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Share I love ceremonies, and each spring try to attend as many graduations as possible. There is something about the uplifting spirit in the air as our students move on to the next phase of their lives, and the joy you get when a student with whom you really connected takes those steps across the [...]
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Share The Chancellor closed the school after 19 security guards were injured in a clash with students. The AP Reports: One of the largest universities in the Caribbean closed Wednesday as hundreds of students clashed with security guards during a 48-hour strike to protest budget cuts and changes to the academic program at the University [...]
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Share This morning I listened to the NPR story about the Supreme Court Case starting today concerning Hastings College and the Christian Legal Society: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] I have been a little disappointed how this case has been covered, focusing specifically on the organization’s beliefs versus the school policy, when I [...]
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Share The Daily Beast just published an article on the The 50 Most Stressful Colleges They determined the list by starting with the US News and World Report rankings, and then compared it to these 5 criteria: Cost Competitiveness Acceptance Rate Engineering Crime on Campus The Top 10 schools were: 1. Stanford 2. Columbia 3. [...]
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Share A former colleague introduced me to the following show on a rainy afternoon: Now, as a former Hall Director, many of the stories I watched unfold were not surprising. Issues with students who had too much to drink, the occasional bust for carrying/smoking marijuana, and the common noise complaint. As I watched, I laughed, [...]
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Share Ever since Erin Weed joined us on the podcast , I have had an increased awareness of news stories that involve violence on campuses. I wanted to point you to a series of stories titled Seeking Justice For Campus Rapes, that aired on NPR in collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity. Based on research from [...]
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