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Professor's murder on campus raises urgent safety questions

Inside Higher Ed

According to information from the University of Arizona, Dervish was barred from campus in January in relation to student disciplinary proceedings. Last week was not the first time a professor was murdered at work by a disgruntled student. The university did not share information on this when asked.

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The Mindful Learning Framework

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It’s important to note that mindsets vary and humans are not always one or the other. The importance is that mindsets give students a way of analyzing how they approach their thinking, and in turn, broaden their capacity to learn. This effort is seen as a way to improve or master content, and feedback is seen as a tool for learning.

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The Mindful Learning Framework

Faculty Focus

It’s important to note that mindsets vary and humans are not always one or the other. The importance is that mindsets give students a way of analyzing how they approach their thinking, and in turn, broaden their capacity to learn. This effort is seen as a way to improve or master content, and feedback is seen as a tool for learning.

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Incidents on AU campus prompt look into policy

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The reaction was swift when an anonymous student wrote “Black people suck” on a library whiteboard at American University in February. ” It wasn’t the first time Black students were harassed on campus with the use of bananas.

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