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Dr. Paula D. McClain

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McClain is professor of political science and professor of public policy and dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education, having moved to Duke from the University of Virginia in 2000. The 6 th edition will be published in mid-2013.) A Howard University Ph.D.,

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Benefits of Integrating Service-Learning With Other High-Impact Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

Keywords: Service-learning, public health, graduate education, community needs, student engagement, research, high-impact practices Introduction High-impact practices (HIPs) such as global learning, service-learning, research, and collaborative projects provide educational benefits by engaging students in a way that elevates their learning.

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The 3 big bets university presidents and provosts are placing on graduate and adult learner enrollments

EAB

Although there have long been peaks and valleys in graduate enrollment year over year, total graduate enrollment has increased across the last decade. An unfavorable labor market, the rise of distance education, and, of course, a global pandemic, spurred much of this growth. Survey Methodology.