Tag: US higher education
March Madness brings unique gambling risks for college students
M. Dolores Cimini, University at Albany, State University of New York
Whenever March Madness takes place, it’s a sure...
National parks teach students about environmental issues in this course
Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee
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How age-friendly universities can improve the second half of life
David R. Buys, Mississippi State University and Aaron Guest, Arizona State University
By 2030, more than 1.4 billion people...
These programs make college possible for students with developmental disabilities
Neil Edwin Duchac II, Kennesaw State University
For students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, opportunities to attend college may...
Higher education can be elusive for asylum-seekers and immigrants
Kerri Evans, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Ishara Casellas Connors, Texas A&M University, and Lisa Unangst, SUNY Empire State College
To better understand addiction, students in this course take a close...
Debra J. Rosenthal, John Carroll University
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This course examines the dark realities behind your favorite children’s stories
Meisha Lohmann, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Building relationships is key for first-year college students – here are...
Leo M. Lambert, Elon University; Isis Artze-Vega, Valencia College; Oscar Miranda Tapia, North Carolina State University, and Peter Felten, Elon University
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
