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Teaching Tip: A More Strategic Syllabus Day

Rather than reviewing syllabus material, instructors can consider these five ideas to implement on the first day of class to promote students’ engagement and academic success.

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Opinion

How Higher Ed Can Learn From Train-the-Trainer Models

Colleges can draw inspiration from an unexpected source—wildfire management—and a strategy that field is relying on to prepare for devastating summer wildfire incidents, writes Timothy Renick. 

Ep. 119: Voices of Student Success: Careers as an Undercurrent

How career integration can boost students’ outcomes, addressing concerns about the return on investment in higher education.

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Positive Partnership: Short Programs Meet Workforce Needs

Leaders at Clackamas Community College built three- to six-month programs to respond to local workforce needs and provide learners with stackable credits for future learning.

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Campus Engagement Tip: Create an Experiences Hub

A centralized site allows students to identify open research opportunities and other experiential learning activities, decreasing barriers to participation for all students.

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Kansas Colleges Remodel Gen Ed Requirements for Fall ’24

Colleges and universities in the state must align their course catalogs with new statewide requirements this fall, with the goal of promoting upward transfer for community college learners.

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Helping LGBTQ+ Students Thrive

Colleges and universities can invest in strategies to include, welcome and celebrate their LGBTQ+ community on campus.

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How First-Gen Mexican American Students Define Success

A recent report asks first-generation college students who are Mexican American to define what educational attainment means for them and what helps them achieve success.