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Intern Abroad this Spring: 3 Exciting Non-European Locations

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New York City Fall in love with the magic of and grit of New York City! SEE ALL SPRING INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS The post Intern Abroad this Spring: 3 Exciting Non-European Locations appeared first on AIFS Study Abroad Blog. See for yourself why it’s considered the world’s greatest city.

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Harnessing the Power of Student Stories

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education With a 24-hour news cycle, shrinking newsrooms and lots of competition in higher education, breaking through the noise to gain national media attention is more challenging than ever.

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Are you prepared for what’s next in the enrollment landscape?

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Blogs Are you prepared for what’s next in the enrollment landscape? Relative to recent generations of college goers, they are academically underprepared, demonstrate less grit, are more dependent on adults, are undersocialized, and are more likely to disengage (e.g., not attending class or turning in assignments).

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Solidarity with the Suffering

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma In his autobiography, Mark Twain describes how he received word, out of the blue, that his favorite daughter had died. “I was standing in our dining-room thinking of nothing in particular, when a cablegram was put into my hand. It said, ‘Susy was peacefully released today.’”

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The Secrets of College Success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Hollywood has largely abandoned one of its late 20 th , early 21 st century staples: The laugh-until-you-cry college comedy. You no doubt remember them with a smile: Animal House. Back to School. The House Bunny. Old School. Pitch Perfect. Real Genius. Revenge of the Nerds. School Daze. The Social Network. Van Wilder.

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How to Hold Institutions Accountable for Student Success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Who doesn’t love a top 10 or a top 100 or a top 200 list? That true whether we’re speaking of college rankings or college football and basketball ratings, or, yes, rankings of scholars. Many of the names come as no surprise.

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The Psychology of Student Success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma “America,” the headline of New York Times opinion column by David Brooks blares, “should be in the middle of a schools revolution.” The headline of a recent article says “ Persistence Makes The Biggest Difference To School Grades.”