Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2024

Michael Koppenheffer EAB, formerly the Education Advisory Board, periodically surveys parents of students applying to college to understand their attitudes and the factors that influence their behaviors. Its latest insight paper, “2024 Parent Survey: Understanding Top Parent Concerns in College Search, Insights and Recommendations for Enrollment Leaders,” presents data on parental responses as well as recommendations for how institutions can better serve the needs of prospective students and the

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Department of Education has issued key reminders for institutions to ensure efficient processing of originations and disbursements through COD now that the peak processing period for 2024-25 has begun. Here are their recommendations: Origination and disbursement responses are processed throughout the day and are often sent to schools within hours.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2024

Dr. Patricia Benson Patricia Benson has been appointed campus chief executive officer of CT State Housatonic in Bridgeport. She served as vice president for finance and administration at Delaware County Community College. Benson holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Hampton University, an MBA from LaSalle University, and an Ed.D. in higher education leadership from Wilmington University.

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Steve Keating

AUGUST 22, 2024

I think everyone feels a little blue from time to time. Some people simply hide it better than others. There are lots of reasons why that happens and all of them are associated with this thing we call life. Most of the time, we get past the blues without taking any specific action. Something good happens, and we snap out of it. But sometimes, the blues hang around a little longer than they should.

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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

AUGUST 22, 2024

Jerome Coley Jerome Coley has been named sports information director at Coahoma Community College in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He served as coordinator of tutorial services and intramural sports at Coahoma. Coley holds a bachelor's degree in exercise science and a master's in sports administration from Delta State University.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 22, 2024

FSA announced that it began processing the third and final Pell Grant Administrative Cost Allowance (ACA) for 2022-23, which awards eligible institutions with $5.00 payments per recipient to cover costs associated with administering federal aid programs. These payments are determined by unduplicated Pell recipients and administrators must initiate a drawdown transaction to receive the funds;… More » Processing Begins for Final 2022-23 and Second 2023-24 Pell Grant ACA Payments The post Pro

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Challenge: Delivering timely support to a diverse and sizeable student population to foster improved retention and completion rates. The Strategy: Transition to a case management model that offers students proactive guidance and access to resources, and engages faculty to see a complete picture of their academic journey. The Outcomes: Achieved significant improvements in persistence and streamlined processes through a data-informed approach and strong faculty partnerships.

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