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Law school "denaming" sparks donor debacle

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In 1864, Williams’s company took out a newspaper ad offering a reward for the return of two escaped slaves to a Danville farm and plant that he owned; at the time, its chief function was to manufacture supplies for the Confederate Army. He acknowledged that a $3.4 Taking that ideological bent is not what these cases should be about.”

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Colby revitalizes downtown Waterville

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: When David Greene became president of Colby College in 2014, the city of Waterville, where the Maine institution is located, was struggling financially. The city’s economy had stagnated.

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Simulation gives students experiential learning opportunity

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A simulation , as defined by Ben Dotger, education professor and director of the Center for Experiential Pedagogy and Practice at Syracuse, is a manufactured live interaction that is recorded and takes place person-to-person with specific learning objectives. What’s a sitch?

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SJSU Public-Private Partnerships Boost Enrollment and Community Relationships: Changing Higher Ed 193 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson

The Change Leader, Inc.

00:36:32] Cynthia Teniente-Matson: So let me say a couple of things, you know, as the oldest university in the West, which is San Jose State, our alumni have always been part of a startup ecosystem. They take us with our community college partners, as well as business enterprises. It’s called the Hammer Theater.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

Systems or legislatures usually choose to close or merge RSIs because they carry less political weight and serve fewer students even though fewer people are in their community. Appointing too many alumni members complicates the board’s ability to view the institution objectively. So, that’s where these colleges will be tied to.