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Fort Lewis College Names First Indigenous Presidential Finalist

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Heather Shotton In a historic move that signals a significant step toward reconciliation with its past, Fort Lewis College (FLC) has named Dr. Heather J. Shotton as the sole finalist for the institution's presidency. If confirmed, Shottona citizen of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes and a Kiowa and Cheyenne descendantwill become the first Indigenous person to lead the institution.

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College Aid Services Named to Inc.’s 2025 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Southeast

College Aid Services

College Aid Services has been named No. 181 on Inc.’s prestigious fifth annual Inc. Regionals: Southeast list, recognizing the fastest-growing private companies in the Southeast. The list, an extension of the national Inc. 5000, highlights the most successful and dynamic independent small businesses across South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, and… More College Aid Services Named to Inc.s 2025 List of Fastest-Growing Privat

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Guiding Community Colleges Toward Mission Fulfillment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For 41 years, Dr. Karen A. Stout, recipient of the 2025 Diverse Champions Award, has focused her career on helping community colleges achieve outstanding student success. Dr. Stout is a thought leader, says Dr. Steady H. Moono, president of SUNY Schenectady County Community College. In my decades of community college life, she is the most brilliant, the most visionary, the most forward-thinking person Ive ever met.

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Smart Aid, Real Impact: Peddie’s Success with SSS

School & Student Services by Community Brands

When families consider private school education, theyre not just weighing academic rigor or college acceptancestheyre making one of the most personal, emotional, and financially significant decisions of their lives. The Peddie School in New Jersey understands this on a deep level. With a commitment to both academic excellence and access for all, this prestigious boarding and day school awarded $11.2 million in financial assistance in 2025 alone.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Kiki Rice - UCLA, Basketball

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 31

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

Missouri State News BearPACE 2.0 Want to see how your college credits and test scores (AP/CLEP/IB) will count toward a degree at Missouri State? BearPACE (Preadmission Academic Credit Estimator) will show you. Think of BearPACE as a tool to prepare you to pursue a degree youre passionate about. Take a look at the recent updates to the BearPACE system.

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Congratulations to Our Chief Customer Officer, Meredith Baker, on Being Named a 2025 Leading Woman in AI

Civitas Learning

Were proud to share that our Chief Customer Officer, Meredith Baker , has been recognized as one of The AI Show @ ASU+GSVs Leading Women in AI for 2025! This honor celebrates more than 200 women advancing the field of artificial intelligence across EdTech, research, and real-world practice. Merediths recognition highlights her outstanding leadership, deep commitment to innovation, and tireless advocacy for leveraging AI to better serve customers and transform the student outcomes that matter mos

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Marissa Mastracco - Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Soccer

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Congratulations to Our Chief Customer Officer, Meredith Baker, on Being Named a 2025 Leading Woman in AI

Civitas Learning

Were proud to share that our Chief Customer Officer, Meredith Baker , has been recognized as one of The AI Show @ ASU+GSVs Leading Women in AI for 2025! This honor celebrates more than 200 women advancing the field of artificial intelligence across EdTech, research, and real-world practice. Merediths recognition highlights her outstanding leadership, deep commitment to innovation, and tireless advocacy for leveraging AI to better serve customers and transform the student outcomes that matter mos

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Sheryah Gavel - Southern University and A&M College, Soccer

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Move More Month

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Did you know that April is Move More Month? Its a campaign by the American Heart Association to encourage more physical activity. As we spend more time sitting, moving is more important than ever! With warmer weather and longer days, now is a great time to add movement to your routine. Adults need 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week, according to the current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.

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Brooklyn Holt - North Carolina State University, Soccer

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Communication in relationships doesn’t have to be scary, Part 2: Putting your skills to work

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Authors note: Last semester, we shared some strategies to help you develop your communications skills in your relationships. Check that post out before reading Part 2 below. It can feel challenging to know what to do and how to do it in high-stakes conversations, especially if youre doing it for the first time ever. So we recommend trying out some healthy communication strategies out in lower-stakes scenarios to get some practice.

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Community Colleges Expand Four-Year Degree Options as Illinois Joins National Trend

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a significant shift for higher education access, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced his support for new legislation that would allow the states community colleges to offer bachelors degrees in high-demand fields. The move aligns Illinois with a growing national trend that has seen dramatic expansion in community college baccalaureate (CCB) programs across the country.