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HoloAnatomy goes remote, learning goes on during pandemic

April 6, 2020 sarah Jonas Case Western Reserve University, COVID-19, Higher Education, HoloLens, mixed reality

For the first time, instead of working together on campus, all 185 first-year students from Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine are using Microsoft HoloLens and the university’s signature HoloAnatomy mixed-reality software, despite the physical separation created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Announcement

Steven J. Miller Selected as 2020 CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee

April 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Award Announcement, Higher Education, Mathematics, Mentoring, mentoring undergraduates, National Science Foundation (NSF), stem, Undergraduate Research

Steven J. Miller, professor of mathematics at Williams College, has been selected as the 2020 Council on Undergraduate Research-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee. The award consists of a plaque and $5,000 for the awardee’s research program and/or undergraduate researchers.

Feature

Iowa State faculty get creative as courses move online for remainder of spring semester

March 25, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, coronavirus and education, COVID-19, Higher Education

Iowa State faculty are getting creative and innovative as they have shifted their coursework online for the remainder of the spring semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Calculus is now coming through YouTube videos and demonstrations. A 3D printer allows printmaking students to create at home.

Policy

Education Management Solutions Releases Covid-19 Coronavirus Medical Education Guidelines

March 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, education and health, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Higher Education, MEDICAL EDUCATION, Modeling & Simulation, Simulation, vr

Newly released guidelines on the best practices for utilizing telemedicine to support uninterrupted healthcare education and simulation training during academic closures due to Covid-19 Coronavirus

Expert Pitch

Online education experts available to discuss the pandemic’s push into the virtual classroom

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, Education, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Public Health, Technology

Expert Pitch

Notre Dame leader in unconventional classroom instruction available to comment on alternative learning methods during coronavirus university break

March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, Higher Education, Online Learning

Announcement

University of Redlands among Peace Corps’ 2020 top volunteer-producing schools

February 26, 2020 sarah Jonas Higher Education, Peace Corps, Study Abroad, study away, University of Redlands, Volunteers

Peace Corps announced today that University of Redlands ranked No. 7 among small schools on the agency’s list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2020.

Feature

Latest Scarlet and Black Book Explores Lives of Rutgers’ First Black Students

February 25, 2020 sarah Jonas African American History, Higher Education, Paul Robeson

In a new book in the Scarlet and Black Project, Rutgers University continues to examine its historical relationship to race, slavery and disenfranchisement, telling the story of the school’s first black students, who were pioneers treated as outcasts on their own campus.

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Teacher Retention: How the CSU is Helping Support Teachers of Color

February 25, 2020 sarah Jonas California, Higher Education, teacher development, Training

When it comes to addressing California’s teacher shortage, recruitment is only half the story. Here’s how the CSU is making sure new recruits keep teaching.

Announcement

University of Arkansas at Little Rock receives gift for new building information modeling lab

February 21, 2020 sarah Jonas CIVIL ENGINEERING, College of Engineering and Information Technology, Higher Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Arkansas has donated $30,000 to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to establish a fund to support the Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lab for construction management and engineering students.

Announcement

University leaders’ gift to honor academic units helping students succeed

February 21, 2020 sarah Jonas Alumni and Development, Arkansas, faculty development, Higher Education, Student Retention, Student Success, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Two leaders of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have donated $25,000 to honor academic units who are going above and beyond the call of duty to support student success.

Feature

Inclusive Support on the Road to Success

February 20, 2020 sarah Jonas African American, California State University, California State University Channel Islands, Diversity, Higher Education, Student Success, Student Support

Learn how CSU programs for students of color are easing the transition to college life and supporting academic success.

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