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Spelman College Receives $100M Gift

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Spelman College has received a historic $100 million gift. The Atlanta-based institution was founded in 1881 and is considered a leading liberal arts college and global leader in the education of women of African descent. It boasts its ranks among the leading producers of Black women who complete Ph.Ds. in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

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How to Be More Realistic

Steve Keating

I wish I had a dollar for every person, who, when confronted with their negativity, claimed they weren’t being negative, they were just being realistic. Actually I wouldn’t mind having a buck or two for every time I said that too. The truth is when we’re constantly pointing out the negative in most every situation we’re probably being negative. That’s unhelpful to everyone involved in the situation, especially ourselves.

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Emerging Scholars Express Hope, Validation, and Drive During Webinar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education's 2024 Emerging Scholars shared sentiments of drive, hope, community, and validation during a webinar Thursday. To accompany the release of its 2024 Emerging Scholars magazine edition, Diverse hosted its first-ever panel for the 15 outstanding scholars it recognized this year. The panel was moderated by Dr. Jamal Watson.

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Happy Days

Counseling Today

Counselors are using happiness interventions to help clients redefine happiness and live a more fulfilling life. The post Happy Days appeared first on Counseling Today.

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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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Fielding Graduate University Mourns Educational Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Fielding Graduate University community is mourning the death of Dr. Orlando L. Taylor, the Distinguished Senior Advisor to the President. The university noted contributions to be made in memory Taylor’s memory may be made to the Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education at Fielding. Dr. Orlando L. Taylor delivers an inspiring speech to a full house Jan. 10, 2020, in Santa Barbara, California.

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Heightened Cash Management and Reimbursement: What, How, and Why

HEAG

Heightened Cash Management (HCM 1 and 2) and Reimbursement are alternative methods of receiving funds and making disbursements required by the Department of Education (ED). Here’s how they work… Applicable to HCM1 and HCM2 : Schools operating under these payment … Read more ».

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Tax Planning for Physicians: What Are the Benefits of Using S-Corp Tax Strategies?

Student Loan Planner

*The information presented in this article should not be viewed as legal advice. Tax season can be more complex for self-employed physicians, such as locum tenens and practice owners. Your physician income already puts you in a higher tax bracket, but having to pay additional self-employment taxes can really cut into your earnings. It’s understandable… The post Tax Planning for Physicians: What Are the Benefits of Using S-Corp Tax Strategies?

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In 2024, Higher Ed Must Find Its Footing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Everywhere you look there are signs that the higher education sector is precariously rocking, such that even a strong jab might take it down. The suicides and resignations of key leaders and the broader mental health crisis are a signal that cannot be ignored. The increasingly aggressive stance toward the sector among both federal and state politicians, growth in faculty departures, ongoing staff burnout, and persistent dearth of enrollment among low-income, rural, and male-identified students a

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Financial Planning for Dentists: How To Overcome Common Hurdles

Student Loan Planner

Dentists often get a late start on financial milestones due to the time commitment and ridiculously high cost of dental school. Because of this and other contributing factors, the average dentist isn’t able to retire until age 68 — putting them several years behind the average American. But with intentional financial planning, dentists can create… The post Financial Planning for Dentists: How To Overcome Common Hurdles appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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VIVIANA VALLE GOMEZ

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Viviana Valle Gomez Viviana Valle Gomez has been appointed associate director of women, gender, and sexual equity at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Valle Gomez holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and gender, sexuality and women’s studies from the University of California, Davis, and a master’s in American studies from Columbia University in New York.

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Demystifying the Consumer Privacy Patchwork

Student Privacy Compass

What should edtech companies know about consumer privacy laws?

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9 Grad Students Honored with K. Patricia Cross Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Association of Colleges and Universities ( AAC&U ) has announced the 2024 recipients of the annual K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. A past annual conference hosted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities. “This year’s recipients truly embody the commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, leadership, and civic engagement that Pat Cross championed throughout her distinguished career,” said AAC&U President Dr.

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Florida Board of Education Limits DEI Spending at State Colleges, Deems Sociology Course as 'Woke'

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Florida State Board of Education established regulations this week to restrict the Florida College System’s (FCS) use of state or federal funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. The rule bans FCS's 28 schools from using such funds for programs “that categorize individuals based on race or sex for the purpose of differential or preferential treatment," The board replaced the course "Principles of Sociology" with an American h

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The Broader Ramifications of the Attack on DEI at Florida Public Colleges and Universities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives has reached an important juncture in the state of Florida. With regulations by the Florida Board of Governors that threatened to dismantle DEI-related programs in public colleges and universities, now passed by the Florida Department of Education, it is crucial for the nation to rally and prevent potential ramifications that could ripple throughout the country.