December, 2019

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ResLife Myth #3: Community Happens… Magically

Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

Believing that community building happens naturally and doesn’t require intervention is a myth. This “myth” is often not one that is widely believed by most professionals that work in residence life, but rather those that work outside of it. What many individuals do not realize is the amount of work and intentionality that goes into developing happy, healthy, and productive communities.

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TRACS Annual Meeting Learnings | Changing Higher Ed 028

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The TRACS Annual Meeting Learnings - Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, an accreditation body for Christian institutions of higher education, works with approximately 100 institutions.

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Gratitude and Hope [at Hope]

Hope College Network

This past fall semester, I invited members of the Hope College community to share their gratitude for the people and experiences [at Hope] that made a difference in their lives. Their messages captured what the Hope experience is all about. World-class faculty. Caring staff. Inspirational coaches. Dedicated mentors. Formation of faith. Excellent academics with top-tier research.

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Dealing with harassment at academic conferences: An interview with lawyer Paula Brantner

Higher Ed Connects: Ethics

by Terri E. Givens. During my recent trip to Washington, DC, I was able to connect with attorney Paula Brantner — and given our current newsletter’s focus on ethics, I was interested to hear about the work she is doing with academic associations and conferences. Paula, as the President and Principal of PB Work Solutions , builds harassment and toxic workplace prevention systems that reflect an organization’s values and that can transform an organization’s culture.

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How to Spot and Avoid Red Flags in Leadership

Higher Ed Connects: Faculty Development

by Isabel Thottam. Leadership is one of the most important functions of a management team in higher education. Not only do the members of the team represent the organization to its students, stakeholders, and the world—but leaders also represent the organization to its employees. There is a reason we have leaders—we need people to keep the team organized, to make sure it hits goals and meets deadlines.

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The Elf on the Shelf visits Wrexham Glyndwr University

Terminalfour

Find out where Owain created havoc and how his creative naughtiness has given the university’s social media engagement a spike before the Christmas break.

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The Ethical Debate in Using Trigger Warnings

Higher Ed Connects: Ethics

By Fatma Katr. In a world where education is constantly developing, curriculums are rapidly adopting new learning techniques and content that grasp world reality. Case studies and coursework relevant to real-life situations are some of the best ways students can practically apply what they learn, instead of only debating something in the abstract. .

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Academic Freedom is no Basis for Pedagogical Malpractice

Higher Ed Connects: Ethics

By Steve Joordens. This article makes a case for professors undergoing formal training in education, just as doctors undergo formal training in medicine. The factors allowing a lack of training to be the norm are discussed, as is the manner in which the concept of academic freedom is sometimes used to maintain this state of affairs. . An exploration of the origins of academic freedom reveals it was never intended to support untrained practice.

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Ethics and Title IX

Higher Ed Connects: Ethics

by Jessica Luther. How colleges and universities—and even grade schools —handle reports of gendered harassment on their campuses (including but not limited to reports of sexual misconduct, domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and rape) remains a persistent topic. . The Department of Education recently handed down a $4.5 million fine , the largest-ever of its kind, to Michigan State for “its systemic failure to protect students from sexual abuse” and requires the school “to make major cha

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Five Signs That You Miss Your Pet

Hope College Network

No need to be in denial, missing your pets while at college is a real thing! Here’s the key signs that you’re missing the furriest part of your family and how to deal with pet withdrawals. 1. Every time you see a dog or cat around campus you can’t stop staring. I’ll admit I’ve been caught staring at dogs by many owners. Most of the time they just smile at me, but I have received odd looks here and there.

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Preparing for Exams…What is it Like?

Hope College Network

By: Andie Alsgaard Everyone approaches Exam Week a little differently in college. It depends on where you like to study, how you like to study and what you’re doing for your final grade. As a STEM major, specifically an engineer, I rarely write papers. Instead, I’m studying for final exams. Exam Week is a unique time of the year. Everyone wants to be home and the only thing holding them back from being reunited with their family (and pets!

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Secret Boss Training: How to Observe and Assess Teaching in any Format

Higher Ed Connects: Faculty Development

by Thomas J. Tobin. Much of what we know about observing and assessing teaching comes from our own experiences as learners, and many widely-held practices are not supported by best practices. We can adopt three broad principles in order to allow even non-subject-expert observers to provide meaningful—and legally defensible—assessments of teaching quality regardless of the subject, level, format, medium, or approach being used by instructors: Good teaching practices share seven core elements.

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Terminalfour social media news round-up - part 2

Terminalfour

Welcome to the second installment of our social media round-up, offering quick-to-read updates to keep you up to speed and ahead of the competition.

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The De Montfort digital detox & what we can learn by switching off social media

Terminalfour

Could you imagine a university turning off social media entirely to promote emotional well-being at a busy point in the year?

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UCAS extends its influence with new student hub and Unibuddy partnership

Terminalfour

The UK admissions body is gaining more power and influencing prospective students earlier in the recruitment cycle.

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How to build a university SEO strategy that adapts

Terminalfour

Here are the latest developments and our thinking on how to factor Google’s features into your digital activities.

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The Wonderful World of Social Media & Faculty Development

Higher Ed Connects: Faculty Development

by Lindsay Curtis. Social media is ubiquitous; nearly every facet of our lives has been touched by it in some way. In the last decade, there has been explosive growth in the use of social media sites, with an estimated 2.65 billion users in 2018 — and this number is expected to reach almost 3.1 billion in 2021. In the United States, the average user spends approximately 1 hour and 57 minutes on social media each day. .

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