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Becoming a Mission-Driven University

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Did we create community programming that might have met the public’s need for enlightenment and entertainment that went beyond that found on television and the streaming services? First-year seminars emphasize academic skills development and more advanced classes help undergraduates stress professional identity formation.

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Can the English Major Be Saved?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The displacement of literature by new media as the premier medium for entertainment and cultural reflection. Imaginative literature has contracted in social importance. No longer, for example, is the novel widely regarded as the pre-eminent vehicle for social or psychological analysis or for understanding the human condition.

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AIFS in Cannes Alumni from 1970 Reunite for 51st Anniversary

AIFS Abroad

Memories are treasures and sharing them again in person is entertaining and fun. Leslie: I have continued to love visiting art museums and symphonies, and I have participated eagerly in historical seminars and symposiums.  Becky: [I was] looking forward to our 51st reunion.  Pam: Unfortunately for me, I [attended] virtually.

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Knowing Sh*t From Shinola, Fact From Fiction, Truth From Lore

Confessions of a Community College Dean

An accredited entity with a mission to impart knowledge through research and investigation (usually a.edu or.org) is likely more trustworthy than a.com whose purpose is entertainment, providing partisan political commentary or trying to sell you something. Where did the information originate? Facts are not determined by hearsay.

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7 missteps university leaders must avoid in their AI approach

EAB

This taskforce is being led by President Andrew Armacost from the University of North Dakota who has planned a few seminars to discuss AI with other NDUS presidents. Unlocking personalized learning One of the core limitations of MOOCs is they offer democratization absent personalization.