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The Home Office and Work-Life Balance: Academic Minute

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of Maryland Baltimore County Week: Elizabeth Patton, associate professor of media and communication studies, examines how we portray work-life balance at home.

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The Many Ways of Defining “Home” in College and University Residence Life (Part 1)

Roompact

As we enter fall and winter break season and many of our students may soon depart their residence halls and apartments to travel back to spend time with beloved family, friends, and pets, I wanted to dig a little deeper into the concept of “home” and what that means, both from a physical and philosophical. Continue Reading →

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Dr. Ruth J. Simmons Takes Readers ‘Up Home’ in New Memoir

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Simmons On the eve of the momentous occasion, Simmons — who has been traveling the country to talk about her recently published memoir Up Home: One Girl’s Journey — was still a bit surprised to learn that she had been selected to deliver the lecture. It’s that kind of thinking that makes Up Home so rich and compelling. Dr. Ruth J.

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Chapman University Receives $1 Million to Reinforce Financial Safety Net for Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The money will support the Women of Chapman Student Hardship Assistant Fund, which helps students with immediate and unexpected hardships, such as costs related to housing, food, transportation, technology, medical bills, and getting home during a family crisis. More than 80% of Chapman’s students receive financial aid.

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Black Culture Centers are More than Bricks & Mortar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

First, culture centers serve as a “home away from home” for Black students, many of whom are the first in their family to attend college. They can serve as places where students can hone their public speaking skills, meet accomplished scholars and entrepreneurs—or even a life partner.

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Dr. Valerie Kinloch Appointed President of Johnson C. Smith University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“It’s a dream come true to be invited to lead one of the finest Historically Black Colleges and Universities in America – and at the same time come home,” said Kinloch. “My My years at JCSU were some of the best of my life.

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Navigating the journey of living away from home

Hope College Network

Especially as a first-year student, it can feel overwhelming and cause you to miss living at home. However, it’s helpful to know that you are not alone, and that there are ways to help ease the anxious feelings of living away from home. One way to do so is by seeing this stage of your life as a learning opportunity.