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Boarding Schools Should Borrow a Page From College Student Affairs
In higher education, the concept of student affairs is well established. Colleges understand that the learning experience extends far beyond the classroom. Offices dedicated to student involvement, residential life, leadership development, and campus programming exist to help students build identity, community, and independence. In boarding schools, however, this model is far less developed. Many schools…
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What I Learned Living in a Dorm Where 98% of Students Are International
When I was a boarding school student, our dorms had international students, but the community was still mostly domestic. Roughly 70 percent of the students were from the United States and about 30 percent came from abroad. That balance shaped the culture in ways I did not fully appreciate at the time. Fast forward to…