Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2024

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has been removed from probation. Cheyney University Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) announced that the historically Black university reclaimed its standing June 27 with the accreditation association, which found that the university successfully met standards regarding ethics and integrity, students learning design and delivery, and financial planning compliance.

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Student Minds

JULY 1, 2024

Millie shares her experiences of loneliness during her time at university, and the way she tried to combat this horrible feeling – learning to love her own company. - Millie During the summer, before I started university, I binge-watched Normal People. I was in awe of how Marianne blossomed from a wallflower to a rose when she arrived at university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2024

Dr. Brooke A. Flinders has been named president of Frontier Nursing University. Dr. Brooke A. Flinders “I am proud and honored to accept the position of president of Frontier Nursing University,” said Flinders, who is an alum of Frontier. “I loved my time as a student and have been thoroughly impressed by the university’s lived mission and how it has been embraced by the faculty, staff, administration, and students through their culture of caring,” she said.

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Active Minds

JULY 1, 2024

Did you know June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, also known as Men’s Mental Health Month or Men’s Health Month? It dates back to 1994, evolving from a bill championed by Kansas Senator Bob Dole. I prefer the term Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month as a man who is still figuring out his own mental health journey. Often, as men, young men, teens, and boys, we are taught to suppress feelings and focus on developing a level of masculinity that continues to be defined by the times in which

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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

JULY 1, 2024

Starting in 2025-26, women’s flag football as a conference-sponsored sport in Conference Carolinas. Stephanie Kwok “With significant support from the National Football League (NFL), the sport is growing at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels,” said Conference Carolinas Commissioner Chris Colvin. “We are excited to be on the front lines of giving females across the country another phenomenal competitive opportunity.

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Student Loan Planner

JULY 1, 2024

Two federal courts issued sweeping orders blocking key elements of President Biden’s SAVE plan this past Monday, June 24, 2024. SAVE, which stands for Saving on a Valuable Education, is a new income-driven repayment (IDR) plan that the administration has been touting as the most favorable plan ever created. The two rulings halt different elements… The post Courts Blocking SAVE Plan Cause Chaos for Student Loan Borrowers, Advocates Warn appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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