Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

At Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), disrupting and erasing health disparities is more than just part of their mission statement. Health equity is something MSM leaders, faculty members, and students work toward every day. Morehouse School of Medicine President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and other experts are excited about the $2 million donation from the Croel Family Foundation for the development of the David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute at the school.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Federal Student Aid has updated the draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical and processing information for the 2024–25 award year. What changed? Volume 5 – Edits and Rejects, and it is now final. FSA has also posted the standalone final ISIR record layout in… More » 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide (November 2023 Update) The post 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide (November 2023 Update) first appeared o

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

When comedian Kenan Thompson provided his impersonation of coach Deion Sanders on a recent presentation of Saturday Night Live, he may not have intended to introduce a variation on the vernacular that’s generally used within academic communities, but that’s exactly what happened. After a reference was made to Jackson State University as an Historically Black College or University (HBCU), Thompson made a parallel observation about Harvard University as an Historically White College or University

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Campbell Keele, coordinator of transfer initiatives in the Academic Advising and Transfer Center, has been selected as a recipient of the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) “Transfer Champion-Rising Star Award.” This national award is only awarded to four recipients a year. According to NISTS, “the Rising Star Award recognizes professionals who are making important contributions but are relatively new to the transfer field.

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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

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The City University of New York (CUNY) has announced the launch of CUNY CARES , a three-year pilot program designed to boost academic success by using an integrated approach to help students access health care, mental health treatment, food and housing assistance. The initiative pays students to conduct outreach to fellow classmates who may qualify for services such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Medicaid – and make sure they sign up.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Nation’s largest scholarship provider will work with Amazon’s cloud computing arm to unify and analyze data repositories in service of student success MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (November 28, 2023) — Scholarship America, the nation’s largest scholarship provider, is proud to announce that it has been selected as a winner of the 2023 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant , a public grant opportunity open to registered 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the United States and the United Kingdom who ar

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EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Podcast How Technology Fuels Student Success Episode 174. November 28, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. EAB’s Julianne Turpin and Brendan Mannix explore the many changes that have made modern student success software a central component of student retention efforts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Braylin Laster Braylin Laster has been appointed associate vice president for institutional advancement and resource development at Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis. Laster holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Lane College in 2017 and an MBA from Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee.

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Mongoose

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Every month, this 30-minute webinar series gives you a chance to spend time with the people behind Mongoose, including your friendly Client Success Managers and other Cadence users. We can't wait to see you on Zoom! Register for the January 2024 Cadence Campus, Live here.

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CAMPUSPEAK

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

From my earliest memories, the concept of lifelong learning was gently instilled in me by my grandmother, Abuelita. Each time… The post Lifelong Learning: A Legacy Beyond Degrees appeared first on CAMPUSPEAK.

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The Advisor That Cares

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Dr. Harapnuik never ceases to amaze me with his natural ability to mentor and influence. He covered something in our final class call last night that was so helpful to me. I want to blog it here in hopes of leaving breadcrumbs for you (and my future self, too). My first assignment had Canva/embedded issues when Dr. Harapnuik viewed my WordPress page in Firefox.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Blogs What is “one front door” onboarding and how could it help your students? Insights from Dr. Tiffany Ray-Patterson, VP of Student Success at Germanna Community College Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 166, Could Your Students Benefit from “One Front Door” Onboarding? Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud , and Stitcher , or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes.

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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Sleep is as important to our health as good diet and exercise. Adults need seven to nine hours of sleep per night, and many people do not get enough. Quality sleep allows our brains and bodies to rebuild and repair. Lack of good sleep raises the risk of heart disease, obesity, stroke, and dementia. Healthy sleep is not only the amount of time spent in bed, but also getting quality, uninterrupted rest on a consistent sleep schedule.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In the world of higher education, rankings play a pivotal role in helping students and parents make informed decisions about which college or university to choose. In 2024, the U.S. News World Report released its annual college and university rankings, a highly anticipated event for prospective students and curious parents. In recent years, U.S. News added a separate category for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Civil rights leader and TV host the Rev. Al Sharpton and musician and radio host Al B. Sure!, champion of the organ transplant patient community, are partnering to restore Medicare coverage for tests to detect early signs of organ rejection. The Rev. Al Sharpton Together, they have established the national Healthy Equity in Transplantation Coalition, with Al B!

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