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    Motivating Graduates to Attend College Despite COVID-19

    Getting Smart Jun 20, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Dennis Pierce at Getting Smart, colleges are working hard to find ways of motivating graduates to still start college this fall despite COVID-19. •…

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    Defining and Driving Collaboration in Education

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    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Collaboration Nation conducted a study that surveyed how educators felt about teaching collaborative skills and using tools to support those types of lessons.  • Why will collaboration…

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    Investing in Online Humanities Books to Reach More Readers

    EdSurge Jun 18, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  The National Endowment for the Humanities is investing in universities to make books about literature, history, and musicology available for anyone to download online.  • COVID-19 has…

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    What Works in Career and Technical Education

    MDRC

    Giving Compass’ Take: · This report from MDRC explores career and technical education and what research shows on the success of these programs.   · How can career and technical…

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    Why Many Community College Students Are Overloaded Right Now

    EdSurge Jun 13, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kat Soto-Gomez expresses concern over losing so many community college students during the pandemic, who’re balancing work, family, and school. • How are marginalized communities most…

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    Higher Education That Supports Innovative Entrepreneurship

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jun 8, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Watson Institute program, founded in 2013, is an example of higher education that encourages entrepreneurship and student leadership through innovative partnerships.  • How can donors…

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    Why Medicine Leads the Professions in Suicide, and What We Can Do About It

    The Conversation

    Giving Compass’ Take: · The medical field has long been recognized as one of the most stressful professions, but now reports show that it is the leading profession in suicide. The…

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    Civic University Can Lead to a More Equitable Society

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jun 2, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In 2017, the Glasgow Caledonian University decided to center the Sustainable Development Goals to guide university planning, creating a civic university focusing on achieving social change outcomes. …

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    Prison-to-College Pipeline is Improving Communities Around the World

    BizNews

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Prison-to-College Pipeline works to bring higher education to incarcerated persons to increase justice and safety in communities around the world. • What do inmates need to successfully reintegrate into…

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    How Higher Education Can Adapt to Pandemic Unemployment

    EdSurge May 31, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeffrey R. Young writes about how colleges should adjust their offerings to support those seeking help during pandemic unemployment. • How can you invest in colleges…

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    University Rankings Can Be Used for Social Impact

    Stanford Social Innovation Review May 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Times Higher Education created a tool that now ranks higher education institutions based on social impact informed by the SDG framework. • How will this addition…

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    How Colleges Can Maintain COVID-19 Support for Students

    RAND May 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are four ways that higher education institutions can maintain COVID-19 aid and funding given to college students in need.  • How can donors help fund…

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