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Scientists unearth mysteries of giant, moving Moroccan star dune

The Guardian - Higher Education

Parts of the structure are younger than expected while an east wind blows the whole thing across the desert, researchers find They are impressive, mysterious structures that loom out of deserts on the Earth and are also found on Mars and on Saturn’s biggest moon, Titan. Continue reading.

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Diversity, Equity and Student Success Conference Plots Agenda for the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Baston, president of Cuyahoga Community College pointed to the “opportunity deserts” that exist within higher education that stretch beyond race and ethnicity. In the opening keynote to the conference, Dr. Michael A. Hip-Hop requires truth telling, regardless of how bad or ugly that truth is,” Jenkins said.

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University of Arizona Sustainability Fund Supports Creative Solutions

Insight Into Diversity

The impact of CSF-funded projects is visible around campus and the Tucson community, with initiatives like bike repair stations, Earth Day events, symposiums, and the Campus Bike Shop contributing to a more sustainable environment, says Gerdes. This article was published in our November/December 2023 issue.

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California's Community Colleges See the Benefits of Student Housing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If you know anything about El Centro and our region, we’re in the middle of the desert. Scion brought needed experience in how to create living environments that promote student success and a sense of belonging, Suarez said. Lennor Johnson met a married couple who were both enrolled at IVC, earning above 3.0

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The school identified areas of medicine with shortages (like primary care physicians, and areas often seen as healthcare deserts like the border, rural areas, and Native American reservations), and worked to fill those gaps, says Henderson. What barriers have they overcome? Henderson agrees. And we’ve known that for years,” says Henderson.

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How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources

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It is not the desert, it is the pine tree forest and mountainous area of Northern Arizona, and so it's just a lovely place to be. Why we're choosing to work in this environment. But, yeah. KH: Thank you. No, that's perfect. It also contextually, as you mentioned too, staffing levels.

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The Humanities are in the Midst of a Historic Paradigm Shift

Inside Higher Ed

Linenthal and the sociologist James Davison Hunter) is that museums, as contemporary American society’s cathedrals of culture, history, science, technology, and natural history, serve as ground zero for political fights over national identity, the portrayal of the past, and public understanding of science, technology, and natural environment.