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NAACP Urges Student-Athletes Reconsider Florida After DEI Elimination

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Black student-athletes should reconsider attending public colleges and universities in Florida , the NAACP advised in its letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker and current and prospective student-athletes. “This is not about politics,” read the letter, characterized as a rebuke of anti-Black ideals. “It’s about the protection of our community, the progression of our culture, and most of all, it’s about your education and your future.

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SAIG Software, EDconnect 8.6.1 Updates are Now Available; Required for 2024-25 (March 11th Update)

College Aid Services

On March 1st, the Department of Education released an updated version of Edconnect 8.6.1, which is now available on the Knowledge Center’s “Software and Other Tools” website. The upgraded software is required to receive Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) in the new FTI-SAIG mailbox for the 2024–25 award year and beyond. What’s changed?

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GAO Report Spotlights HSI Infrastructure Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) educated over two million Hispanic students during the 2021-22 school year, but continued to demonstrate extensive facility needs, according to a new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The cost to repair some vacant residential halls exceeds the cost of demolition, according to Hispanic-Serving Institutions officials.

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To Get Student Loan Forgiveness Credit, Do You Need to Consolidate by April 30?

Student Loan Planner

A crucial deadline directly related to student loan forgiveness is approaching. To benefit from one of President Biden’s most successful student loan forgiveness initiatives, certain borrowers might need to consolidate their loans through the federal Direct Loan program by April 30, 2024. But it’s important to note that not all borrowers need to consolidate.

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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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Governing Boards Survey Finds Diversity, Qualifications Not Mutually Exclusive

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has published a report based on a qualitative survey examining higher education boards’ efforts to expand the diversity of their compositions. Ellen Chaffee “The value of diverse perspectives for teams and for-profit boards is well-documented, and we recognize that governing boards need new and varied voices to overcome the myriad challenges facing higher education right now,” said Lesley McBain, the association’s director of

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Healthcare Careers Hub

Community College Review

Discover the opportunities in the healthcare field. Your community college offers the courses and training you need to fill a job in this field that always seems to have openings.

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Simplify, Support, & Succeed: 5 Must-Have Benefits of a Top-Notch Financial Aid Solution

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Juggling spreadsheets, chasing missing documents, and stressing over award decisions? Feeling like you’re drowning in a sea of paperwork while families anxiously wait for their fate? If you’re considering a new solution for processing financial aid, here are five benefits a strong financial aid processing solution should offer you. 1. Full- F eature Dashboard : Imagine a world where applications, data, and insights all live harmoniously in one user-friendly dashboard.

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NATHAN COCHRAN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nathan Cochran Nathan Cochran has been appointed director of athletics at South Carolina State University. Cochran holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from South Carolina State University, a master’s in management from Webster University in Missouri, and a doctorate in adult and higher education from Morehead State University in Kentucky.

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Tips to Avoid Food Poisoning When Eating Out

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Check inspection scores. Check a restaurant’s score on the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals website, iowa.safefoodinspection.com. Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Look for certificates that show kitchen managers have completed food safety training.Refrigerate your leftovers quickly. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours of when the food was prepared (or 1 hour if the food is exposed to temperatures above 90°F, like in a hot car or at a picnic).

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Deadline to Update Income (Recertify) for Payment Plans Extended to at Least September 2024

NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

The deadline for borrowers to update their income to stay in their income-driven repayment (IDR) plans has been extended again for borrowers whose loans were covered by the payment pause. The earliest that borrowers with these loan types will have to update their income and family size for their IDR plan is September 2024. Usually borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment plans, such as the SAVE plan, must update their income and family size every year to stay in their plan.

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Could Student Loan Forgiveness Become Taxable Again? There’s a Looming Cliff

Student Loan Planner

If President Biden wants to cancel debt, he’s racing against the clock thanks to student loan cancellation and forgiveness becoming taxable again very soon. The American Rescue Plan made student loan forgiveness tax-free, but only until December 31, 2025. The 2024 election map will put taxation of student loan forgiveness in major jeopardy, and Senate… The post Could Student Loan Forgiveness Become Taxable Again?

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After All the Turmoil in Higher Ed to the Israel-Hamas War, Diversity Educators Continue to Miss the Mark on Religion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the last few months, I, like many of my colleagues involved in interfaith engagement, have had countless conversations with people trying to understand the Israel-Hamas war and respond to its implications for college campuses. My advice to all of them revolved around providing the opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to have open conversations where they are not compelled to take sides.

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Biden Cancels $1.2 Billion More in Student Debt

College Planners of America

Since 2021, the Biden administration has forgiven $138 billion in student loans for 3.9 million borrowers. The Administration announced on February 21 that another category of borrowers would have their loans forgiven by the end of the month. This $1.2 billion tranche of debt forgiveness for 153,000 borrowers is the result of the acceleration by the U.S.