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Ebert, Karin; Axelsson, Leona; Harbor, Jon – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2015
Because of the potential value of alumni involvement for student success, for connections to society and as a base for future philanthropy, there is growing interest in developing university alumni relations programmes in countries that do not have a long tradition in this area. This case study of Stockholm University describes the goals,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Alumni, Barriers, Program Development
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Baker, Vicki L. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2015
In this article, I offer the notion of alignment, a human resources framework, as a conceptual tool for better informing the development of mentoring programming and policy in higher education. Alignment accounts for both individual and organizational factors as means for providing the necessary connections among human resources and organizational…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Mentors, Higher Education, Context Effect
Association of American Universities, 2017
In September 2011, the Association of American Universities launched a major initiative to improve undergraduate STEM education. The overall objective was to influence the culture of STEM departments at AAU institutions so that faculty members are encouraged and supported to use teaching practices proven by research to be effective in engaging…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Educational Change
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Jeal, Yvette – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2014
The University of Manchester Library (UML) is embarking on an ambitious new strategy that aims to align the library more closely to the work of the University--to contribute to the University's strategic success. This article describes elements of the strategy development and content, focusing on methods used; how the service has worked…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Partnerships in Education, Strategic Planning
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Rowe, Debra; Gentile, Susan Jane; Clevey, Lilah – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2015
There has been substantial growth in Education for Sustainability (EfS) in the United States over the past 10 years. Efforts within higher education have created thousands of new programs, majors, minors, specializations, certificates, and across-the-curricula integrations of sustainability learning with an emphasis on real-world problem-solving…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Sustainable Development, Performance Factors, Barriers
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Li, Jizhen; Wang, Yueheng; Gao, Xudong – Industry and Higher Education, 2013
The distribution of science and technology resources in China has encountered a series of problems including, for example, scattered resources, unnecessary duplication and ineffective management. To facilitate access to these valuable resources, the Beijing Science and Technology Committee, a local government agency, established the Beijing…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Resource Allocation, Foreign Countries, Science Course Improvement Projects
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Bendickson, Mary; Griffin, Karen – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2010
An effective faculty is essential to student success, and faculty development programs help sustain that effectiveness. Central to the faculty development programs at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) in Tampa, Florida, is the philosophy that they should lead to strengthened teaching and learning and, ultimately, improved student success. At…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Seminars, Community Colleges, Faculty Development