November, 2020

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Returning Home

UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

Being a first-generation college student often means that there is a divide between your school life and your home life. If you do not have members of your family or community that have the shared experience of going to college, then it can be challenging to bridge your new experience in college with your home life. Returning home during holiday breaks can emphasize this divide.

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Compton College News, November 24 2020

Believe in Students

Compton College, Believe in Students, and Edquity to Support Dual Enrollment Students in First Ever Such Emergency Aid Initiative Compton College News, November 24, 2020 The post Compton College News, November 24 2020 first appeared on Believe in Students. The post Compton College News, November 24 2020 appeared first on Believe in Students.

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Stuck on a Waiting List? How Community College Students Can Combat College Admission Freezes

Community College Review

More and more of today's community college students find themselves on waiting lists thanks to budget cuts. Learn about strategies you can take to get yourself off of waiting lists and into class.

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International Educators’ Skills Can Span Political Impasse

Lewermark Blog

Writing a reflection piece on the recent election can expose raw emotions and, perhaps, discover a path forward to create unity in such a divisive time. A new documentary on Netflix, The Social Dilemma, is shining light on how social media is engineered to reflect your viewpoints, but it also can expose a very different Read More. The post International Educators’ Skills Can Span Political Impasse appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Preparing for graduate and professional schools

UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

Fall term is the start of a new academic year, but it also signals the start of the application cycle for graduate and professional schools. Many first-generation college students I have worked with often express they are not sure what steps to take to prepare for graduate or professional schools. I can relate! I can still remember the very first time I heard about graduate school.

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The Lily Washington Post, October 4, 2020

Believe in Students

What It’s Like to be a Post-Grad in 2020 Washington Post, October 4, 2020 The post The Lily Washington Post, October 4, 2020 first appeared on Believe in Students. The post The Lily Washington Post, October 4, 2020 appeared first on Believe in Students.

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Grid Magazine, November 1, 2020

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Philly’s new pay-what-you-can, outdoor food hall pop-up is on a mission to help curb student hunger Grid Magazine, November 1, 2020 The post Grid Magazine, November 1, 2020 first appeared on Believe in Students. The post Grid Magazine, November 1, 2020 appeared first on Believe in Students.

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The Philadelphia Citizen, October 26, 2020

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Gathering with Dignity The Philadelphia Citizen, October 26, 2020 The post The Philadelphia Citizen, October 26, 2020 first appeared on Believe in Students. The post The Philadelphia Citizen, October 26, 2020 appeared first on Believe in Students.

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Completion Rates Climbing at Community Colleges across the Country

Community College Review

Read about a recent report from the American Association of Community Colleges that shows completion rates among community college students have been steadily climbing for the past two decades.

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What Will Happen When Federal Stimulus Funds End? Most Community Colleges Don't Know

Community College Review

Pushed by growing enrollment yet restrained by budget cuts, community colleges face an unknown future in balancing their budgets when federal stimulus funding dollars run dry.

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The Movement to Outsource Community College Classes

Community College Review

Outsourcing is commonplace for customer service and software programming, but what about community college instruction? Learn more about the trend that is outsourcing community college classes and teachers.