Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Participating in policy debate programs in grade school is associated with improvements in English language arts (ELA) and better odds of graduating and going to college, according to findings from a new study in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. Dr. Beth Schueler University of Virginia Policy debate is a competitive activity in which students engage in structured argumentation about public policy issues, often requiring in-depth learning about policy areas.

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Student Loan Planner

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As 40 million student loan borrowers return to repayment this month following the three-year Covid forbearance, one group of borrowers is facing particularly dire circumstances: parent borrowers. Parent PLUS loans are federal loans issued to parents for the benefit of a child’s undergraduate education. These types of loans are unique in that the parent is […] The post Parent PLUS Borrowers Face Squeeze as Student Loan Payments Resume appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Dr. Hodan Hassan Hodan Hassan has been appointed vice president of the Office of Institutional Advancement and chief advancement officer at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Hassan holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and physics and a master’s in math education and applied mathematics from Long Island University in New York. She has a Ph.D. in technology, policy, and innovation at Stony Brook University.

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Counselors' Corner

OCTOBER 25, 2023

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. An English teacher’s daughter got into Princeton, so now she tells every Ivy League applicant just what to do to get in. A History teacher’s son got no financial aid, so he now tells students not to bother to apply. Welcome to our world. Like it or not, the best way to reduce this unhelpful helping is to replace it with what you’d like them to say about college—more specifically, what you’d like them to say about college advising.

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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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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

With the legalization of cannabis (aka marijuana, weed, pot, etc.) in Maryland, the drug has gotten more attention. Cannabis refers to anything that contains delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, the compound that produces a “high.” This compound and others are found in cannabis plants. There are many ways to use it, such as smoking, vaping, edibles, liquids, such as tea, and doing dabs.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology into academia brings immense potential for enhancing learning. The technologies have the potential to act as a multipurpose tool to streamline how we analyze data, draft ideas and clarify complex topics.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Dr. Juan Gilbert, the Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and chair of the University of Florida’s Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation on Tuesday from President Biden. Dr. Juan Gilbert receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Biden.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza continues, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has urged schools to not punish faculty for expressing their views on the matter. Destroyed houses after Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City AP Photo/Abed Khaled The organization’s response follows “a number of apparent academic freedom issues nationwide involving faculty speech on the Israeli-Hamas conflict.

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