February, 2018

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Utilizing Peer and External Review Processes for Continuous Curricular Improvement

Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

Developing a culture of continuous improvement within your housing and residence life department requires one to put structures in place to gather assessment data and utilize that data to make change. Furthermore, it requires the identification and standards against which a department can compare their progress and determine and prioritize goals. Within the area of.

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#ThrowWhatYouKnow (Everything You Want to Know About Greek Life and More)

Hope College Network

To rush or not to rush? A brilliant question that inevitably crosses the mind of many soon-to-be-freshman. And with great reason. It’s a big decision! Greek Life, no matter where you are in the country, comes with its own unique set of myths, stereotypes, and hesitations. I’m sure you know someone whose Instagram caption is forever “#throwwhatyouknow” Annnnd then I’m sure you know someone else who always insisting that Greeks “buy their friends”.

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Science and a good story: UK Scientists simulate the climate of Game of Thrones

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Crafting a story that combines scientific research and popular entertainment can increase engagement, sharing and media attention.

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How to Conduct an Archeological Dig for a Curricular Approach to Student Affairs

Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

Before embarking on a curricular approach, it is important to conduct an audit, or archeological dig, to surface important characteristics and concepts that should be present and accounted for in your curriculum. As Siri Espy states, “Much like an archeological dig, your mission is to start with a set of bones and construct a skin.

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Part 2: The best higher education digital marketing campaigns of 2017

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Every year we look back on the previous 12 months and select some of our favorite Higher Education digital marketing moments

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Part 1: The best higher education digital marketing campaigns of 2017

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Every year we look back on the previous 12 months and select some of our favorite Higher Education digital marketing moments

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What makes your university or college unique? 50 reasons to love Rollins College

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In a competitive world it is a shining example of why it’s so important to shout about what makes your college unique.

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A Texan’s Experience in the Mitten State

Hope College Network

I constantly receive questions about how and why I ended up in Michigan all the way from Texas. People always ask how I am adjusting to the winter, how I heard about Hope or what made it stand out. Hope is a special place with kind people. There is no perfect college, but there are some non-negotiables when it came to picking a college. I wanted a small school with a vibrant community.

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The Philosophical Space

Hope College Network

There are many spots on campus to study, hangout with friends, or simply be by yourself when you need to focus for an exam coming up. Students at Hope are usually very good at being able to find their “spot” within the first few weeks of being on campus. For me, there is one place that I am able to be social, studious, or alone if I wanted – Lubbers Hall.

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A Message of Encouragement: A Senior Witness from a Friend

Hope College Network

Everyone has a story. But it is usually not the one that they are telling. These words were spoken by a good friend, in chapel this past Wednesday. It was something that I needed to hear. Something the people of Hope College probably needed to hear too. I’m a junior at Hope. And I by no means have things figured out. But I’m starting to realize that my friend was right.

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“Have to” to “Get to”

Hope College Network

“If you want something you have never had, you must be willing to do something you have never done” These words sit closely to me in this season of life. The time is coming that I walk across the stage and receive my diploma and start a new stage of life after college, a season called adulting. It is incredibly exciting but also extraordinarily frightening.

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