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Students connect peers to alumni, industry resources

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: For students, leveraging their institution’s alumni network can be easier said than done. The Connect Team at Hamilton College in New York serves as a bridge between students and graduates working in various industries. Now, there are 35 Connect Team members, or about three to four students per subject.

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Prospects are tired of your advertisements. Organic social media can change that.

EAB

Blogs Prospects are tired of your advertisements. However, building a strong organic social strategy can be a low-cost way to overcome digital fatigue and foster relationships with prospective students. Read on for two key recommendations from our work. Organic social media can change that.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

laid off eight tenured and tenure-track faculty members and froze various programs last month, citing realignment of academics with changing student demands. The college says it froze undergraduate majors with “very low student enrollment.” Current students in affected programs will be allowed to finish their studies.

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3 Questions on UT Austin’s New $10K Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Learning Innovation I’m totally psyched about the newly announced master of science in artificial intelligence (MSAI) degree from the University of Texas at Austin. I’ll give you 10,000 reasons: the degree will cost students $10,000! Perfect for working adults. Let me say that slowly. Totally online.

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City College of San Francisco struggles to heat classrooms

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The meeting came after months—and some say years—of complaints from students, faculty and staff members about overly chilly classrooms caused by aging or broken heating systems. As I said several times during the meeting, as long as our students are not getting heat, the heat should be on us.”

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3 Places to Study Abroad in Latin America this Spring 

AIFS Abroad

And for those who already have an Advanced level of Spanish, you can opt to take courses alongside local Argentine students. AIFS student at San Pedro de Atacama Desert in Chile. Students with an Advanced level of Spanish can take courses alongside local students through the Pregrado Program. “I Viña del Mar.

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How do we enable transformative university transitions?

SRHE

The Covid-19 pandemic meant a ‘ swift and acute ’ disruption to student experiences through the ‘ dissolution of the physical and social environment ’, and immediate financial hardship experienced by many. The issues of student retention, success, connectedness, and feeling included remain pressing issues for current entrants.