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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So far, administrators have already set aside over 6,000 square feet of space to house the college. There will be a seminar room, study space, and lounge, all headquartered on the first floor of the library. The library symbolically serves as the central point of academic learning in an academic institution.”

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Librarians target incoming students, collaborative measures

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Academic library professionals across the higher education landscape are championing student success initiatives within their own spaces, particularly to equip new students for their academic careers. An older model among libraries is coming into classrooms like an English 101 course or a first-year seminar to share information.

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Can Cheating on Steroids in Colleges and Universities be Stopped?

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

But now, instead of meeting at the library like most students did before the pandemic, students can collaborate on group chats and email each other the material. College administrators largely seem to have accepted the notion that the blame for cheating lies either at the feet of morally bankrupt students or within the overall campus climate.

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The Increasing Relevance of Honor Codes

Higher Ed Connects: Ethics

Gary Pavela, a past-President of the International Center for Academic Integrity and co-founder of the Academic Integrity Seminar, believes that the concept of an honor code is more relevant today than ever. Some schools, such as Washington and Lee, take this a step further and allow students to take exams in the library or even off campus.

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Masters in Australia – Benefits, Academic Format, Rankings, Requirements (Updates)

Buddy4Study

In Australia, there are three formats for doing your master’s: Coursework-based Master’s or Taught Master’s Degree : These kinds of MS degrees include a series of taught modules that are delivered through lectures, practical and work seminars. Masters of Business Administration (MBA). AVERAGE ANNUAL TUITION FEES (AUD$). 24,000-42,000.