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From Hills to Halls: A Modern Parable of Transitioning to Academia
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Cruz, Laura; Sholder, Jack – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2013
This reflective essay tells the story of the transition of a Hollywood director to the professoriate. Jack Sholder's name may be familiar to those who are film buffs. As a filmmaker in Hollywood, he directed such films as "Alone in the Dark," "Nightmare on Elm Street 2," and "The Hidden." In addition, he won an Emmy…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Career Change, Film Study, College Instruction
Creativity and the Transformation of Higher Education: The Need for a Black Mountain College Approach
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Emanuel, Richard C.; Challons-Lipton, Siu – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2013
The need for increased creativity in education is currently being proposed in much innovative thinking on higher education as universities are forced to recreate themselves. There are four conditions facing higher education worldwide: alignment, motivation, connection, and direction. Higher education is characterized by a hierarchy of subjects and…
Descriptors: Creativity, Educational Change, Higher Education, Liberal Arts
Isothermal Community College
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Jones, Karen Kitchens – New Directions for Student Services, 2009
Isothermal Community College (ICC) is located in Spindale, North Carolina. The college serves approximately 2,000 curriculum students every fall and spring semester and about 1,000 curriculum students in summer semesters. The Student Affairs department at ICC is divided into 10 functional areas. Over the last several years, student affairs staff…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Community Colleges, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers