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Bridging Pathways for Military-Connected Learners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Military friendly is a common phrase used by organizations to communicate an appreciation of military service members (Kirchner, et al., Neither of these images creates a holistic portrait of a human being. Only focusing on trauma or heroism can project a learner as a damaged liability or a superhero.

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Generating AI Alternatives – workshop reflections

Catherine Cronin

The Human Touch by @cogdog (Flickr, CC0) For the past two years, it has often felt that we are living inside an unceasing clamour of claims, assertions, critiques, and questions about generative AI. And what does it mean for individual lives: teachers, students, and especially those whose humanity continues to be the subject of debate?

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Leveraging Diversity to Fuel the Creative Arts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Akbar, who teaches in the department of arts and communication, sees it as a vital means of communicating. We learn to listen to other people, communicate, collaborate, engage with multiple perspectives and…invest in understanding the experiences outside of our own.” There are also the technical and aesthetic sides of art.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Starting in 2011, Rueda-Acedo has incorporated innovative experiential learning activities and forged community partnerships with organizations such as the Arlington Public Library, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas and DFW Toys for Tots. “In

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The Straw that Broke the #RealCollege Student’s Back: Flames, Fatigue, and the Power of Generosity

#RealCollege Blog

I have bottled beer in a factory and packaged magazines in warehouses. Us humans need community and play and laughter, love and joy. The difference between calling home and weeks without communication. Walk into your financial aid office, look a real human in the eye and say, “I’m looking for help.

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How to promote healing with physical trauma-informed practices

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Thoughts, feelings, and emotions are what make us human, especially as we interact with others and build a collection of individual experiences. LA Yoga magazine recommends asking the following questions: What is your consent policy around physical assists? Those experiences then impact how we respond to future events. .

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The Straw that Broke the #RealCollege Student’s Back: Flames, Fatigue, and the Power of Generosity

Believe in Students

I have bottled beer in a factory and packaged magazines in warehouses. Us humans need community and play and laughter, love and joy. The difference between calling home and weeks without communication. Walk into your financial aid office, look a real human in the eye and say, “I’m looking for help.