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The Art of Mentoring: A Timeless Strategy for Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While I can't cover every facet of mentoring in a single article, I want to share three core principles—backed by research and real-world experience—that colleges should consider when developing or enhancing mentoring programs. Many programs include workshops on public speaking, communication, and self-advocacy.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Combined with the Apple App Store, which first debuted in 2008 with 500 phone applications, in less than 20 years, technology has revolutionized how the average consumer communicates, entertains themselves, and obtains information. Interestingly, at the Community College of Aurora, over 40% of our learners identify as adult learners.

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Instructional Violence Must End: Keeping the Legacy of A. Wade Boykin Alive

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I urge readers to delve into Boykins numerous studies and articles for further details and nuances. When all or most of the Afro-centric characteristics are witnessed in a student, there is a very strong probability that he/she is Black.

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Black Women Navigating the Path to College Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In this article, we share the perspectives of three Black female CEOs and our rise to the college presidency. I decided to step outside of my comfort zone and pursue Communications Studies. I did worry about declaring a major and contemplated majoring in Black Studies to ensure my professors looked like me.

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writing with research partners part two

Patter by Pat Thomson

Researchers have to wrestle with how the shared communication goals of the research can be realised. Thinking about alternative publications how about a scholarly journal article without straitjacket expectations, or a slowly written book without intense time commitments? Maybe a different kind of text is needed.

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Does AI Make Us Lazy?

Cal Newport

Talking’ to the chatbot about the article was more fun than toiling in quiet isolation,” I wrote. For many commentators responding to this article, this reality is self-evidently good. Professional communication in email and reports comes to mind. But in the context of academia, cognitive offloading no longer seems so benign.

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De-stress After the Test: How to Host Stress-Free Activities After Testing

School Counselor Blog

Think about your school community and what supplies/materials you have access to at your school. School Communication Below is an example of an email we sent out to teachers, students, and families to share information about De-Stress After the Test. There are so many activities that could work for these sessions.