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Students connect peers to alumni, industry resources

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Connect Team at Hamilton College in New York serves as a bridge between students and graduates working in various industries. Students of all grades work as part of their teams, connecting to alumni from that specific industry through student-facing events and blog posts.

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Navigating Structural Disruption in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 177 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Michael D. Smith

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drawing parallels with the entertainment industry, McNaughton and Smith explore the strategic turbulence ahead for higher education leaders. Drawing parallels between the seismic shifts in the entertainment industry and today’s higher education landscape, this discussion underscores the urgent need for academia to adapt.

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We still have an industry in which the people making the hires are predominantly white males,” she says. In 2016, the NCAA created the Presidential Pledge, stating a commitment to promoting and achieving ethnic, racial, and gender equity in intercollegiate athletics. Four years later, 82.8% of athletic conferences.

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Why Do So Few American Students Study Abroad?

Edu Alliance Journal

The 800 represented a broad cross-section of Industries and the number of employees. In 2016, The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES), founded in 1950, conducted a comprehensive survey of 1205 of its alumni. 39% have no foreign offices, and all international operations are handled in the US.

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Exploring British Muslim transitions to PGT studies

SRHE

The charity has awarded over 560 scholarships since its inception in 2016, and commenced surveying its candidates in 2019/20, subsequently undertaking this exercise on an annual basis. In having access and utilising the Foundation’s rich seam of data, we would like to position the report as a form of community-based research.

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Presidential Turnover Crisis in Higher Ed–Solutions and Challenges: The Role of Politics, Policies, Processes, Performance, and Public Relations

The Change Leader, Inc.

years in 2016, and 5.9 For instance, when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, many institutions were unprepared to handle the complex challenges it presented, much like other industries. Oftentimes, university search committees take a more passive role until their consultants have identified a pool of candidates. years in 2006, 6.5

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Strategic Adaptation in Higher Education: Navigating 2024 and Beyond: Embracing Transformation and Resilience in Higher Education Business Models

The Change Leader, Inc.

For example, according to the College Board, in 2016, 70% of all high school seniors (traditional-age students) went to college. Universities must bridge this gap by aligning their curricula with real-world skills and by forging stronger connections with industry to ensure that their graduates are job-ready.