Tue.Jun 25, 2024

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Kimbrough Named Interim President at Talladega

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough has been appointed interim president of Talladega College, a historically Black college in Alabama. Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough Dr. Edward L. Hill Jr., the college’s vice provost for Lifelong Learning and Professional Development and Dean of Graduate Studies, served as the immediate interim president following the June 4 resignation of Dr.

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Embracing Failure

Active Minds

“I’m so disappointed in myself” or “I wish I could’ve just done better,” are common things we say to ourselves after a period of perceived failure. Our feelings of sadness, anger, or even regret are completely valid at this time. It’s easy to get tunnel vision and only recognize the bad that comes out of failure, but it’s also important to empathize with yourself.

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Survey Suggests Trend Toward Use of AI in Legal Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Law schools are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into their curricula, according to an AI and Legal Education Survey released by the American Bar Association and the ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence. American Bar Association American Bar Association The survey is a compilation of insights — gathered from 29 law school deans or faculty members between December 2023 and February 2024 — on the integration of AI into legal education.

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COD System Update scheduled for June 30th to enable 2023 FWS reporting

College Aid Services

As a reminder to institutions, the Department of Education will implement updates to the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System to support a new Extensible Markup Language (XML) Schema. Campus-Based XML Schema Version 1.0b will primarily used to report campus-based program data such as FWS earnings, COD web activity, and to validate all Common Record… More » COD System Update scheduled for June 30th to enable 2023 FWS reporting The post COD System Update scheduled for June 30th t

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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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ANNE MAGRO

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Anne Magro Anne Magro has been named dean of Marymount University’s College of Business, Innovation, Leadership and Technology. She served as interim dean and deputy dean and senior associate dean for strategy and impact in George Mason University’s Costello College of Business. Magro holds a bachelor’s degree in general studies from the University of Michigan as well as a master’s in taxation and a Ph.D. in accountancy, both from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Inside Look at the 2024 Student Success Impact Report with Sarah DeMeo

Civitas Learning

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube Music | Full Transcript Each year, we conduct a meta-analysis of Initiative Analyses run by our partner institutions to determine the impact of their success initiatives on persistence. As part of this effort, Civitas Learning produces an annual Student Success Impact Report that reflects directional trends across our partner institutions.

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Why Locum Tenens Physicians Need Their Own Disability Policy

Student Loan Planner

Locum tenens physicians are like substitute teachers of medicine. They fill crucial gaps in healthcare facilities awaiting permanent staff. Although they can earn a higher hourly pay rate than their full-time counterparts, they face unique challenges as independent contractors. Particularly, locum tenens physicians miss out on employer-sponsored benefits like health insurance options, 401(k) plans and… The post Why Locum Tenens Physicians Need Their Own Disability Policy appeared first on

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FSA Will Release COD Update, Campus-Based XML Schema Version 1.0b on June 30th

College Aid Services

As a reminder to institutions, the Department of Education will implement updates to the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System to support a new Extensible Markup Language (XML) Schema. Campus-Based XML Schema Version 1.0b will primarily used to report campus-based program data such as FWS earnings, COD web activity, and to validate all Common Record… More » FSA Will Release COD Update, Campus-Based XML Schema Version 1.0b on June 30th The post FSA Will Release COD Update, Campus

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Gear Up for Biking

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Bicycling is a great way to be physically active and improve mental health. Health benefits include stronger muscles, better coordination and mobility, reduced body fat, and lower stress. Bicycling is a lower-impact activity compared to running and causes less stress to feet, knees, and hips. Bicycling is versatile. It can be enjoyed alone, with a small group, or as part of big bicycling events like RAGBRAI.

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Kansas, Missouri Judges Freeze Student-Loan Forgiveness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri have ruled against parts of the student loan repayment plan, known as the SAVE Plan, promoted by the Biden-Harris administration. Dr. Miguel Cardona “We strongly disagree with the Kansas and Missouri District Court rulings, which block components of the SAVE Plan that help student loan borrowers have affordable monthly payments and stay out of default,” said U.S.