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A dean and her son experience community college (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

A few months ago, a social media platform announced the 18-year anniversary of my community college employment. I began teaching English composition part-time at Montgomery College. Years later, I am amazed by the community college and department I serve. In the 11th grade, Ben declared that he wanted to go to college.

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Insight Into Diversity Honors Legacy of DEI Innovator, Former Board Chair

Insight Into Diversity

His knowledgeable advocacy and inspiring perspectives provided essential guidance in our work.” ” With degrees in law and human rights from both Columbia University and the University of Oxford, and doctorates from Aberdeen, his academic journey was distinguished.

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GPT-4 is here. But most faculty lack AI policies.

Inside Higher Ed

” A few short months after OpenAI released ChatGPT—a large language model with an unusual ability to mimic human language and thought—the company released an upgrade known as GPT-4. But by OpenAI’s own admission, humans are susceptible to overrelying on the tools, which could have unintended outcomes.

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When colleges close, students aren't likely to re-enroll

Inside Higher Ed

Image: A new report finds that the closure of a college or university has a devastating effect on the educational attainment of the students enrolled at the time. percent—re-enrolled at another college or university. percent—and more Pell Grant recipients as well. Of those who re-enrolled, only 36.8

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Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

EAB

They examine student persistence trends, have in-depth conversations with students about their college experiences and goals, and manage coordinated care processes. These types of roles aren’t new but have been growing as institutions increasingly recognize that one person can’t represent the whole experience or needs of a student.

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Five Ways to Help Your Students Become Better Critical Thinkers

Faculty Focus

Memorization remains important in college, but simply regurgitating information generally isn’t the learning goal of our courses. We need to explain what college-level learning requires at the outset of our courses. Most students arrive on campus unaware that a primary goal of college is to mold them into critical thinkers.

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Five Ways to Help Your Students Become Better Critical Thinkers

Faculty Focus

Memorization remains important in college, but simply regurgitating information generally isn’t the learning goal of our courses. We need to explain what college-level learning requires at the outset of our courses. Most students arrive on campus unaware that a primary goal of college is to mold them into critical thinkers.