Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Growing up in a working-class military family, Dr. Shawna Patterson-Stephens tended to move around quite a bit as a youngster. She lived in California, Florida and overseas in Turkey before settling down in Detroit where she skipped her junior year of high school and graduated valedictorian of her class. “I remember asking my mom as a kid, if she had put some money into savings for me to go to college, and she looked at me with indignance,” says Patterson-Stephens with a chuckle.

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Steve Keating

OCTOBER 6, 2024

I vaguely remember a time when you could disagree with someone without it turning into a world war. These days, it seems like even small disagreements run the risk of ending a relationship, even long-term relationships. Even between good friends. Even among family members. But I remain convinced it doesn’t have to be that way. It does, however, require significant effort and a strong desire to maintain the relationship.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

California State University LA honored tennis great Billie Jean King with the unveiling of a statue on its campus late last week. King, who attended Cal State LA from 1961 to 1964 but never graduated, was lauded for her work both on and off the court, in advancing gender equality, LGBTQIA+ rights, and other social justice issues. “I’m so honored,” King said, speaking before a crowd of about 500 people.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Higher education has long been a key driver of economic prosperity and social mobility in the United States. American universities have provided countless students with the opportunity to pursue their dreams, develop their talents, and improve their economic standing. However, for some of the very groups who need it most—especially Black students—these opportunities are becoming more limited.

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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

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Ohio Wesleyan University has received an estate commitment of $12 million to support first-generation college students. The gift, made by 1992 Ohio Wesleyan alumna Kathrine Trine Grissom of Louisville, honors her mother, Mary Ellen Grissom who died in a car accident when Grissom was 8-month-old. Ohio Wesleyan University “I believe I would have fallen through the cracks at any other school,” Grissom said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Jennifer Eccles has been named vice president for advancement at Harvey Mudd College. She is expected to begin in the new post on October 28. Jennifer Eccles Eccles joins Harvey Mudd College from the Giant Magellan Telescope Corporation in Pasadena, CA, an international consortium dedicated to building one of the world’s most powerful observatories.

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