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Painting Empathy in Action
Picture yourself being homeless. Literally. Students were asked to produce a large-scale painting of themselves as if they were homeless.
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Master of the Paddle
“The highlight of my athletic career was winning the Silver Medal at the 2015 Pan American Paralympics Games in Toronto, Canada."
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The Path of Most Resilience
The path from starting community college to completing it is not always a straight line.
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Unlocking Empathy
Kathleen Hwang recently pitched a novel skill for Alexa—one that could actually make us better human beings.
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Teaching as Social Justice
Yamissette Westerband has had a major impact on her students, her colleagues, and her department.