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Building community in online conferences, events (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

While we agree with some of the key points in their article, we feel that others underestimate the potential of virtual and hybrid professional development. In-person events can be isolating for anyone who is not already part of the in crowd. We offer here ideas for what organizers of online events can learn from MYFest.

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U.S. institutions offer scholarships to Ukrainian refugees

Inside Higher Ed

candidate—and became one of the many Ukrainian students currently benefiting from scholarships offered by U.S. The scholarships are expected to cost between $5 million and $6 million in total, to be funded through private philanthropy, according to a university spokesperson. So she returned to KU—this time as a Ph.D.

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College cancels classes for career, advising expo

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania hosted a full-day advising and career exploration event in lieu of classes on March 21, giving students an opportunity to access resources and develop their success plans. The college offered students an event attendance incentive: a chance to win a $500 scholarship.

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Ireland’s allure: how one education agency steps apart from competitors

The PIE News

We seek to be a guiding light, illuminating the path for students worldwide with our wealth of knowledge on application processes, scholarship opportunities and seamless student visa assistance. About the author: This is a sponsored article paid for by Ireland Education Office.

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Community-Engaged Scholar Dr. DeLeon Gray Believes in the Value of Hyperlocal Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s scholarship in a different form.” In 2018, Gray and his colleagues won the Best Article Award for a publication in Educational Psychologist, titled “Black and Belonging at School: A Case for Interpersonal, Instructional, and Institutional Opportunity Structures.” They make all kinds of videos, mixtapes, and songs,” he says.

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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The TCURJ, established by the American Indian College Fund in 2016, serves as the only academic publication outlet for peer reviewed scholarship specifically for TCU faculty. Most universities and colleges continue to occupy large land bases and are maintained by taxing those stolen lands.

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New digital texts shake up monograph publishing (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

” In recent years, Brown University Library has expanded its innovation in digital scholarship by pushing beyond the boundaries of the traditional printed monograph. Funding organizations such as the Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities, among others, have made much of this innovative scholarship possible.