A podcast of ideas with Middlebury’s leaders: independent thinkers who create community. Hosted by Laurie Patton, president of Middlebury and professor of religion. Email: middmoment@middlebury.edu Website: go.middlebury.edu/middmoment go/middmoment Social Media: #MiddMoment
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New Frontiers brings together scholars, experts, and practitioners to discuss issues of international and global importance. Produced by the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs at Middlebury College, the podcast tackles a wide range of topics— from big tech, environmental conservation, global security, and political economy to culture, literature, religion, and changing work patterns—that, when examined as a whole, offers a comprehensive survey of the world's most pressing issues.
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Joey Kizel and Ryan Sharry were college teammates at Middlebury college and now play professional basketball overseas in Israel and Luxembourg respectively. They will be joined by many of their former teammates and classmates during the 2014-15 season to discuss anything and everything NBA.
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IPE at Middlebury College with James Morrison
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Stories from people who make it look easy, about times when it wasn't. A production of Middlebury College.
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WRMC-FM is the official radio station of Middlebury College, Vermont USA. We are entirely student-run and broadcast 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Our programming is available at 91.1 on your FM dial within our service area and as an Internet stream. This is our podcast. Enjoy!
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International Education Marketing and Recruitment
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Issues related to marketing and recruiting for international education programs and in the IE context. Season 5 started October 2023, with new episode #83. Produced by the International Education Management community at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. https://www.middlebury.edu/institute/academics/degree-programs/international-education-management
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Vermont Edition brings you news and conversation about issues affecting Vermont.Subscribe to the Podcast with the links below or via RSS.Visit the Vermont Edition page to listen to the archives and for more about the show.
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Baby Carl’s Happy Apocalypse podcast is a lighthearted and inspirational take on a very serious topic that includes interviews with interesting people, laughing children, happy cows, car-talk banter, a labyrinth, an outdoor classroom filled with conversations, and singing. Who is Baby Carl? Well, he’s just a little guy: a toddler with a big vocabulary, a hearty appetite for information, and an even bigger love for humanity. And he loves singing songs. He has a friend, Bill. Bill’s a philosop ...
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A College Baseball Match Podcast hosted by Eric Walczykowski Through interviews with top college coaches and baseball personalities, we break down the college recruiting process from start to finish. Our goal is to demystify and cut through the misinformation one episode at a time. Interested in having a recruiting question answered on the show? Email us at Support@collegebaseballmatch.com
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The past, present and future of the Community College of Vermont
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A look at the college's place in Vermont's education landscape, with CCV's president, a student and more.By Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion
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Hefty health insurance increases hit Vermonters for third year in a row
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Double-digit increases are hitting Vermonters who purchase insurance directly, and small businesses. Vermont's rates are going up at one of the highest rates in the country.By Mikaela Lefrak, Lexi Krupp, Daniela Fierro
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Irasburg migrant farmworker will be deported to Guatemala
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Burlington Free Press reporter Dan D'Ambrosio shares an update on Bernardino Suchite Canan.By Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro
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Brave Little State flies in with the history of Jeezum Crow, plus an attempt to break a world record in Middlebury— with dogs!
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We have two animal-centric stories today— one about dogs in Middlebury, and another about the endangered species that is Jeezum Crow.By Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion
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Alburgh training program encourages women to become firefighters
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Instructor Alex Blair says there's space for everyone in firefighting.By Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion
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Vermonters say goodbye to the Olympics...for now
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Thetford broadcaster Peter Graves and NPR's Brian Mann debrief the Paris Games and share stories of Olympics past.By Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion
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Leaders of Vermont's major political parties react to primary results
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The big takeaways from the 2024 primaries, and what's next as we head into the general elections.By Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro
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New play tackles the long history of the Israel-Palestine conflict with a personal touch
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Director Zephyr Teachout discusses ‘Returning to Haifa,’ now running at the Unadilla Theatre in Marshfield.By Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro
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5 tips for connecting with people who disagree with you politically
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Vermont Edition speaks with members of Braver Angels, a group that fosters conversations across political divides.By Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion
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Political reporters preview Vermont's 2024 primaries
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Vermont’s primary elections are on Tuesday, August 12.By Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro
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Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad on community oversight, staffing, and the opioid crisis
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The chief of police in Vermont's largest city discusses challenges his department is facing, as well as recent wins in recruitment and retention.By Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro
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Vermont Edition's 2024 ice cream show serves up your favorite local scoops
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We talk with the owners of Palmer Lane Maple, Vermont Cookie Love, Cold Cow Creamery and other purveyors of frozen treats.By Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro
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What makes you happy? People in our region respond
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Vermont Edition hosts a conversation about finding happiness, inspired by a recent episode of Brave Little State.By Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion, Mitch Wertlieb, Sabine Poux
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Will New Hampshire voters be swayed by a Harris-Walz ticket?
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The presidential election is now less than 100 days away, and the energy is ramping up.By Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro
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Why Vermont floods, and an update on NEK volunteer efforts
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A Dartmouth geography professor explains the increased precipitation rates in the Northeast, and a mutual aid organizer discussing ongoing needs in the Lyndon area.By Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion
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Upper Valley cartoonist's first graphic novel explores teen angst and imagination
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Emma Hunsinger is a graduate of the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction.By Mikaela Lefrak
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Darmouth's Camp Kesem chapter offers summer camp for children of parents with cancer
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A recent Dartmouth graduate shares her experiences at Camp Kesem.By Ari Morris, Mitch Wertlieb
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Updates on NEK floods and what comes next
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Rainfall subsided Wednesday night after major storms caused extensive damage in Caledonia, Essex and Orleans counties.By Mitch Wertlieb, Andrea Laurion, Daniela Fierro
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Vermont primary debate: Republicans for lieutenant governor Gregory Thayer and John Rodgers
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During the Vermont Public debate, John Rodgers and Gregory Thayer differed on many topics including national and local party politics, climate change and illegal drug use.
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The Monterey Trialogue: A Distinct Take on Superpower Diplomacy feat. Anna Vassilieva and Peter Slezkine
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The Monterey Trialogue from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey brings together leading experts from the United States, China, and Russia for in-depth discussions of their countries' interests and concerns in the vital regions of the world. The Trialogue is a novel format, yet an indispensable one. At a time when intra-gov…
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U.S. Militias: Guarding Tradition or Courting Chaos
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America’s modern militia movement emerged in the 1990s, following armed stand-offs with government authorities at Ruby Ridge, Idaho and Waco, Texas. After rising to 370 groups nationwide by 1996, the number of these militias diminished to 68 by 1999—only to surge again when Barak Obama was elected president in 2008. After Donald Trump lost the 2020…
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India Today: One Question, Three Perspectives
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“What’s the one thing about India, that isn’t getting enough attention?” That’s the question we put to three India experts; and not surprisingly, we got three different responses. In August 2023, India celebrated its first successful moon landing. However, while this achievement made headlines around the world, other developments of equal or greate…
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Education as The Great Equalizer feat. Annie Weinberg ’10
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Middlebury has a long standing relationship with Alexander Twilight. Twilight graduated from our institution in 1823. He has been noted as the first person of color to graduate from an American college, and later became the first American of African descent to serve in a state legislature in the United States, when he was elected to the Vermont Gen…
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Food waste is a major issue not only in the United States, but around the world. Whether it's the mass waste that gets dumped by restaurants and grocery stores or the bag of lettuce that was never opened, rotting away in the back of your refrigerator, it touches each of us daily. Nick Whitman is the co-founder and COO of Divert, an impact technolog…
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In June 2023, French police killed 17-year-old Nahal Merzouk during a traffic stop outside of Paris. The killing led to days of street protests, widespread condemnation of racialized police practices, and over 1,300 arrests. This was particularly significant in a country like France, where discussions about race are often avoided or rejected. To ga…
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Trailer: Introducing Baby Carl's Happy Apocalypse Podcast
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Meet Baby Carl and his friend, Bill! They'll tell you about their road trip to Vermont to interview Bill's friends about their happy apocalypses, and the fun they had along the way. It's 90 seconds. Give it a listen! Visit https://www.newperennials.org/ for more information.By Doyle Dean and Bill Vitek
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After the Insurrection: Assessing American Democracy
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On January 6, 2021, supporters of US President Donald Trump—spurred on and energized by the defeated president himself—launched a violent attack on the US capital to stop the peaceful transfer of power to president-elect Joe Biden. What are we to make of the January 6 insurrection? What does it tell us about ourselves as Americans and the state of …
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Baby Carl and Bill visit Green Mountain Monastery in Greensboro, VT to speak with Sr. Gail Worcelo. Baby Carl learns the difference between sisters and brothers and Sisters and Brothers, and hears about Sr. Gail's happy revelation that led to her religious vocation. In 1999 she co-founded Green Mountain Monastery with the late Passionist priest and…
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Old Stories Being Told Differently (Pt. 2) feat. Carolyn Finney, PhD
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Carolyn Finney, PhD is a storyteller, author, cultural geographer, and a self-described accidental environmentalist whose work explores the intersection of identity, privilege, and our natural surroundings. She's the author of Black Faces White Spaces: Re-Imagining the Relationship of African-Americans to the Great Outdoors. And lately she's been w…
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Old Stories Being Told Differently (Pt. 1) feat. Carolyn Finney, PhD
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Carolyn Finney, PhD, is a storyteller, author, cultural geographer, and self-described “accidental environmentalist” whose work explores the intersection of identity, privilege, and our natural surroundings. She's the author of Black Faces White Spaces: Re-Imagining the Relationship of African-Americans to the Great Outdoors. And lately she's been …
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International nongovernmental organizations (INGO’s) like Amnesty International, Care, Oxfam, or World Vision operate independently of governments around the world. But what do we really know about these organizations and their operations, behavior, effectiveness or limitations? What might they be doing or be unable to do, in a country like Ukraine…
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#4 Cows, Worm Food, and Our Place in Nature
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Baby Carl and Bill visit Bread and Butter Farm to ask big questions about what it means to live in connection with the planet. Joined by farmer and founder Corie Pierce, the farm team, and children from the village school, this episode is about how to let a cow be a cow, grass be grass, and kids be kids. Corie teaches Baby Carl how to hold the high…
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"My like hope... It's the best!" Baby Carl chats with Matt Schlein about the outdoor education philosophy of the Walden Project and how some of that learning best happens in the cold, rain, snow, and sunshine. Matt believes that students deserve a variety of ways to engage with the important questions of learning, and he encourages his high school …
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#2 Friends Have Outdoor Adventures in a School that's not a School
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"My like your planet earth family" Bill and Baby Carl visit Meghan Rigali, one of the many passionate instructors of the New Roots Project. Founded by the Willowell Foundation, the New Roots Project runs an outdoor, interdisciplinary, multi-aged school program in Monkton, VT. Meghan shares with Baby Carl the importance of experiential education, he…
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#1 Apocalypse Doesn’t Have to Mean What You Think It Means
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Who is Baby Carl? Well, he's just a little guy. A toddler with a big vocabulary, a hearty appetite for information, and an even bigger love for humanity. His friend Bill is a teacher and philosopher. Bill stops by to visit Baby Carl, and they talk about this scary word “apocalypse,” and discover its original meaning is ‘to disclose’ or ‘reveal’. Bi…
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For months, hundreds of thousands of Israeli citizens have taken to the streets to protest government plans to overhaul the judiciary—including plans that would vitiate checks on executive power, allow a simple majority of 61 in the 120-seat Knesset to override almost any ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court, and permit politicians to appoint most of t…
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Every Book You Write Is a Mystery feat. Rebecca Makkai, MA English ’04
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For some, finding your career, life, and purpose can be a lifelong task. But Rebecca Makkai knew she wanted to be a writer since she was 7 years old. But it wasn't until graduate school that her journey took her to Middlebury. Rebecca Makkai is the Chicago-based author of the novels I Have Some Questions for You, The Great Believers, The Hundred-Ye…
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A fearless virus hunter. That’s how many describe today’s guest, who has been on the front lines researching emerging infectious disease for nearly three decades. Anne Rimoin is an epidemiologist who is an internationally recognized expert on global health, disease, surveillance, and immunization. Anne is a 1992 graduate of Middlebury College and e…
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Hi, this is Laurie Patton, President of Middlebury, Professor of Religion, and host of this podcast, MiddMoment. Though there is still about a foot of snow on the ground here in Vermont, my thoughts are on spring and the return of this podcast, my conversations with Middlebury folks that tackle ideas of the day. I'm so excited for this season, seas…
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Why We Need Environmental Justice Part 2 of 2
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Part 2 of 2 What is meant by such terms as environmental injustice or environmental racism? What is the environmental justice movement and how is it manifest—in the United States and beyond? In this episode of New Frontiers, political scientist Kemi Fuentes-George discusses these topics and what achieving environmental justice for marginalized popu…
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Why We Need Environmental Justice Part 1 of 2
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Part 1 of 2 What is meant by such terms as environmental injustice or environmental racism? What is the environmental justice movement and how is it manifest—in the United States and beyond? In this episode of New Frontiers, political scientist Kemi Fuentes-George discusses these topics and what achieving environmental justice for marginalized popu…
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How did the COVID pandemic affect America’s workers—especially those deemed “essential” who often were poorly paid, nonunionized, lacked meaningful benefits, and were required to continue working while most other workers stayed home? How did these workers respond to the health risks they encountered on the job, and how did their struggle for labor …
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S4 Ep82 Professors' impact on student mental health, Brain drain of Zimbabwean teachers
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Topics in this episode: Professors' impact on student mental health Brain drain of Zimbabwean teachers Contributors: Nicole Irigoyen Casey Altamuro If you would like to learn more about international education management at the Middlebury Institute, please visit go.miis.edu/IEM
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S4 Ep81 Caste protections at Ivy League schools, Technical and career education in Singapore
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Topics in this episode: Caste protections at Ivy League schools Technical and career education in Singapore Contributors: Jelana Szymanski Soleil Turell If you would like to learn more about international education management at the Middlebury Institute, please visit go.miis.edu/IEMBy Middlebury Institute Marketing & Rectuiting class
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S4 Ep80 College faculty diversity, student feelings about online learning, student protests in China
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In this episode: Lack of college faculty diversity How students are feeling about online learning China's response to university student protests of the zero Covid lockdown Contributors are: Brandyn Solano Kristy Kerin Fazila Muradi If you would like to learn more about international education management at the Middlebury Institute, please visit go…
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S4 Ep79 Intra-regional mobility in ed abroad, international students in UK changing to work visas
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In this episode: Rise of intra-regional mobility in education abroad. UK students switching from study visas to skilled worker visas. Contributors are: Flora Wang Leilah Mouna If you would like to learn more about international education management at the Middlebury Institute, please visit go.miis.edu/IEM…
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Slavery lasted for centuries in China, and yet its particulars are not well known. In this episode of New Frontiers, historian Don Wyatt takes us back to help us understand how the institution thrived during imperial times and the roles it played in Chinese culture. Despite its long pedigree, Chinese slavery during medieval times has failed to attr…
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S4 Ep78 UK reducing international student numbers, changes in importance of university rankings, mental health support in US universities
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Panelists and articles referenced in this episode (in the order they presented): Chise Kerns - Limiting foreign student numbers may bankrupt universities – Government adviser https://apple.news/AV9yI3fIsRCGYTdRtlmlIKA Marissa Ruhno - Is this the Beginning of the End of the US News Ranking Dominance? https://www.chronicle.com/article/is-this-the-beg…
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S4 Ep77 Career services for international students, proactive student guidance and counseling
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Panelists and articles referenced in this episode (in the order they were shared): Subira Popenoe - Reimagining career services for international students https://monitor.icef.com/2022/11/reimagining-career-services-for-international-students/ Jacinda Higgins - US Universities must offer guidance 'proactively" https://thepienews.com/news/us-unis-mu…
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