Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2024

While players in the NCAA Tournament were diverse, head coaches and administrators lagged far behind. That's the conclusions from the new report, “Racial and Gender Equity for Black Women Student-Athletes,” authored by Dr. Shaun R. Harper, founder and executive director of the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center. Harper depicts each team in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament.

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APRIL 3, 2024

At the recent OER24 conference in Cork, Ireland, Laura Czerniewicz and I had the great honour of giving a joint keynote, in the company of another keynoter, the inimitable Rajiv Jhangiani. In addition, we were inspired by the range and depth of work shared by so many in the international open education community who presented at and participated in the conference.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2024

Walsh University will be the new home of Notre Dame College men’s and women’s Rugby teams the university announced. “I cannot express enough how happy we are to find a home at Walsh University as a Rugby program,” said Notre Dame College Director of Rugby Operations Jason Fox. “For Walsh University to take two entire Rugby programs looking for a home is awesome.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 3, 2024

Author: Craig Dodson, Vice President of Customer Support, Education Solutions According to the National Catholic Educational Association Data Brief, in the 2022-2023 school year, we witnessed a 0.3% increase in Catholic school enrollment nationwide, reflecting a two-year growth trend in Catholic school attendance. With rising enrollment comes an increased demand for financial aid, which affects faith-based, private, and independent K-12 schools.

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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

APRIL 3, 2024

Members of the Fund for Leadership, Equity, Access and Diversity ( LEAD Fund) are mourning the death of their board chair, Dr. Christopher A. Metzler. Metzler’s family announced that he “passed away in his beloved home in Grenada” March 23. Dr. Christopher A. Metzler. “As a scholar, leader, and DEI champion, Dr. Chris Metzler continuously illuminated our path toward a more inclusive future in which all voices are welcomed and valued,” said Dr.

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Symplicity

APRIL 3, 2024

The latest CareerHub and UniHub Version 5.13 Release continues Symplicity’s focus on student engagement and ensuring students are further supported to improve their future career prospects.

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Student Loan Planner

APRIL 3, 2024

Last week, a group of Republican-led states filed a new legal challenge to the Biden administration, aiming to block the new Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan. The states argue that the plan — which includes generous repayment provisions and accelerated student loan forgiveness — goes beyond the scope of what Congress authorized in… The post Republican Challenge to Block SAVE Plan: How Worried Should Student Loan Borrowers Be?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2024

Dr. Marion Ross Fedrick likes to point out that she has “a very different background” than most college presidents. Having served in human resources leadership roles both for government and corporate industries, she was relatively new to higher education when she was tapped as the vice chancellor of human resources for the Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia, managing public colleges and universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2024

In 2020, after the horrific murder of George Floyd, the world responded with declarations condemning racial violence and oppressive systems. Similarly, many university administrators, including education deans, disseminated statements illustrating their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Four years later, the pendulum has shifted.

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