Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2024

Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom wants her work to meet people where they are, and to do so, she uses many platforms and intersects multiple disciplines. However, her strategy is simple ; she starts with culture. “Culture is this place where we try to make sense of a really complex world in our own little local context,” says McMillan Cottom. “Fundamentally, I want my scholarship to matter to people's lives and to do that, it's really helpful if I don't lose sight of how people are living.

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Active Minds

MAY 3, 2024

We all love our friends, but it can be easy to feel like we can’t make a difference in their life. We have each other’s backs, but sometimes knowing exactly what to say when they come to you can be difficult. We want our friends to know we care, but what happens when we can’t fix their problems? Here’s the good news, you don’t need to fix your friends’ problems to support them.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2024

New research from CUPA-HR on the state of the faculty workforce in higher education shows that despite some growth in representation among tenure-track women and faculty of color in new hires, advancement to higher faculty ranks remains a barrier. The research points out that these promotion gaps are found in every faculty discipline. The Faculty in Higher Education Survey, a comprehensive data source that collects salary and demographic data by tenure status, rank, and faculty discipline, to e

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 3, 2024

Graduation marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. It’s an exciting time but also one filled with anticipation and perhaps a healthy dose of uncertainty. For high school seniors transitioning to college freshmen, this period of change can feel both exhilarating and overwhelming. So much is changing – from where you live to actually being in charge of (almost) all of your choices alone.

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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 3, 2024

Dr. Padonda B. Webb Padonda B. Webb has been named assistant vice chancellor of health and wellness in North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Division of Student Affairs. She served as executive director at the Dr. Alvin V. Blount Jr. Student Health Center. Webb holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from A&T, a master’s in nursing from Winston-Salem State University, and DNP from the University of South Alabama-Mobile.

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Timely MD

MAY 3, 2024

For many college and university students, the road to success is littered with emotional traffic, financial potholes, and academic speedbumps. The journey to reaching one’s goals hinges on access to and awareness of vital student success resources. Nicole Guerrero Trevino, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Success at TimelyCare points to a recent survey in which 95% of students acknowledged they face significant challenges in reaching their full potential.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

MAY 3, 2024

Note: This letter originally appeared as an e-mail sent to the Homewood community on Friday May 3, 2024. Dear Homewood Affiliates, Due to the ongoing protest at the Beach, Homewood campus buildings have temporarily shifted to JCard swipe access-only. All university affiliates have full access to buildings upon swiping in. For visiting faculty and students without JCards, access should be coordinated via sponsoring departments who will be responsible for escorting their guests.

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HEAG

MAY 3, 2024

Resources Word In Wooden Cube In this blog post, we provide an overview of the changes financial aid offices face while processing financial aid for the 2024-2025 award year and tools that can help your institution. Below is a brief … Read more ».

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

MAY 3, 2024

The significant pain of losing a loved one is a near-universal experience. Mary Frances O’Connor, a psychologist researching the relationship between the brain and grief, depicted grief as waves that continue to ebb and flow, rather than a process that can be easily stopped. Grief doesn’t follow a standard timeline, so it’s important for those who are grieving and their supporters to take their time and not rush the process.

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COE

MAY 3, 2024

EQUALITY, Spring 2024 May 3, 2024 — by Terrance L. Hamm At COE’s 43rd annual Policy Seminar, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona delivered impassioned remarks, praising TRIO educators and advocates for their pivotal role in shaping America’s education landscape. January to May 2024 At COE’s Policy Seminar, Secretary Cardona urged education advocates to action, stressing the importance of advocacy, inclusivity, and collective effort to advance educational equit

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