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Backlash as a university says its library will be 'all digital'

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“What we heard was that they need and want access to library resources where they are, whether on or off campus.” Some may favor, for example, reading a print book outside surrounded by the Northeast Kingdom’s live audio of spring peepers.

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The Power of Relationships in Undergraduate Education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma A Gallup and Purdue poll of 30,000 college grads from 2014 found that students who had a rich, robust relationship with a faculty member were twice as likely as peer graduates to report high levels of well-being. Recognize and reward faculty and staff who do an exceptional job of mentoring and supporting undergraduates.