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Fighting college stress with Long Night Against Procrastination

[ad_1] One night this spring, on the Wednesday before finals, 200-plus students at Loyola Marymount University in California gathered in the library to access tutors from campus resource centers, get free goodies and eat free pizza. The occasion? Long Night Against Procrastination, or LNAP. What it is: LNAP started in 2010 as Lange Nacht Der …

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Academics turn to paid newsletters for scholarly connection

[ad_1] Erik Hoel is familiar with the changing media landscape—his mother’s bookstore in Newburyport, Mass., nearly faced bankruptcy during the COVID-19 pandemic before a GoFundMe saved the store. Its near closure caused Hoel to reassess the way information is delivered. “I realized people would wake up, check their phones and, yes, read an email or …

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Advice for being an effective president emeritus (opinion)

[ad_1] I’ve seen presidents emeriti deeply resent not being asked for more advice or resentful of the changes their successor made. I’ve also seen a few retired presidents undermine their successors with excess presence on or engagement with campus in a way that made it more difficult for their successors to shine. Worse yet, I’ve …

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Psychological assoc. journal editor retracts himself

[ad_1] Three University of Maryland at College Park psychology professors requested retractions of articles they co-authored. University of Maryland at College Park An American Psychological Association journal’s outgoing editor in chief has requested and received retractions of eight papers he co-authored in the publication. All the retraction notices in the Journal of Counseling Psychology say …

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Pilot program at UVM helps Black, Latino males succeed

[ad_1] A new program at the University of Vermont will support completion and persistence for Black and Latino men. Fat Camera/E+/Getty Images Across higher education, Black and Latino men are underrepresented in the classroom and less likely than their peers to complete a degree. In response, campus leaders are promoting stronger pipelines from high school …

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Honda Motor Europe Provides Essential Support For Its Dealer Network With Training And eLearning Content In 18 Languages

[ad_1] Honda Supports Its European Dealerships With Multilingual Blended Learning The client Honda Motor Europe Ltd. is the European subsidiary of the Japanese multinational business, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of automobiles, motorcycles, and other power equipment. Industry Automotive manufacturing and distribution Established 1948 Headquarters Minato City, Tokyo, Japan Operating in 140 countries worldwide …

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How Happy Are Your Employees? Here Are 3 Employee Satisfaction Survey Tips To Find Out

[ad_1] 3 Employee Satisfaction Survey Tips To Measure Employee Happiness At Work Do you ever wonder how happy your employees feel about their employer-employee relationship or what they think of your organization? What about your employee’s work-life balance? By leveraging an employee satisfaction survey, HR managers around the globe are trying to get answers to …

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‘My Love for Queer Literature’: The Week 3 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest

[ad_1] Our annual Summer Reading Contest invites teenagers around the world to tell us what New York Times pieces get their attention and why. This week, the third of 10, we received 889 entries. Thank you to everyone who participated, and congratulations to our winner, who would like to be known as E., as well …

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