Thu.Oct 12, 2023

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Leveraging Grants for STEM Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Women have been making crucial contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics since long before STEM was an educational buzzword. Women wrote the first computer algorithm and the first programming language to use English words. They were the first to propose that stars are made of hydrogen and helium and the first to reveal dark matter.

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Addressing the loneliness epidemic

Counseling Today

Loneliness is a growing public health concern, but counselors can help clients examine the underlying cause of this feeling and learn to rebuild their connections to others. The post Addressing the loneliness epidemic appeared first on Counseling Today.

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WANDA A. WRIGHT

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wanda A. Wright Wanda A. Wright has been named director of Arizona State University’s Office for Veteran and Military Academic Engagement. Wright is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with a master’s in educational leadership from Arizona State University, an MBA from Webster University in Missouri, and a master’s in public administration from the University of Arizona.

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How to Gain Experience

Steve Keating

The fastest way to gain experience is to live. By my estimation it will take approximately 3 years to gain approximately 3 years of experience. You can make the process shorter by using someone else’s experience, not your own. But really, nothing beats your personal experience when it comes to making decisions and taking action. Years ago I wanted to develop a sales course focused on cold calling.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide (October 2023 Update)

College Aid Services

Federal Student Aid has updated the draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical and processing information for the 2024–25 award year. What changed? FSA updated Volume 4 – Record Layouts and Processing Codes and updated the standalone draft ISIR record layout in Excel format.

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5 Actions Community Colleges Can Take to Improve Student Mental Health

Timely MD

Community colleges are vital in providing accessible higher education opportunities to diverse student populations in rural, suburban, and urban communities alike. In this blog post, we draw insights from Tidewater Community College leaders to outline five practical actions community colleges can implement to improve students’ mental health and overall well-being that support institutional efforts to boost student success.

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Law and Technology: Why Law Schools Need Conversational Technology

Mongoose

It's important to consider the impact of law and technology when crafting your law school enrollment strategy. Law school students have questions and little time to seek answers, which is why it's essential to have the right technology in place to provide prospective and current law school students with information. Conversational technology allows your school to do just that.

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Taylor Swift songs as elements of well-being

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Over the years, Taylor Swift has captivated millions with her incredibly diverse discography which has evolved with time, telling countless stories. With 10 studio albums and more than 200 songs released, her body of work includes a little something for everyone. Heartbreaking bridges, vivid lyricism, and a variety of themes create a vast library of iconic music.

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CEOs Target Harvard Students Who Sign Letter Blaming Israel for Hamas Attacks

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A group of CEOs are demanding Harvard University identify students whose organizations signed on to a letter blaming solely Israel for the deadly attacks by terrorist organization Hamas, CNN reported. Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer The business leaders – among them, billionaire hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman – want the names so they can blacklist the individuals from being hired.

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The Need for Mental Health Support When Tragedy Occurs

Timely MD

A lot is going on in the world today. The news and response on social media can feel overwhelming. With the compounding stress of politics, the pandemic, war abroad, violence, and tragedies at home, it’s no wonder mental health is suffering in America and rampantly among college students. The question is, how do we cope with the mental exhaustion of life in our evolving new normal?