Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

PHILADELPHIA— Despite the ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education, more than a thousand educators gathered in-person and virtually late last week to share strategies and brainstorm ways to center equitable outcomes for the students who attend their institutions. Sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), this year’s “Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Access: What Unites Us,” drew faculty, students, administrators

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Patter by Pat Thomson

MARCH 24, 2024

I was recently reviewing a paper and saw my own work cited. Very nice, you might think. However, I was cited for saying a thing that I didn’t say – a thing that I would never ever say. It was a thing that I have railed against in almost everything I’ve written on the topic. Now I know that meanings are not fixed. People interpret. And that’s generally good and we writers like to make people think their own thoughts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

The Lincoln University Alumni Association (LUAA) Board of Directors has issued a statement of no-confidence in the university’s board of curators. The decision comes after the board reinstated Dr. John Moseley as president following the suicide death of Dr. Antoinette "Bonnie" Candia-Bailey, who alleged bullying and harassment by Moseley. Dr. Antoinette Candia-Bailey The LUAA’s board of directors took issue with the board of curators’ third-party investigation into the allegations, which resulte

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Steve Keating

MARCH 24, 2024

There was a popular song from years past that said “don’t worry, be happy.” It was a catchy tune and it hung around as a favorite song for longer than average. While the song actually had some decent advice for fighting worry like “In every life we have some trouble but when you worry, you make it double.” Which is in fact true. But just saying don’t worry, be happy isn’t going to get it done for most people.

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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

MARCH 24, 2024

Utah higher education leaders are considering steps toward compliance with a new law, HB 261 , that prohibits an institution of higher education, public education system, and governmental employer from engaging in discriminatory practices. Katy Hall Such prohibited practices include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The bill, sponsored by Utah State Rep.

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Student Loan Planner

MARCH 24, 2024

Student loan riders are an optional addition to a long-term disability insurance policy. They’ve gained popularity over the past several years due to the huge accumulation of student debt among U.S. college graduates. A student loan rider offers a monthly payment benefit toward your student loan debt during the disability period. This sounds like a… The post Disability Insurance Student Loan Riders: Are You Making This Big Mistake with Your Disability Insurance?

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