees also addressed lawmakers.