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How are Australian universities tracking racism on campus? These students stepped in where their university didn't.

How are Australian universities tracking racism on campus? These students stepped in where their university didn't. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A student-led report that surveyed more than 800 people studying at one of Australia's most prestigious universities has found more than two thirds have either experienced or witnessed causal racism.
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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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Columbia Grads Reflect on How the Campus Protests Have Shaped Them.

Columbia Grads Reflect on How the Campus Protests Have Shaped Them. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
As students in Columbia’s class of 2024 received their diplomas, many of them were grappling with what intense activism on campus would mean to their futures.
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Home alone with bad internet: why online university students in regional Australia are turning to study hubs.

Home alone with bad internet: why online university students in regional Australia are turning to study hubs. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
From Broken Hill to Cooktown to Port Hedland, the centres support people who may not otherwise be able to pursue higher education
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A Note-taking Hack to Help You Retain What You Read

If we want a solid grasp of an idea, we must string new ideas to the ones we already know. The more mental hooks we can pin the idea with, the easier we can access it when needed.
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Billionaire stuns grads with $1,000 gift

Billionaire stuns grads with $1,000 gift | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Billionaire Rob Hale surprised graduates from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth by gifting two envelopes containing $1,000 - one to keep and another to gift to the graduating class during his commencement speech. 
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Why BORG drinks are dangerous for you

Why BORG drinks are dangerous for you | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The mixed drink BORG, or “blackout rage gallon,” has gained popularity with Gen Z college students. An expert explains why partying with the trendy beverage is risky.
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Dear Boomers, the Student Protesters Are Not Idiots

Dear Boomers, the Student Protesters Are Not Idiots | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Older folks’ objections to protests and encampments may not be as reasoned as they claim.
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Indian student allegedly assaulted in Hobart left paralysed, ineligible for ongoing funding to stay in Australia.

Indian student allegedly assaulted in Hobart left paralysed, ineligible for ongoing funding to stay in Australia. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
International student Devarshi Deka had high hopes when he came to Australia. But an alleged assault has left him unable to walk, and his family is appealing for support so returning to India isn't his only option. 
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Helping hand for at-risk learners pays off for WITT pass rates - Polytech/TAFE - Indigenous - Student Support

Helping hand for at-risk learners pays off for WITT pass rates - Polytech/TAFE - Indigenous - Student Support | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A new app and embracing te ao Māori are among ways Taranaki's largest tertiary education has seen a big improvement in pass rates.
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Andrew Tate’s extreme views about women are infiltrating Australian schools. We need a zero-tolerance response

Andrew Tate’s extreme views about women are infiltrating Australian schools. We need a zero-tolerance response | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Our ongoing research has found sexism, sexual harassment and misogyny are rife in Australian schools. The federal government needs to lead a national campaign against this.
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Opinion: Student protests are what created the university as we know it

Opinion: Student protests are what created the university as we know it | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Seeing current campus protests unfold is a reminder that solidarity between protesting students and their teachers in medieval Europe was the origin of the modern-day university, write historians David M. Perry and Matthew Gabriele.
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Addressing antisemitism, encampments and free speech at Columbia.

Addressing antisemitism, encampments and free speech at Columbia. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Demonstrations at Columbia University and other campuses require a response that neither ignores the worst excesses nor infringes on students’ right to speak.
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Israel war: Sydney University protests follow US campus demonstrations

Israel war: Sydney University protests follow US campus demonstrations | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Colleges across the United States have been rocked by mass protests at institutions which began at Colombia University on April 17 and quickly spread to other institutions.
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He got a college degree while he was in prison. Next up is law school.

He got a college degree while he was in prison. Next up is law school. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
“From the day after I committed that horrible act, I was focused on bettering myself,” Benard McKinley said.
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Trump Has a New Plan to Deal With Campus Protests

Trump Has a New Plan to Deal With Campus Protests | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
“One thing I do is, any student that protests, I throw them out of the country. You know, there are a lot of foreign students. As soon as they hear that, they’re going to behave,” the presumptive Republican nominee for president said on May 14, according to The Washington Post.
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A Billionaire Gave UMass Dartmouth Graduates $1,000 in Cash, With One Request.

A Billionaire Gave UMass Dartmouth Graduates $1,000 in Cash, With One Request. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The billionaire Rob Hale gave the 1,200 graduates of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth a gift, and asked them to give, too.
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The hikikomori in Asia who withdraw from society: A life within four walls.

Many young people across Asia are cutting themselves off from society, locking themselves at home for months or years. Here’s why.
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These ignorant students and their emancipatory politics: What universities can learn from the protests against the war in Gaza

These ignorant students and their emancipatory politics: What universities can learn from the protests against the war in Gaza | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Australian students have set up encampments on university campuses, joining their voices with other students overseas and the thousands of Australians who have protested Israel’s war in Gaza. Why, and what can we learn from them?
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She finished chemo then got a medical degree: ‘The dream is real now'.

She finished chemo then got a medical degree: ‘The dream is real now'. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Keri Cronin has her sights on her next goal: becoming an oncologist to help other cancer patients like herself.
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Improving International Students' Digital Experience: 4 Recommendations from Jisc

Improving International Students' Digital Experience: 4 Recommendations from Jisc | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Understanding the challenges of international students underscores the importance of creating inclusive and accessible digital environments for all st
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Indian student allegedly assaulted in Hobart left paralysed, ineligible for ongoing funding to stay in Australia.

Indian student allegedly assaulted in Hobart left paralysed, ineligible for ongoing funding to stay in Australia. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
International student Devarshi Deka had high hopes when he came to Australia. But an alleged assault has left him unable to walk, and his family is appealing for support so returning to India isn't his only option. 
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What You Need to Know About Making a Good Impression

What You Need to Know About Making a Good Impression | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
We evolved to form snap judgments about who’s friend and who’s foe, but we need to be more evolved now.
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ATAR, NAPLAN changes needed as students suffer, education union tells Victorian inquiry

ATAR, NAPLAN changes needed as students suffer, education union tells Victorian inquiry | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Blunt, system-wide rankings are doing more harm than good and should be overhauled to more accurately reflect individual learning outcomes for students, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.
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George Washington University students protest for Palestinian peace.

George Washington University students protest for Palestinian peace. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The tent cities will eventually go away, one way or another, but this passion for the Palestinian cause will endure.
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Indian students' deaths in the US – the community wants answers

Indian students' deaths in the US – the community wants answers | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A spate of unconnected deaths of Indian students in the US has set off safety concerns within the community.
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Private school students were asked what they’d eaten for breakfast. Later that day, they were scored

Private school students were asked what they’d eaten for breakfast. Later that day, they were scored | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A study quizzed students about the nutritional quality of their breakfast and then made them sit a test later in the day.
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