Sat.May 04, 2019 - Fri.May 10, 2019

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10 Steps to Increase Study Abroad Participation

Study Aborad Association

Studying abroad has been shown to give students invaluable learning opportunities that aren’t available in a traditional classroom setting. International education also opens doors to increasing cultural awareness and better career opportunities after graduation. In 2000, researchers assessed the impact of studying abroad on students across Georgia, and found that students had “ improved academic performance upon returning to their home campus, higher graduation rates, and improved knowledge of

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1100 Colleges and the Republic’s March to Madness

Higher Ed Connects: News

by William Devine. As higher education’s basketball tournament for men unfolded in March, US District Court Judge Claudia Wilken ruled that the tournament’s revenue model is almost but not quite illegal. The revenue model’s injustice seems obvious. 1100 colleges and universities earn about $800 million per year in TV money from the tournament, yet they agree to pay no wages to players who play in it.

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Tapping into Reddit, communities, Research & AMAs in Higher Education

Terminalfour

Many universities and colleges aren't using Reddit! It's not as easy to carve out your own corner on Reddit, but if you do the results can be incredible.