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Student Motivation with Don Fraser

Don Fraser is one of North America’s leading authorities on student success and retention. A professor at Durham College for the past 30 years, Don publishes the national best-seller Making Your Mark, which has sold over one million copies. Don has delivered student motivation seminars to over 17,000 college staff at various conferences and at over 300 colleges across North America. In this podcast Don talks about student motivation.

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Top Stories

New Allegations in Admissions Controversy at U. of Illinois Suggest Ex-Provost Played a Role

Linda P.B. Katehi, the incoming chancellor of the University of California at Davis, has insisted she knew nothing of the admission of politically connected applicants at Illinois.

Sonoma State U. Foundation May Lose $350,000 on Loan to Former Board Member

The foundation will be forced to issue fewer scholarships in the 2010-11 academic year because of a diminished endowment, a university official said.

Court Overturns $2-Million Verdict for Former Coach at U. of Louisiana-Lafayette

The coach, one of the few African-Americans in big-time college football, was fired after three losing seasons. He sued, saying he had been dismissed because of his race.

Bedbugs 1, Charity 0

The notorious vermin have forced Colorado State University at Fort Collins to cancel its annual Great Sofa Roundup, which allows students to donate unwanted couches.

Water-Main Break Damages Library at University in St. Louis

Summer classes at Harris-Stowe State University resumed today, but the library remains closed.

US News

The Antioch College Comeback

The recently shuttered college could be back in business as soon as 2011.

The Challenges of National Standards

As the movement for common education standards grows, uncertainty comes to the fore.

7 Reasons Why College Is So Expensive

A university president explains why tuition costs keep increasing.

Pay Off Your Student Loan with Help from Uncle Sam

6 tips for maximizing your loan relief under a new government program.

Conservative Group Threatens to Sue University of Wisconsin

The organization believes a school committee cut its funding for political reasons.

Inside Higher Ed

A Global Agenda

Attendees at Unesco World Conference on Higher Education, the second such gathering, will discuss "new dynamics" and persistent challenges -- including expanding access and combating degree mills.

Go Ask Arne

Penn State has long distanced itself from state control. But when the governor sought to withhold federal stimulus money, questioning its public status, the university asked the U.S. to step in.

Empty Chair No More

Closely watched, lengthy search for a military historian at Wisconsin ends with a hire, perhaps suggesting the field is healthier than critics charge.

All for Wearing a Hijab

After filing a racism complaint about a professor, a Georgia State student claims she was subjected to even more discrimination -- this time by the university.

Sociology Turns Up Assessment

More and more departments in the discipline are using external exams to measure student learning, a new report says.

 
 

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