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Academic Success Tip: Use Improv to Teach Communication Skills
A faculty member at Paul Smith’s College incorporates improvisation exercises into his business courses to teach empathetic listening, collaborative discussion and flexibility.
A Rise in Hyperspecialized Catholic Colleges and Trade Schools
A handful of new Catholic institutions and trade schools are emerging and experimenting with new models as many of their established peers suffer enrollment woes.
Positive Partnership: Fostering Former Foster Youths’ Potential
Alamo Colleges, as part of a larger county partnership, play a role in helping former foster youth enroll and succeed in college through basic needs and academic supports.
$200 Million in Gifts for DePauw
Campus Vote on Antisemitism Resolution Is Microcosm of National Debate
Someone called Oct. 7 “a beautiful day” at a University of North Carolina event. The Faculty Council then “indefinitely postponed” a resolution that would have condemned the statement.
‘Swiftonomics’ Course Brings Taylor Craze to College Classrooms
The mega–pop star’s impact on supply and demand, monopolies, and cost efficiencies make her prime teaching material for economics courses.
Webster Seeks to Unrestrict Endowment Funds
Beset by financial challenges, the university is seeking to reclassify $34 million in endowment funds to meet liquidity obligations for a $30 million loan.
New Data Signal Flawed Transfer Process
Many community college students intend to transfer to four-year institutions and earn bachelor’s degrees. Few of them make it, according to new reports.