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Overcoming adversity: Academic Minute

[ad_1] Today on the Academic Minute: Robin Morrison, senior researcher at the University of Zurich and affiliate scientist at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, explains how gorillas develop resiliency. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Most Popular Stories Most Popular [ad_2] Source link

What the affirmative action ban means for summer programs

[ad_1] Rice College president Reginald DesRoches launched his career as a civil engineer–turned–higher ed administrator back in the early 1980s, when he joined a summer bridge program for students from underrepresented backgrounds before his freshman year at the University of California, Berkeley. The program was made up of about 90 percent students of color, he said, …

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Data analysis shows leftward shift in how college towns vote

[ad_1] As American college towns vote in greater numbers for Democratic candidates, Republicans are worried that the margin of victory will make it more difficult for their party to win statewide races, Politico reported.  A Politico analysis of voting patterns since 2000 shows that the margin of voters in college towns who cast ballots for …

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State appeals court upholds U of Michigan’s ban on weapons

[ad_1] A state appeals court has unanimously ruled that the University of Michigan is within its rights to ban weapons on campus, The Detroit Free Press reported. In the judges’ opinion, it “is constitutionally permissible because laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places are consistent with the Second Amendment.” The case dates to …

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President quits after controversy on Twitter

[ad_1] Mark Tykocinski has resigned as president of Thomas Jefferson University and as dean of the university’s medical school, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Tykocinski has only been president for a year. He will stay on as a full professor. In May, he apologized after coming under fire for liking tweets critical of coronavirus vaccines, gender-affirmation …

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Rutgers faculty opposes merger of university’s medical schools

[ad_1] Rutgers University’s University Senate voted no confidence in President Jonathan Holloway over plans to merge the university’s two medical schools, at New Brunswick and at Newark, NorthJersey.com reported. The faculty of the two medical schools appears opposed to the merger, and they say their concerns have been ignored. The resolution also called for Holloway …

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Drexel, Peirce sign agreement to support adult learners

[ad_1] Drexel University and Peirce College established a transfer pipeline between the two private institutions to support workforce development among adult learners. Drexel University and Peirce College in Philadelphia established a partnership for adult learner education in the region with a new pilot program for online education and health-care apprenticeships. The pilot, called the Peirce-Drexel …

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Why User-Generated Content Will Make Your Training Stand Out

[ad_1] How Can User-Generated Content Benefit Training There are always new trends that aim to make training materials more interesting, and user-generated content is at the forefront as of late. A vast amount of content on the web is user-generated; from YouTube videos to customer reviews, people create and upload content online all the time …

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