Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

A new report from the Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement Coalition reveals from students a waning confidence in democracy and an acute shortfall in opportunities for students to talk with people whose experiences are different from their own. Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva “ Every Student, Every Degree: College Civic Learning for Today's Students and Tomorrow's Democracy ” highlights research showing employers are significantly more likely to hire graduates with the skills and experiences that co

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

As the October 1st deadline approaches, FSA has issued a number of important reminders to ensure that institutions accurately complete the Fiscal Operations Report for 2023–24 and the Application to Participate for 2025–26 (FISAP). The electronic announcement highlights best practices for data entry, updating information, and provides digital resources that contain guidelines to successfully complete… More » Completing the FISAP Ahead of the October 1st Deadline The post Completing the FIS

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Dr. Jenny Rickard First-generation and low and middle-income students interesting in attending college will receive proactive admissions offers through the newly launched 2024-25 Common App Direct Admissions Program. “As we continue to work toward our moonshot goal of increasing the number of low- and middle-income students applying to postsecondary opportunities, it’s imperative that we find ways to change the narrative about college from one of scarcity to one of opportunity,” said Common App

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Student Research Foundation

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Choosing your Advanced Placement (AP) courses is an important decision, one that can impact both your high school and college career. The majority of high schools across the country offer at least one AP course, with some offering a wide variety of courses. With nearly 40 AP classes to choose from, many students are worried about finding the best AP classes for college.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Raven James Raven James has been named associate director of athletics for external relations, athletic marketing, and senior woman administrator at Manhattan College in New York. She served as the college’s director of basketball operations for the women’s basketball program. James holds a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University in Pennsylvania.

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CAMPUSPEAK

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Belonging, I’ve found, is not just an emotion—it is the heart of a true community. In my journey as a… The post The Places We Belong appeared first on CAMPUSPEAK.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Some 18% of college students on campuses with large protests reported in a new survey that the political climate interfered with their education, compared with 62% who said it did not. Dr. Neil Gross The nationwide survey , administered by SurveyUSA and led by Dr. Neil Gross, the Charles A. Dana Professor of Sociology at Colby College, examines college students' involvement and opinions surrounding last spring’s antiwar protests encompassing a small percentage (16%) of student participants natio

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