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The Sooner, The Better: Building Financial Literacy Among Black Students (and Communities)

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It wasn’t until I became an adult that I realized that from all of the life lessons learned in our low income household, financial literacy was not one of them. In my journey to seek generational wealth so did a rising devotion to teaching financial literacy to Blacks and Brown communities. Borrowing from the U.S.

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As AI Continues to Progress, Opportunities and Warnings Abound

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some believe that it’s a first step toward a reimagining of the role of human instructors. If we have computers that can operate certain aspects of the higher education environment, then we can re-prioritize what humans do. Others are teaching information literacy by having students fact-check bots’ responses to research questions.

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Study: Number of Universities Requiring Physical Education Courses Decreasing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cardinal “There’s an enormous amount of scientific evidence supporting the value of physical activity,” said Dr. Brad Cardinal, study co-author and professor in OSU’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences. To note, the study did not examine disability access or accommodations for such PE requirements.

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AI: A Brilliant but Biased Tool for Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When ChatGPT, the large language model (LLM) AI that can generate long, detailed answers to complicated questions, was first made accessible to the public in November 2022, it changed the landscape of education forever. “As Many faculty have found ways to mix AI with human-driven writing solutions, marrying the two skills.

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Panel Spotlights Registered Apprenticeships at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is also instruction in job-search skills such as interviewing and resumes, and in relevant life skills, such as teamwork, stress management, and financial literacy. In the program, s tudents learn construction , electrical and plumbing basics, blueprint reading and drawing, math , and worksite safety.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, president emeritus of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, aptly says, “By understanding human behavior and our values, we develop a moral compass that can guide our decision-making.

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Financial resilience and the health and well-being of young adults

WashU Institue for Public Health

Access to infrastructure, for instance, has nuanced connections to social and environmental stressors, which can affect an individual’s physical or mental well-being. Contextual factors like economic empowerment can promote positive health behaviors through conduits, such as social capital and health literacy.