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To read the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) newsletter, please click here.
To read the Council on Undergraduate Research newsletter, please click here.
For current research on the relationship of scholarly work and student learning, have a look at this white paper from the American Council of Learned Societies. The research suggests that the single most important predictor of whether an undergraduate at any institution will engage in inquiry guided by a faculty member--which correlates with 'deep' learning--is whether the faculty as a group at that institution say having an inquiry experience in the undergraduate years is important.
Would a conversation about assessment spice up your next jog around the neighborhood? Teagle Foundation Podcasts on issues of importance to higher education are available here: Teagle Podcasts