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University of Denver Investigates Antisemitic Incidents

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Denver University Hillel, a Jewish student organization, said in an Instagram post that mezuzahs, Jewish ritual objects traditionally placed on doorposts, were “taken down and defiled” from the doorposts of three students living in campus housing, and one student had “pork products glued to their door.

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How to empower student-parents in higher education: A conversation with Generation Hope

EAB

Rather than viewing the challenges faced by student-parents as obstacles, universities and colleges should recognize them as opportunities. They are managing and making decisions for their families, which often translates into effective leadership within student organizations, clubs, and community initiatives.

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Engaging with Hope and Beyond

Hope College Network

Called the Community Healing Organization, we helped organize welcome events for international students during the height of COVID-19. Leaning again into what we see as our mandate for community development, we coordinated a welcome card writing campaign for over 300 incoming Afghan refugees.

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Middle and High School PBL: 10 Earth Day Project Idea Driving Questions?

Experiential Learning Depot

My students choose one invasive species in the community to focus on. They might look at policies, removal events, education programs, and more. Then those students would highlight and promote those businesses by including their products or services in a student-organized and hosted community pop-up market.

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Trans student housing gains popularity and demand

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Lafayette College, a small, private institution in Pennsylvania, took applications from LLCs to take over a decommissioned sorority house, and the winning proposal came from OUT, the college’s relatively new LGBTQ+ student organization. The college also features a gender-neutral floor for first-year students.