Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2024

Imagine this. I am a rather strong person, someone who is willing to take on challenges that inhibit Black and other minoritized children from reaching their potential in schools and society. When raising my son (now an adult and father), I always found parent-teacher conferences intimidating. Imagine that. There was usually more than one teacher, so I felt outnumbered.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 30, 2024

Institutions now have access to the 2024-25 FAFSA Verification-IRS Return Transcript Matrix to compare data between a selected family’s tax data and the information submitted through the FAFSA application. The matrix is currently available as an excel document and is divided into five specific sections. Transcription Matrix Breakdown Column #1: Lists the nine FAFSA information… More » Now Available: 2024-25 FAFSA Verification-IRS Tax Return Transcript Matrix The post Now Available: 2

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2024

Legislation designed to ease the financial burdens of Californians seeking four-year degrees has passed both chambers of the state legislature. AB 2093 would allow low-income students pursuing a bachelor's degrees at any California community college tuition free. Two-year degree seekers are already eligible for such fee waivers through the California Promise Program.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 30, 2024

The Department of Education has detailed the distribution process for excess FSEOG and FWS program funds from the previous academic year as well as how eligible institutions will be notified by the end of September 2024. The electronic announcement explains how the 2024-25 allocations will be determined by one’s fair share calculations. Specifically, qualified schools… More » 2024-25 Guidelines for Supplemental FSEOG and FWS Allocations The post 2024-25 Guidelines for Supplemental FS

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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

AUGUST 30, 2024

Matthew R. Goodman Matthew R. Goodman has been appointed director of bands at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina. He served as head band director at Handley High School in Roanoke, Alabama, and as director of bands for Pleasant Grove High School in Alabama. Goodman holds a bachelor’s degree from Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina and a master’s in music education from Alabama A&M University.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

AUGUST 30, 2024

Student Health & Well-Being is kicking off the semester with a fantastic new feature: an advice column dedicated to all your burning questions about food and nutrition! Submit your questions using this form , which will be anonymous to be mindful of your privacy. We may reword or summarize a submission for clarity or leave out identifying details if the letter is published.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2024

Dr. Rebecca Stanley The nonprofit research institute RTI International has entered a 10-year, $190 million agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in an initiative to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. "To build the STEM workforce of tomorrow, we need to offer students meaningful experiences that connect them with real-world careers and help them see STEM careers as achievable and exciting," said RTI education consultant Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2024

Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, is one of the 10 institutions chosen as finalists for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Dr. Vicki Karolewics The Aspen Prize is awarded every two years to recognize colleges with high and improving levels of student success that includes equitable outcomes for students of color and from lower-income backgrounds.

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