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The Ongoing Grading Crisis

Dr. Al Solano

A small group of math faculty surveyed their colleagues on their grading practices. The findings revealed that a student in the same course, but in two different sections (two different faculty), is given very different course grades. It’s a lottery for students. I’ll explain. Let's think about this for a moment.

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Student Loans, College Costs, and Parental Self-Denial

Great College Advice

It’s clear that lawyers and banks and others are going to file lawsuits challenging the policy, and there is no timetable, as yet, for when this debt relief might be implemented. A report by Yale faculty points to the possibility that university administrators have proliferated, while faculty salaries and budgets have stagnated.

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CMOs Pushing Boundaries and Seeing Results

Campus Sonar

Gabe: One, which is endemic to higher ed, is that shared governance is great for academic matters, the conduct of a university, and its relationship to students and faculty, but it's not great for operations—giving equal weight to non-expert opinions doesn't help. Why can’t we take ourselves a little less seriously? Could I use more staff?

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Study Abroad Program Locations that Offer Business Classes

AIFS Abroad

With the prestigious accreditation from AACSB and many other professionally accredited programs, the school ensures its students receive high-quality education aligned with industry standards. The faculty, made up of industry leaders, is dedicated to teaching and groundbreaking research. View Business Classes in Dublin 7.

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Student Lifecycle Strategies for Enrollment and Retention: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 150 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Amrit Ahluwalia

The Change Leader, Inc.

The involvement of faculty in the enrollment and retention process is critical. But higher ed has unfortunately created an environment that does not necessarily reward faculty for their capacity to develop and maintain relationships with students. How do you suggest that you get the faculty involved in this process?

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8 Destinations for Affordable Study Abroad Programs under $2,000

Study Aborad Association

We’ve put together a look at eight destinations where it is possible to design very affordable yet in-depth faculty-led programs for under $2,000 including airfare, meals, accommodation, travelers insurance, excursions, cultural activities, classes, on-ground staff and more. . feedback from past students on their expenditures.