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Student Spotlight: Angelica’s Semester Abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina

AIFS Abroad

Eager to step into the footsteps of a college student who is experiencing life in South America? We recently caught up with AIFS Abroad student Angelica from Lake Forest College who is spending her spring semester studying abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina at the University of Belgrano. Angelica is also a recipient of the Russel L.

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York College academic administrator won't leave students behind

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: As a college student, Josh Landau was close to dropping out. He had not declared a major or developed an awareness of his needed academic tools, but Landau was motivated to learn for the sake of learning. I had to do a lot of brute force, going back and learning things that they already knew.

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The Role of Technology in Education

Parchment

Melissa Loble, Chief Academic Officer at Instructure, joins us to discuss the role of technology in education. As educational institutions rely more heavily on EdTech to deliver services to their students, we discuss what it means to be “student-centered” and “customer-centric” as a technology provider.

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Student Lifecycle Strategies for Enrollment and Retention: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 150 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Amrit Ahluwalia

The Change Leader, Inc.

Amrit discusses the most effective ways in which schools can engage with students and alumni and how to define specific tactics and priorities that will improve enrollment and retention. The majority of students enroll in a post-secondary program because they have specific career outcomes in mind.

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Harvard cancels planned fellowship for human rights leader

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But he and his supporters say the dean of Harvard’s John F. “I worry more about younger academics. Kennedy School of Government blocked his appointment for political reasons—namely, Roth’s criticism of Israel. “I’m an older figure.