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

The Scholarly Teacher

Located in primarily low-income areas and minority communities, this site has been the focus of many student projects to address health equity and environmental justice. Students revised the EPA letter that is mailed to residents explaining the potential soil contamination and the option to test their soil. 2017, October 20).

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Practical Pedagogy Tips for Educators at Minority-Serving Institutions

The Scholarly Teacher

However, MSIs also report lower-than-national-average graduation and retention rates, reflecting continued systemic challenges (both socioeconomic and political) shaping underrepresented students’ experiences of higher education (Flores & Park, 2013). Clearly, there’s real need to better serve underserved student communities.

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Unpacking History to Understand the Future of Student Affairs Assessment

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Student Attrition, Learning, and Program Evaluation (1960s and 1970s): In the 1960s and 1970s, the call for co-curricular evaluation at the higher education level was received, with federal grants funding program evaluation and student attrition research. Developing a Culture of Assessment in Student Affairs.

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Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Supporting Student Success

This project was particularly important to me because of the impact CliftonStrengths had made in my life and how the tool was being used to support post-secondary studentsdevelopment. You may be asking what is CliftonStrengths (CS) and how does it help students? 2013, August 28). What is CliftonStrengths? References.

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Team Growth: Get to Know Maria and Anthony

Campus Groups

Maria: I graduated from Kent State University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Communication. From there, I went straight to graduate school at Ohio University where I graduated in 2015 with a Master of Education in College Student Personnel. Tell us about your professional background. Anthony: I have over 8 years in higher education.

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President’s corner: How Rob Vischer balances growth with century-old values at University of St. Thomas

University Business

Thomas’ law school from 2013 up until his selection as interim president last year, Vischer may not be able to take credit for the university’s full string of successes, but he is in the position to capitalize on them. As the dean of St. What does it mean for the responsibilities that colleges need to take on?”