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Here are 2 new campus safety measures colleges are buying into

University Business

Last fall semester, an expelled University of Arizona student shot and killed a professor on campus after searching an academic hall for multiple faculty members whom he had also threatened previously. The post Here are 2 new campus safety measures colleges are buying into appeared first on University Business.

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University holds Holocaust remembrance event despite Jewish protests

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“We cannot imagine that the university would plan a program for Martin Luther King Jr. Day without intentionally consulting African American faculty and students,” says a redacted Jan. 9 resignation letter that says it’s from the planning committee’s three Jewish members. 9 resignation letter says.

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Getting Ready for Graduation

Campus Sonar

Academic advisors, faculty, and department chairs often have this insider knowledge and can help narrow down the list or cut down on time doing pre-interviews. Get your faculty involved, too. Consider faculty and staff video or quote messages to the graduating class. After the events are over, block off time for you.

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Colleges deploy new strategies to revive English programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

With the discipline facing a surge of scrutiny in the wake of a viral New Yorker article published in late February called “ The End of the English Major ,” English faculty are employing a range of efforts to give their field new relevancy and pizzazz.

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Leveraging data from educational events to optimize student experiences

University Business

Events offer the perfect opportunity to collect this data. To maximize the effectiveness of data collection during event planning and execution, colleges and universities must implement technology. Branded event registration pages and event templates help to create a sense of community — integral to a well-designed event.