Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

In San Luiz, Arizona, along the border of the state and Sonora, Mexico, there is Gadsden Elementary School District #32, where more than 99% of its more than 5,000 students identified as Hispanic in 2020. Within that school district lies Southwest Junior High (SJH), a school comprising mostly Latinx (96%) students. Dr. Cindy Trejo According to Dr. Cindy Trejo, author of a new report produced by the Rutgers University’s Samuel Dewitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice, what

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Active Minds

MAY 23, 2024

When I was a freshman in college, I went to a talk on my campus about sharing your mental health story hosted by my Active Minds chapter for Mental Health Awareness Month. At the time, I was a new mental health advocate, someone who had only been diagnosed with OCD two years prior. Still weeding through the stigmas and false messages I had learned about mental health while growing up, I was becoming eager to start sharing my story in hopes that other people could get resources and treatment soon

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

Dr. Michelle D. Young About $1.2 million in state funding has been awarded to the University of California Berkeley School of Education to provide tuition assistance for aspiring school leaders from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue an advanced degree and administrative credential with the Principal Leadership Institute and Leadership Support Program.

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Steve Keating

MAY 23, 2024

I have written about how to maintain a positive attitude many times. I’ve acknowledged my own shortcomings in that all-important area of life. I’ve talked about your attitude being your choice and how difficult a choice that can be at times…okay, most times. But I don’t think I’ve ever specifically laid out the actual benefits of maintaining a positive attitude.

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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

MAY 23, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, the role of governing boards, such as the Board of Trustees, is of paramount importance. These bodies are entrusted with the responsibility of setting the strategic direction, ensuring financial stability, and upholding the mission and values of their respective institutions. However, to effectively fulfill these duties, it is essential for board members to possess a deep understanding of academic acumen.

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Knack

MAY 23, 2024

This partnership aims to leverage the strengths of both organizations to further our shared recruitment, leadership, and career development efforts for students.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 23, 2024

For many institutions, gathering the right insights to uncover where problems truly lie in their curricula is challenging. Siloed academic departments and inaccessible data create roadblocks when analyzing course success and determining where to make adjustments. These inefficiencies directly impact students– just one course can create a significant barrier, affecting academic performance and even threatening persistence.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

Dr. Juan R. Guardia Juan R. Guardia has been named vice president for student affairs at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. He served as assistant vice president for student affairs and dean of students at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. Guardia holds an associate degree in broadcasting from Miami Dade College, a bachelor’s degree in communications and a master’s in higher education from Florida State University, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies from Iowa State Uni

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

In the study of economics, the relationship between inflation and market correction is complex and interesting. Recently, I have found myself studying this relationship to understand what has been occurring in higher education and what realities are on the horizon – and for me, this is all starting to make sense. According to the Federal Reserve, inflation is a rise in the price of goods and services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

The push for more representation and education about Asian identities at Amherst College has been a multi-decade affair. It’s involved protests and urging from all levels, from students to university leaders. This fall, all of that coalesces into an academic major in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) studies at Amherst. When Dr. Pawan Dhingra first arrived on campus as a faculty member more than five years ago, conversations around wanting AAPI content were already being had, he says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the approval of $7.7 billion for borrowers receiving Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), those who signed up for Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan, and those receiving forgiveness on income-driven repayment (IDR) due to fixes made by the administration. James Kvaal The U.S. Department of Education also announced an update on the timing of the payment count adjustment, an administrative fix to ensure borrowers get credit for progress borr

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

The American Sociological Association (ASA) is calling for an “immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza” through the organization’s recently adopted resolution on the issue. Roi Livne "ASA members have taken a clear position against Israel's murderous military campaign in Gaza and violent police crackdowns in universities across the U.S.,” said Israeli sociologist Dr.

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