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This week:
I share one university’s early plans for a capstone course meant to help students reflect on the major events of their college years.
I share a recent analysis of DFW rates and put them in context.
I pass along an idea for helping students navigate getting their Covid vaccines.
I share some recent articles you may have missed.
Pivotal Moments
Before the pandemic, Scott Mattingly was part of a small group working to revise the general-education curriculum at DeSales University, where he is associate dean of academic life. Among other things, the group hoped to rework the university’s capstone requirement, creating a course that would tie students’ education together.