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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. “This incident is particularly harmful to our Black community members during this important celebration of Black History Month.” Yes In-Article Careers: 3

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The Mindful Learning Framework

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Lesson #1: Thinking and learning In groups, have your students reflect upon their academic history and identify how they think and learn. In this lesson, have your students take the Positivity Test in Barbara Fredrikson’s book Positivity. This test will push your students to think about how they perceive events in their lives.

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Hazing prevention to be reviewed at New Mexico State

Inside Higher Ed

” Jamie Bronstein, a history professor and vice chair of the university’s Faculty Senate, criticized the institution for caring too much about its image at the expense of other concerns. “I regret the outcome,” Moccia said when asked whether he regretted bringing on Heiar to lead the men’s basketball program.

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Trans student housing gains popularity and demand

Inside Higher Ed

While the staff was enthusiastic about the idea, they were initially reluctant to accommodate some of the students’ requests, such as converting some of the floor’s two-person rooms to singles. “The priority wasn’t money, it wasn’t filling beds; it was making sure the students were comfortable,” she said.

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The Mindful Learning Framework

Faculty Focus

Lesson #1: Thinking and learning In groups, have your students reflect upon their academic history and identify how they think and learn. In this lesson, have your students take the Positivity Test in Barbara Fredrikson’s book Positivity. This test will push your students to think about how they perceive events in their lives.

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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

Helix Education

Everyone loves a David and Goliath story, and at this moment in the history of higher education, small colleges could use one. For an alum, there is nothing quite like hearing “My Home Among the Hills” (Wesleyan’s song) sung by a student choir in the classic chapel that stands in the middle of campus. The news has not been good.

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On the offense: A new Trump defamation suit, yet another one threatened, and more! — FAN 352

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history, having “been sued a whopping 134 times in federal court since his inauguration, which is nearly three times the number of lawsuits our three previous presidents have faced in the early months of their administration combined. Forthcoming article on lying and government speech. In this Article, we engage with such questions.