AIFS Abroad

MAY 3, 2024

Eager to step into the footsteps of a college student who is experiencing life in Spain? We recently caught up with AIFS Abroad student Peyton from the University of Northern Colorado who is spending her spring semester studying abroad in Salamanca at the University of Salamanca. Taylor Foundation Scholarship. Will I fit in?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 2, 2023

It is the largest gift in the College Fund’s 33-year history. TCUs are one of the strongest engines of success for Native students: those who attend a two-year TCU are four times likelier to earn a bachelor’s degree than those who attend a mainstream four-year institution out of high school. Only 16.1% Census Bureau.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It became the first tribal college and university, or TCU, to offer a Ph.D. is not just about learning, reading, or writing Navajo, it’s really preparing [its students] with tools so that they will be efficient in designing their research studies, conducting research, and finding solutions to some of the challenges that we have,” says Guy.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 16, 2024

It’s a four-year investment, so you want to get the most out of your college experience. Not only is there confusion about the value of the liberal arts, but many people really don’t understand what it is or where it came from. However, there is a lot of misunderstanding out there in the higher education marketplace.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 2, 2023

As the summer winds down, my team and I have been busy debriefing our students and their parents about whatever summertime college campus visits they have done in the past month or two. In our conversations, here are some of the things that families tell us that we wish the admissions offices around the country should hear.

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AIFS Abroad

MARCH 11, 2024

Just ask Andrew, a college student from Rowan University and AIFS Abroad Alumni Ambassador who spent his Spring 2023 semester studying in the heart of Tuscany: Florence, Italy. Hear from Andrew about his study abroad experience and the impact it’s had on his personal growth. “The hardest part? Taking that initial step.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 23, 2024

Throughout the process of applying to college, students must follow many steps and jump through what can feel like ten million hoops before (and even after!) But one part of the process looms large in the minds of students and parents alike: the college admissions essay. It feels so open-ended. Is it okay to write less?

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Great College Advice

JULY 26, 2023

What is it about our school that makes you want to attend? But, ultimately, it’s really the same question just asked in a different way: “Why this college?” Students seem to fall into the same “traps” every time. Follow my advice, and it should lead you to an essay that will stand out to admissions offices.

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Dr. Al Solano

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The only functional difference is that a 97 is higher than the 95, so that the only thing it communicates clearly is that you did better than I did. So it ends up being a good system for ranking people against each other, not a good system for giving students feedback about how they're doing." What does an 'A' mean?

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Experiential Learning Depot

MAY 17, 2024

At the beginning of the design thinking process, sometimes kids need a little scaffolding. It was in rough shape and was out on the curb to be thrown out. One of my favorite things about design thinking projects is that they do not have to be expensive. I love a good summer maker project! This one was awesome.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

She used to hunt bats when she was a little girl — she’d climb up the trees and spear or hook them,” said Carter, recalling a trip he took with his mother to visit her family. It’s one of my earliest memories, seeing a bat hanging somewhere and wanting to touch it.” It completely changed the rest of my life,” said Carter.

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AIFS Abroad

JANUARY 3, 2024

Doing a study abroad program or international internship is, for most students, a memorable time away from campus life, but no one is immune to FOMO. Sure, you may be on the adventure of a lifetime while you’re abroad, but it’s completely normal to think about what your friends and family are up to back home.

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University Business

JANUARY 16, 2024

Ravaged by a poor economy, declining population and an understated opiate crisis , it has the lowest bachelor’s degree level educated percentage of all 50 states. Due to shifting market needs, President Gordon Gee announced last August that West Virginia University would cut or restructure 32 programs and lay off 169 faculty.

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AIFS Abroad

APRIL 24, 2024

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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AIFS Abroad

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Last Updated on October 31, 2023 by Cat Rogliano College may seem like an eternity, but before you know it, you’re wearing your cap and gown thinking, “wait… it’s over? after graduation, but it depends on a few things, including: 1. — after graduation, but it depends on a few things, including: 1.

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The Scholarly Teacher

AUGUST 30, 2023

Boettcher , Clemson University Key Statement: A short video each week is one way to build community, provide support, and connect with students in teaching any course. Of course, it was not just the students; I was struggling, as were my colleagues and everyone else in their contexts - academic, personal, and otherwise.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Campus mental health is no longer just a student issue. As institutions look for ways to buff up their number of counselors, faculty and other student-facing staff have also taken a considerable toll since the pandemic— employee turnover and reports of stress and anxiety are beginning to swell. “U nless the community is well.”

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The Guardian Higher Education

JULY 17, 2023

In today’s newsletter: Rishi Sunak has a plan to tackle so-called ‘rip-off’ degrees – but what is the new policy, and how will it work? The government insists that what it pejoratively describes as “low value” degrees offer little in the way of job prospects and earning potential but still leave students saddled with debt.

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Parchment

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Transcript Matt Sterenberg So tell us a little bit about the work that NACEP is doing. Transcript Matt Sterenberg So tell us a little bit about the work that NACEP is doing. We discuss the importance of standards in advancing equity and access, as well as how school districts can scale up their Dual Enrollment programs.

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

While much has been stated on this blog about the importance and the insignificance of choosing a major prior to attending college, it is still somewhat easier to narrow down your college list if you have some idea of your academic and career interests. Do a little exploration of careers that may be connected to majors you are thinking about.

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In this response, I want to do three things: pick and connect some particularly fruitful points from each talk – there were many, so this is hard; comment on assemblages and assemblage thinking in relation to current and future learning arrangements, and segue into the practical work of realising better spaces for learning in better universities.

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Will Richardson

APRIL 23, 2020

As educators, parents, and students have scrambled over the past couple of months to figure out how to move school online quickly and at scale, I can’t help but be reminded of a pivotal scene in the movie Apollo 13. Some schools where students have laptops and bandwidth have weathered the shift fairly well. Transformation?

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AIFS Abroad

JANUARY 8, 2024

College is often the first time many students are out on their own, forging friendships with other students that can become almost like family. Obviously the more the merrier, but we recommend that you study abroad when it’s convenient for you. Hear from AIFS Abroad student Chase from @westvirginiau about making new friends.

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AIFS Abroad

JULY 18, 2023

Last Updated on July 18, 2023 by Cat Rogliano We caught up with Grace, a college student from the University of South Carolina who has been participating in an international internship program with AIFS Abroad in Madrid, Spain. Grace’s personal and professional passions are related to fitness and health.

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Parchment

APRIL 23, 2024

And, does a degree really tell me what you know and how well you know it? Tell us a little bit about the work that you’re doing with Education Design Lab and how did you get into this world? So help us define that a little bit. Naomi Boyer (00:07.392) I’m fantastic. How can we be any better? At least I think I am.

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Let’s face it: high school in America has become exhausting and unpleasant for many high school students. No hanging out at the soda shop anymore: it’s all about AP tests, building an extracurricular resume, and preparing for college. A “do-over” Sometimes things don’t go according to plan in high school.

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College for Creative Study

OCTOBER 4, 2023

For Rachel and Sam Conant, move-in day at College for Creative Studies is especially memorable because it marks both the beginning of their art careers and the story of them. “We We had seen each other a couple times, just doing all the things you have to do on the first day of college,” said Sam (Illustration ’05).

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 25, 2022

President Biden has just announced the cancelation of $10,000 in student loan debt for Americans making less than $125,000 per year. It’s clear that lawyers and banks and others are going to file lawsuits challenging the policy, and there is no timetable, as yet, for when this debt relief might be implemented. Ho, ho, ho!

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AIFS Abroad

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

While this can be challenging for many participants, it’s important to know that by identifying the symptoms and seeking support, you’ll be able to successfully ease the temporary discomfort and anxiety of living in a new place. Hear from AIFS Abroad student Chase from @westvirginiau about culture shock.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 8, 2023

8 August · Episode 167 Drive Enrollment Growth with First-Gen Pathways to Success 43 Min · By Drumm McNaughton As higher ed faces enrollment challenges, fostering diverse pathways for first-gen students creates new opportunities for driving enrollment growth. Dr. DeSanctis is unique.

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AIFS Abroad

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

While we could sing the praises of going abroad all day, we thought it would be more meaningful to hand the mic over to YOU. I love being a little bit uncomfortable. And no, I didn’t know anybody here, there’s nobody from my home university. It’s also great to have meals together. home university courses.

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Great College Advice

APRIL 15, 2024

It’s a big decision, possibly the biggest single decision you’ve had to make up to this point in your life, and you want to be sure to get it right. Is it important to you to have a college close to home? However, this is a very big decision, and it has implications that will last well into your adult life.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In October 2022, the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) released a new report where, again, Black students lagged behind white students on the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) also known as the Nation’s Report Card. Black students know more than what those damn tests claim to measure.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This contraction is not a mere ebb and flow but a clarion call for a fundamental change in how these institutions operate. Cutting costs, a go-to strategy in lean times, has reached its limits. Drumm McNaughton This conversation–rooted in the findings of E&Y white paper: How are you balancing the books for a digital future?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Image: Against the backdrop of headlines blaring news about declining community college enrollments, one bright spot has emerged: community college students, faculty and administrators are broadly aligned in their enthusiasm for the digital transformation that has occurred at their institutions since the start of the pandemic.

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Hope College Network

APRIL 20, 2023

I love Anchor Days –the sea of visiting students who can’t quite figure out the least awkward way to hold their bright orange folders and the parents buzzing with excitement, pride, and nostalgia, all while simultaneously feeling directionally challenged and overstimulated. Many of you visiting students will have great visit days.

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AIFS Abroad

JANUARY 5, 2024

” While some students really like to immerse themselves in the local culture by staying with a host family in a homestay , or enjoy the socialization and amenities in a dorm , shared apartments are the way to go for students who want a little more independence. Don’t take our word for it. Then there’s the location.

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