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Q&A with Middle Tennessee State University
Since becoming vice provost at Middle Tennessee State University last fall, Rick Sluder has launched SSC with great success—for the second time in his career. Read our latest Q&A to learn how he's able to make the initiative a campus-wide priority.
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Exploring the value of students’ midterm data
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