Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a $100 million unrestricted grant to support the United Negro College Fund’s capital campaign. The United Negro College Fund comprises 37 member colleges and universities in support of students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs. United Negro College Fund Inc. UNCF announced that it is undertaking a $1 billion capital campaign that includes five components: student scholarships; unrestricted funds to enhance the endowments for

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 12, 2024

I created this CSS Profile: A Comprehensive Guide as a financial aid consultant with over 34 years of experience to help you. I have dedicated my career to helping families navigate the complex world of college financial aid. In this comprehensive guide, I will provide expert insights to help you understand the CSS Profile. My goal is to ensure that your child receives the maximum financial aid possible.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

Lincoln University President Dr. John B. Moseley has been placed on paid leave voluntarily while personnel and mental health concerns are externally reviewed following the Jan. 8 suicide of Lincoln vice president Dr. Antionette "Bonnie" Candia-Bailey. Dr. John B. Moseley Tyler Beck/KOMU Moseley's professional relationship with Candia-Bailey, according to sources, was poor.

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Student Loan Planner

JANUARY 12, 2024

Managing taxes is an important aspect of financial planning for physicians. But it goes much further than just filing a tax return every year. By strategically claiming eligible tax write-offs, you can reduce your tax burden. Ensure you aren’t leaving your hard-earned money on the table — keep an eye on these best tax deductions… The post Top 10 Tax Deductions Physicians Often Overlook appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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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

JANUARY 12, 2024

A number of former NCAA athletes and coaches rallied against allowing transgender athletes into women’s sports at the annual convention held in Phoenix. Riley Gaines Megan Mendoza/The Arizona Republic During the “Our Bodies, Our Sports: We Won't Back Down Rally,” the few dozen demonstrators – the former athletes and coaches made up most of them – protested and spoke out against the practice, later marching from the Phoenix City Hall to the Phoenix Convention Center to oppose the NCAA.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

JANUARY 12, 2024

Missouri State News Campbell Keele Receives National Award 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.

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Knack

JANUARY 12, 2024

Just under a year after announcing our System and Organizational Controls (SOC) 2 Type 1 certification , we’re proud to announce that Knack is entering the new year having undergone a more rigorous version of this certification: the SOC 2 Type 2.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

Julie Heath Julie Heath has been named executive director of the Indiana University Innovates Hub. Heath holds a bachelor’s degree in studio art and economics from the University of California, Davis, and an MFA in painting from the University of New Hampshire.

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NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

JANUARY 12, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that some borrowers will soon begin receiving debt cancellation after as few as 10 years in repayment, instead of the 20 to 25 years of payments previously required for most borrowers. Starting in February, borrowers who are enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and who originally took out $12,000 or less in federal student loans will have any remaining balance on their loans canceled after 10 years of qualifying time in repay

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

Though the phraseology of diversity, equity, and inclusion was not expressly used in the way that it currently is during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s lifetime, I contend that King's life and work were, in large part, about the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion. King’s work was about diversity: Dr. Marcus Bright King’s actions reflected an understanding that embracing diversity was essential to advancing his civil rights and social justice mission.

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