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“Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it

EAB

Blogs “Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it “Summer melt" is a familiar challenge for enrollment and student success teams across the country. Visa process, international students may not actually have the necessary paperwork to arrive when planned, despite their enrollment or deposit activity.

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University of Dayton, Sinclair CC share students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

What it is: UD Sinclair Academy was started to address barriers in transferability of credits and affordability of higher education, says Julia Thompson, director of student success for community college partnerships at UD. Click here to submit.

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Engaging with Hope and Beyond

Hope College Network

For me, an international student from Nigeria, building a sense of community was an important aspect of what I set out to do in the U.S., My first year was marked by my significant involvement in Hope’s Phelps Scholars Program, which is a first-year program that helps students develop the tools needed to navigate our multicultural world.

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

Experiential Learning Depot

Earth Day is just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about how your students can not only learn about Earth Day and the Earth itself but also examine and act upon the role that they play in keeping a clean and healthy planet. Earth Day is also highly relevant and meaningful to students. Free Resources Please!

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10 Inspiring Women's History Project Based Learning Ideas to Celebrate Women's History Month

Experiential Learning Depot

Have students browse notable historical photographs associated with women’s rights movements, choose one photo, and recreate that photo with their own set, props, costumes, and models. Compile the photos and descriptions into a gallery and invite community members to view student work. Women’s History Month: Yay or Nay?

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12 Community Action Project Ideas to Wrap Up the School Year

Experiential Learning Depot

Spring is here, the weather is warming, and students are getting antsy. Design and Make a Product: The idea behind this community action project is that students design and make something that raises awareness and provides a tangible outcome. One of my students did her community action project on teen pregnancy, a topic of her choice.

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Authentic Ways to Demonstrate and Share Learning Digitally

Experiential Learning Depot

Students might collaborate with a local conservationist to design and develop a tool or method to effectively remove the species from the habitat while preserving and conserving the natural ecosystem. Example: Students collaborate with the Nature Conservancy, for example. Check out my post on establishing a community network.

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