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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

A huge, hearty thank you to all of today's speakers, facilitators, attendees, and artists for making today a fabulous last day of #CollegiateWayInternational2025 - we hope you've had a wonderful time at Durham and a grand dinner at Castle to round out the event! Safe travels to all 💜💜💜

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Last of our speakers but not the least: Prof Gillian Hampden Thompson (Durham) discusses the concept of "cynefin" (a profound sense of belonging) in the context of Durham's college communities and how they embody conversations across the past, present, and future. Facilitated by Prof Ann MacLarnnon

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"We foster communities of practice by offering a supportive peer cohort where residents can pursue academic endeavours in a shared community setting." Robert Freeth (Australian National University, Canberra) discusses community engagement in Australian Graduate Residences

A photo of Robert Freeth standing over a podium and gesturing as he addresses the CWI attendees.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"While a bioecological-systems approach highlights the role of reciprocal interactions across system levels, less is known about how university-wide, synchronized experiences foster deeper connections within smaller social groups and enhance student success." --Dr W.P. Wahl and Pieter Klopper

Dr W. P. Wahl and Pieter Kloppers stand next to a podium and address the CWI attendees.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"Together, the G10 and ICC foster a vibrant culture of student engagement and intercollegiate pride, underpinned by trust and mutual respect between staff and student leaders." Stephen Peake on the role of the G10 in strengthening collegiate culture at the University of Queensland

A photo of Stephen Peake presenting the slide, "Strengthening Collegiate Culture through Partnership and Purpose [the role of the G10 at UQ]"

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Rounding out the conference with our final speakers of the day in Session 12 of #CollegiateWayInternational2025! Highlights 🧵

A graphic featuring headshots of Stephen Peake, Dr Willem Petrus Wahl, and Pieter Kloppers who are speakers in session 12 of the CWI conference

A graphic featuring headshots of Mr Robert Freeth and Prof Gillian Hampden Thompson, who are speakers in session 12 of CWI.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"“Moving Dartmouth Forward” that was aimed at addressing harmful student behaviours, and were based on many of the principles of residential colleges that are championed by The Collegiate Way." Professor Ryan Hickox and Jennifer Rosales on creating a residential college system at Dartmouth in 2016

Speakers Jennifer Rosales and Ryan Hickox presenting a slide titled "From Zero to Six(ty): Building a College System in the Ivy League

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Rose Alwyn and Lisa J Sutherland have prepared an incredible presentation on the construction of the Safer College Communities Framework as it evolves from University Colleges Australiia's 2019 Respectul Relationships Framework #CollegiateWayInternational2025

The two panelists stand at a podium, looking at an open laptop screen.

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Matthew J Mills @matthewjmills.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Agility, innovation, ambition. Colleges' potential to enrich academic culture at universities. Lively and thought-provoking sessions with Prof @thombrooks.bsky.social (Collingwood College @durham.ac.uk) & Dr Richard Myers (United College, Waterloo). #CollegiateWay2025 @cwi25.bsky.social 🎓

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"While many universities have developed robust policy and procedure to respond to reports and disclosures of SMV, proactive educational initiatives tailored to the needs of individual communities... are more limited as part of institution-wide approaches." Dr Victoria Brown & Prof Graham Towl on SMV

Dr Victoria Brown and Prof Graham Towl stand at a podium before an overview slide of their presentation.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

We're back after a short break in programming to start Session 11 with Dane Hermann (Queensland), whose presentation highlights the route that Union College at UQ has undertaken to student wellbeing and safety!

Dane Hermann stands at a podium, presenting a slide titled "A Resident-Led Approach to Driving a Modern Wellbeing Framework"

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"The perceived lack of aspiration among young people has fuelled an ongoing political narrative in relation to stagnating levels of social mobility and the need for aspiration raising initiatives." Dr Victoria Brown and Abby Cox (Durham) introduce initiatives to increase student community engagement

Dr Victoria Brown and Abby Cox stand at a podium in front of a presentation slide titled "Beyond aspiration raisinng: the impact of collegiate engagement for young people in the wider community."

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Matthew J Mills @matthewjmills.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Final day of #CollegiateWay2025 (@cwi25.bsky.social) conference, hosted by Stephenson College. Sessions are being facilitated by fantastic students @durham.ac.uk and captured by graphic recorder, Eddy Phillips. Find Eddy on Instagram @eddy.draws_ 👨‍🎨

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"For many colleagues in academic departments, college life is seen as a student-only space where non-academic extracurricular activities flourish... raising issues around the integration of colleges within the wider university framework." Prof Thom Brooks on college-department interactions

Photo of Prof Thom Brooks speaking next to a podium and standing before a presentation slide titled "Getting Profs in College".

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"Our College was uniquely positioned to assist UW because of our thriving summer conference business and our exceptionally nimble approach to academic and programming challenges." Dr Richard Myers on the Sankofa Pathways to University (SPU) and increasing Black student in the University of Waterloo

A photo of Dr Richard Myers speaking at a podium in front of a presentation slide titled "Service to the Centre: The Sankofa Program" and featuring digital art of a lion and a mouse, as in Aesop's fable of the same name.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"Our intention is to form a network of interested personnel who will continue the discussion, and to develop best practices, after the conference." Mark Ryan, Ms Emma Brownlow, and Ruben Katigbak on alumni engagement with colleges post-graduation

Emma Brownlow speaking at a podium, with facilitators and panelists seated in the row of chairs behind her beneath a projector screen displaying a photo of a Durham University graduation ceremony.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Happy Friday from Stephenson College! We're kickstarting Day 3 of #CollegiateWayInternational2025 with talks by Holly Ambler (Appalachian State, USA) and Melanie Sedge (Trent, Canada) to discuss student engagement with support and advising services across their universities!

Panelists Holly Ambler and Melanie Sedge stand at a podium, speaking to the attendees of the CWI conference.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Thank you to the speakers, panelists, and poster designers whose perspectives brought such richness to day 2 of#CollegiateWayInternational2025--we hope you had an excellent day, and are enjoying the Arts showcase tonight! 💜💜

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

"[Colleges] can and often do provide an environment where students can extend their intellectual development beyond their timetabled learning and engage in topics that deepen and broaden their ... engagement with research, topical issues and academic debate." Panel chaired by Sonia Virdee

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

"Central to the programme was the cultivation of value-driven individuals capable of meaningful contributions to the university and wider communities." Associate Professor Sadaf Ansari (National University of Singapore) on future-oriented learners and experiential learning in RVRC Year 2 curriculum

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

"These events support widening participation by giving all students... access to inspiring role models, personal connections, and informal mentoring." Dr Rebecca Bouveng & Dr Kathrine Walker on St. John's career-themed college formals

The panelists, Dr Rebecca Bouveng and Dr Kathrine Walker, speaking at the podium beneath their presentation slides

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

"UMRC emphasizes experiential learning through its service-learning and study tour programs. These have empowered numerous students over the past decade, cultivating leadership, global perspectives, and adaptability." Prof Qi Yaning, Dr Li Waichung, Dr Andrew Lao & Mr Lantz Wu on student development

A photo of the panelists presenting to the CWI attendees.

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Matthew J Mills @matthewjmills.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Proceedings @cwi25.bsky.social continue apace! In a suitably festive Leech Hall at St John's College @durham.ac.uk, colleagues have been speaking about the future of the #CollegiateWay movement, and the unique potential of colleges to offer bespoke co-creative informal learning opportunities. 🎓

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

"The UM collegiate system emphasizes comprehensive student development through seven key competencies... [and] demonstrates the direct alignment of these competencies with specific SDGs." Professor Man Chung Wong (University of Macau) on a holistic approach to citizenship with global perspective

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

"To address gaps in discipline-specific support...UM RCs introduced optional co-curricular academic tutorials in 2019." Professor Qi Yaning, Professor Gary Fung, and Dr Elvo Sou (University of Macau) on co-curricular academic support in residential colleges at the University of Macau

Panelists Professor Qi Yaning, Professor Gary Fung, and Dr Elvo Sou (University of Macau) present their univeristy initiatives to the CWI attendees.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

"In what began as a pilot program, the St. Jerome’s Library experimented with the idea of offering arts and crafts programming to our students." Dr Michelle Louise Atkin (St. Jerome's University at Waterloo) on prmoting a calming and supportive environment for students in college libraries

A photo of Dr Michelle Louise Atkins presenting a slide of her project to the CWI attendees. The slide features an outline of the presentation.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

"College student support was described [by participants] consistently as the most helpful support." Melody Bishop (Durham) discusses her research about the role of colleges in supporting students with long-term physical conditions/disabilities

A photo of PhD student Melody Bishop presenting the title slide of her research, titled "Living in college has made teh biggest difference": Colleges' Role in Supporting Students with Physical Long-term Conditions/Disabilities.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Session 5's posters have been impeccably designed and discussed by Dr Ellen Crabtree (University College, Durham), Dr Martin Brader (University College, Durham), and Dr Michelle Atkins (Waterloo, Canada) #CollegiateWayInternational2025

A photograph of a poster titled Co-Creating learning: A Collegiate model for Informal Education, made by Dr Martin Brader and Dr Ellen Crabtree.

A photo of a poster titled Embedding library and Archives Research Skills into the Undergraduate Experience: Cast Study in Student, Instructor, and Librarian Collaboration, made by Dr Michelle Atkin

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

"What difference can a collegiate system really make compared to other more centralised universities and colleges [in challenging times]?" Dr Richard Anthony (Jesus College, Cambridge) reflects on identity and community reinforcement through the collegiate identity

Photograph of Dr Richard Anthony gesturing towards a presentation slide featuring a bar chart repreesnting the intercollegiate support (endowments) in Cambridge.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

"How do we get the students [living out of college] back in? And that's what 'stickiness' is about." Dr Michael Eamon kickstarts Session 4 of CWI with a plenary talk on the challenges and considerations faced by collegians in retaining student interest in their coleges.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Our biggest thanks to all the speakers and panelists who shared their perspectives today! We hope you had lots of fun during the afternoon events, and are having a grand time at tonight's college formals! See you all tomorrow for a fresh round of talks on Day 2 of #CollegiateWayInternational2025 💜

A collage of 4 photos from Day 1 of the CWI 2025 conference. The top left and bottom right images feature sections of the conference's programme booklet, while the top right and bottom left images capture moments from the conference as attendees listen to speakers, Profs. David Wilkinson and Ann MacLarnon respectively.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

'We tell [students] to always remember that they are part of their college community... and this message carries on to our alumni community, to reunion events and beyond.' Hannah Shepherd, Katie Binks, and Dasha Murphy on colleges and student citizenship

A photo of Hannah Shepherd, Katie Binks, and Dasha Murphy speaking at the CWI 2025 conference.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

'Longevity is the other thing we really benefit from when running these outreach programmes... having the maturity of that structure allows us to... develop new ones.' Prof. Tom Mole and Eleanor Keay (Van Mildert College, Durham) on keys to an effective outreach programme in the local community

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

'Students come [to the summer institute] for so many different reasons... to build their confidence and motivation." George Connolly (Oriel College, Oxford) on extending the collegiate mission through internationalisation and the power of engaging globally

A photo of Prof. George Connolly presenting at the CWI conference.

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Session 2 of #CollegiateWayInternational2025: Colleges as Gateways to Global or Local Citizenship (highlights) 🧵

Photos of George Connolly (University of Oxford, UK), Tom Mole (University of Durham, UK), and Eleanor Keay (University of Durham, UK).

Photos of Hannah Shepherd (University of Durham, UK), Katie Binks (University of Durham, UK), and Dasha Murphy (University of Durham, UK)

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Collegiate Way International 2025 @cwi25.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

" From the monastic communities of history to the contemporary university, the collegiate way builds relationship in diversity, embeds interdisciplinarity, cares for the whole person, models leadership and seeds justice." -- Prof. David Wilkinson on embodied living in college communities

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