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Educating a Diverse Nation: Lessons from Minority-Serving Institutions
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Educating a Diverse Nation: Lessons from Minority-Serving Institutions

In an increasingly diverse United States, minority and low-income students of all ages struggle to fit into mainstream colleges and universities that cater predominantly to middle-income and affluent white students fresh out of high school. Anchored in a study conducted at twelve minority-serving institutions (MSIs), Educating a Diverse Nation turns a spotlight on the challenges facing nontraditional college students and highlights innovative programs and practices that are advancing students’ persistence and learning.
 
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Tags: students, Diverse, Nation, Educating, nontraditional
Back to School: Why Everyone Deserves A Second Chance at Education
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Back to School: Why Everyone Deserves A Second Chance at Education

It’s a statistic that’s sure to surprise: close to 45 percent of postsecondary students in the United States today do not enroll in college directly out of high school and many attend part-time. Following a tradition of self-improvement as old as the Republic, the “nontraditional” college student is becoming the norm.
 
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Tags: college, Republic, nontraditional, self-improvement, Following
AntiCraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister
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AntiCraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly SinisterAntiCraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister

More than just a hip knitting/crochet book: Fiber enthusiasts, DIY fashion designers and other dark-minded crafters alike will be inspired by the wide variety of cool, nontraditional projects, to try something new.
 
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Tags: AntiCraft, something, projects, nontraditional, Knitting, Sinister, Stitching, Slightly
Learning at the Back Door: Reflections on Non-Traditional Learning in the Lifespan
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Learning at the Back Door: Reflections on Non-Traditional Learning in the LifespanLearning at the Back Door: Reflections on Non-Traditional Learning in the Lifespan

Wedemeyer stresses that learning is a natural idiosyncratic, and continually renewable human trait and survival resource. It is not dependent upon teaching, schooling, or special environments, although—properly used—these resources enhance learning.
 
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Tags: learning, Learning, usedmdashthese, althoughmdashproperly, environments, Learning, learning, NonTraditional, Reflections, special