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February 22, 2013 - by Tomika Greer from Higher Education Blog
Last semester, I conducted the first internship class for the HRD undergraduate students at my university. Our undergraduate program is just under three years old, and we finally had students approaching graduation and in need of the required internship. More »
February 20, 2013 - by Cassandra Bartley from Higher Education Blog
By definition, a mentor is an experienced adviser and supporter, someone usually older and more experienced who advises and guides a younger, less experienced person. And according to Encarta Dictionary, (I love this one!) a mentor is also a trainer—but I mu... More »
February 14, 2013 - by Tomika Greer from Higher Education Blog
The way I see it – the gap between research/theory and practice can be largely attributed to the different priorities of scholars and practitioners. Scholars want to be well-respected within the research community. Practitioners want answers to the issues th... More »
February 04, 2013 - by Cassandra Bartley from Higher Education Blog
Why do we spend our time and hard-earned money on an education? Most students would answer something along the lines of “Because I have to.” I propose that there is a higher purpose for taking the educational plunge and committing 4+ years of your young adul... More »
December 10, 2012 - by Ann Pace from T+D Archive
Young people bring a variety of strengths to the workforce, including creativity, adaptability, technology savvy, and global awareness. Today’s leadership and job skills development programs offer opportunities across the pipeline to cultivate these competencies i... More »
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