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Help Wanted

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In January, nurses from two of New York City’s private hospitals went on strike. The Ohio State University College of Nursing uses its Summer Institute for Future Nurses as a recruiting tool for high school students. Those who want to continue bedside care look to expand their roles and improve nursing processes in hospital settings.

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Higher ed needs more grit (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The University of Utah recently joined the University Innovation Alliance , a coalition of 15 public research universities working to increase graduation rates among low-income students, first-generation students and students of color.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The students’ volunteer work translating documents for Proyecto Inmigrante has a value of over $100,000 (when compared to what translation services charge). Teneo Linguistics Company, the Agape Clinic and Dallas Children’s Hospital. Since 2015, 64 students, 93.75% of whom are Latino, have been placed in internships. “I

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The Role of Career & Technical Education Spaces in Supporting Workforce Development

Clark Nesxen

BRCC’s students practice necessary skills in labs that mimic the professional setting and benefit from learning in a facility that integrates an active hospital cancer center. Students engage in hands-on learning with multiple species of animals as part of Cape Fear Community College’s Veterinary Medical Technology program.

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Course Spotlight: Bibliotherapy in London

AIFS Abroad

You’ll also share your own experiences, like how reading has influenced you, and examine its impact on specific groups of people like children, hospital patients, and those who have been incarcerated. I am always genuinely moved by student engagement, and the self-discovery that comes from approaching books from a new perspective.

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Six reasons why HyFlex shouldn't become the norm (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Technical issues can arise, as well as problems of roommates or family members making too much background noise for students to unmute themselves and participate. Reason 3: HyFlex Limits Student Engagement and Community Building Effective teaching requires active learning, community building and student-to-student interactions.

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A teamwork approach to longitudinal research in a premed program (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Prior to COVID, students attended weekly didactic sessions plus emergency department shifts shadowing physicians, screening patients for research projects and entering data. During the pandemic, students weren’t allowed in the hospital.