Campus Spotlight: How MIT Sloan used CampusGroups to Host a Hackathon

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Campus Spotlight: How MIT Sloan used CampusGroups to Host a Hackathon

In early April 2022, MIT Sloan School of Management (MIT Sloan Undergraduate Education) used the CampusGroups (CG) platform to hold an Analytics Hackathon.

The event was designed to give undergraduate students exposure to data analytics. With over 60 participants, the Hackathon was a resounding success and is slated to happen annually.

To learn more about the event, I had the pleasure of speaking to the team that made it all happen. Based on this discussion, I will highlight how MIT Sloan used the CG platform to plan and hold the Hackathon.

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How to Elevate Student Success through Mentoring

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How to Elevate Student Success through Mentoring

I’ve benefited from many great mentoring relationships throughout my career. Each relationship provided the support I needed at that life stage, helping me define and work towards personal and professional goals.

According to a recent Harvard Business Review article, the benefits of mentorship are clear. Mentees “perform better, advance in their careers faster, and experience more work-life satisfaction”. It is also important to remember that mentoring is two-sided, and that mentors also benefit from acting as a trusted advisor.

In higher education, mentoring contributes to retention and student success. However, college students don’t necessarily seek out mentoring relationships or know how to establish such a connection.

I’m not sure I really knew what a mentoring relationship entailed when I was at university. My professors, parents, and friends supported. In retrospect, however, I would have benefited from the unique support a mentor provides.

To help break down some of these barriers, this article outlines what it means to be a mentor, the different types of mentors, and how to grow a mentoring relationship.

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5 Lifetime Benefits of Joining a Women’s Community

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5 Lifetime Benefits of Joining a Women’s Community

Each year on March 8th International Women’s Day is celebrated globally. The day honors the many political, socio-economic, and cultural achievements of women. It also increases awareness about women’s equality and advocates for gender parity.

Higher education institutions provide women with a platform for advancing equity for female students. Further, student clubs and organizations provide women with opportunities to influence life on campus. These include event programming, advocacy, and student government positions.

Women’s communities on campus also provide members with the opportunity to build a sense of belonging, which is known to contribute to higher retention rates. They also foster the acquisition of life skills, including communication, leadership, and teamwork, which transcend the college experience.

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6 Unique Ways to Celebrate Black History on Campus

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6 Unique Ways to Celebrate Black History on Campus

Last month, hundreds of student clubs and organizations across our Partner Campuses celebrated Black History Month. These amazing student groups held over 1,000 events in the last year.

One organization that stood out is the Black Business Alliance at Yale School of Management. Read on to see the 6 unique ways it celebrated Black History Month and other events that promote equity for all.

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How to Help Make College Students Career Ready?

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How to Help Make College Students Career Ready?

Students pursue higher education to become career ready and lead fulfilling lives. What students learn and experience in college or university helps prepare them for the workforce and life.

College helps students enter the workplace, advancing career and earning aspirations. Postsecondary education also helps individuals thrive and experience overall life satisfaction.

A student is reportedly career ready when they have the skills and tools necessary to succeed in the workplace and manage their career long-term.

Career readiness provides a foundation for higher education establishments and employers to identify and develop key skills.

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In Her Words: College Success Tips for Female Students with ADHD

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In Her Words: College Success Tips for Female Students with ADHD

As a high school student, Taryn aced her Honors and AP courses. She was active in orchestra, field hockey, her church youth group and after-school job. She graduated cum laude and even earned an academic scholarship. No question - she was ready for college!

Or so she thought.

The college learning experience, she quickly learned, was completely different than high school. Managing classes, a social life and extra-curricular activities used to be easier with built-in support and structure from parents, teachers and a structured school schedule.

In this new learning environment, however, her academic success began to unravel.

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Getting Involved on Campus: What Student Organizations Should You Join?

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Getting Involved on Campus: What Student Organizations Should You Join?

When Isabella arrived on campus, she was excited to meet new people and discover more about herself and her new home. She knew that academics would take up a lot of her time but she didn’t want to miss out on campus life outside of the classroom.

She’d seen the movies. Wild parties and red Solo cups. That wasn’t the overall college experience she was after, though. Her eyes were on the prize: getting into a top graduate school. Even with her scholarship, Isabella understood the price tag of her education, and she had no intention of wasting the experience.

To get started on the right foot, Isabella decided to meet with her campus director of student life & activities. There, she received advice that could and would change her entire trajectory, helping to shape her campus experience and illuminate a pathway to reach her goals.

One key piece of advice Isabella received was that many enriching opportunities were available and happening all around her!

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Student Organizations: How to Attract and Retain Members

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Student Organizations: How to Attract and Retain Members

Student organization leaders know the importance of attracting and keeping members. However, they do not always know how to do this or what tools could help them.

Outlined here are ways for student organizations to strengthen recruitment and retention efforts. Drawn from the experience of CampusGroups’ amazing partners, these best practices are key to sustaining a vibrant and healthy organization.

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