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The Censored and the Curious: Using Banned Books to Foster Connections and Critical Thinking in Freshmen

Faculty Focus

Including a culminating presentation on each of the banned books in the syllabus can help communicate the importance of these book clubs while continuing to strengthen student communication, presentation skills, and cooperative skills. All 70 students chose a different focus that they felt a strong, personal connection to.

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al.,

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al.,