<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/magazine/fall-2024/credential-students-build-strong-bonds-yosemite.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>Credential Students Build Strong Bonds in Yosemite</title><excerpt>In a new tradition, students in the teaching credential program spend a weekend in Yosemite before the fall semester starts. “We seek to build strong relationships in the cohort while enjoying God’s creation,” says Carolyn Mitten, assistant professor of education. “The trip has quickly become a favorite memory for many graduates.”</excerpt><author/><image>
            
            
        </image><caption/><description>FACULTY NEWSIn a new tradition, students in the teaching credential program spend a weekend in Yosemite before the fall semester...</description></item>