[ad_1] Want to help kids build problem-solving and logic skills, plus prepare them for potential future careers? Teach them to code! Even if you have no experience yourself, these coding games for kids and teens can give students both knowledge and practice opportunities. Plus, some of these are actually board games, so kids can take …
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[ad_1] The Texas House of Representatives voted Friday to fund community colleges based on how many of their students graduate with a degree or certificate or transfer to a four-year university, The Texas Tribune reported. Currently, community colleges are largely funded based on the number of hours students spend in a classroom. The Senate has …
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[ad_1] When was the last time your friends helped you through something difficult? How did they show up for you? Did they check in regularly, write and deliver notes of encouragement, share a special treat at just the right time, or just sit quietly and listen to you vent? How did it feel to have …
[ad_1] The word mantra has appeared in 215 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Feb. 21 in “Greenland Wants You to Visit. But Not All at Once” by Gabriel Leigh: Greenland is still a place where “the weather decides” can be a liberating mantra — once we accept that we’re powerless to …
[ad_1] Iona University is preparing to welcome its largest freshman class in five years. Iona will welcome 800 new students in the fall. They have already paid a deposit and the university is convinced that summer melt won’t be a problem. That’s a 30 percent increase since 2019. The university is hardly in a remote area, …
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[ad_1] David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Brothers Discovery, was met with boos and chants during his commencement speech at Boston University, The Hollywood Reporter reported. The boos and chants started with his introduction and continued throughout his speech. The students were backing the current strike by Hollywood writers. Most Popular Stories Most Popular The …
[ad_1] Meeting minutes made public last week and first reported by Mississippi Today show that the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees fired Alcorn State University president Felecia Nave on a unanimous vote, shedding some light on her abrupt exit. Nave, who became president of the historically Black university in 2019, was ousted …
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[ad_1] Houghton College, in New York, fired two employees who included their pronouns in their emails, The New York Times reported. The employees, Raegan Zelaya and Shua Wilmot, both said they thought they were doing a good thing by including their emails. They wanted to be supportive of transgender people (although they are not transgender themselves) and …
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[ad_1] A new American Association of University Professors report criticizes Hamline University for its treatment of an adjunct professor who showed students images of the prophet Muhammad, saying she was academically justified in displaying them and the institution was wrong to label this “Islamophobic.” Erika López Prater’s situation made national headlines this winter. The report …
AAUP: Hamline “vilified” adjunct who showed images of Muhammad Read More »
[ad_1] Many students and faculty members are criticizing the denial of tenure to Patricia Lopez by Dartmouth College, The Boston Globe reported. Students describe her as exceptionally caring. Faculty colleagues describe her scholarship as excellent. Many professors have published statements of support for Lopez. And many note that Lopez is especially valuable as a minority …
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