Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 10, 2024
Yohannis A. Job Yohannis A. Job has been named vice president of enrollment management at Benedict College. He served as vice president and dean of enrollment management at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas. Job holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration -marketing from the University of Arkansas, and a juris doctorate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Student Minds
MAY 10, 2024
Callum discusses the student lifestyle and accessing support at University - Callum - Centre for Mental Health For as long as there have been students, there has been the notion of a ‘Student Lifestyle’. Across all sections of society, including the student body itself, there is an expectation that students must lower their standards for living. Students are meant to be poor, to have low quality housing, and to drink to excess.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 10, 2024
Khaya Njumbe. On May 8, Khaya Njumbe walked across the commencement stage at Indiana University (IU) Northwest. At 15 years old, he is one of Indiana’s youngest ever bachelor’s degree recipients. Two weeks later, he will walk across the stage to receive his high school diploma, adding one last credential to the collection he’s been building since he was 11 years old, when he took his first dual enrollment courses.
Student Minds
MAY 10, 2024
Callum shares his experience with drinking culture at university and student financial hardship Callum - Centre for Mental Health As a student, like many students before me, I have been known to drink. Heavily. At universities, there is a pervasive drink and drug culture. To many students, drinking feels like an essential activity. In my own experience, alcohol consumption was tagged onto nearly every enterprise.
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.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 10, 2024
Florida A&M University has paused moving forward with the $237.75 million donation in support of student success initiatives and athletics. Dr. Larry Robinson President Dr. Larry Robinson announced the decision at an emergency meeting Thursday of FAMU’s fundraising foundation. Board members expressed grave reservations about the donation, which drew national attention as one of the largest ever for one of the country’s historically Black colleges and universities.
College Aid Services
MAY 10, 2024
Today the Department released several 2024-25 FAFSA updates including the timeline for processing Paper FAFSA forms and when school-initiated corrections will become available. In addition the deadline has been extended for reporting Direct Loan, Pell Grant, and TEACH Grant program disbursements. Key points include: The Department will begin processing 2024-25 paper FAFSA forms – including… More » 2024-25 FAFSA: Update on Processing Paper FAFSA Forms, Implementing School-Initiated Correcti
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Symplicity
MAY 10, 2024
Each and every day, our client managers and implementation managers across the globe help make our clients' day-to-day just a little bit easier so that they can better support students and employers. With a client support team that comes from across the student success spectrum, clients continuously speak to the dedication of our client support team, and at Symplicity want to give them the attention they deserve.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 10, 2024
More than 800 members of the University of California, Los Angeles, faculty and staff are calling for the resignation of Chancellor Dr. Gene D. Block. The call is one of three demands the group made of the administration, during a May 9 rally amid antiwar protests. Dr. Gene D. Block. The group claimed that, on April 30, “UCLA administration and LAPD stood by as students were brutally attacked for over four hours by outside agitators.
Student Loan Planner
MAY 10, 2024
Student loan borrowers have been experiencing significant turbulence, with the landscape constantly shifting beneath their feet. New student loan forgiveness and repayment programs, many with complicated eligibility criteria and disparate timelines, offer borrowers opportunities for relief and confusion. The path for borrowers appears to be ever-changing, leaving many feeling lost and unsure of their next… The post 3 Major Student Loan Shakeups That Impact Forgiveness and Repayment appeare
Believe in Students
MAY 10, 2024
#RealCollege Curriculum - Course One Welcome to the Spring Pilot We are thrilled to welcome you to the spring pilot group for Course One of the #RealCollege curriculum. As a participant, you have early access to Course One – which means your insights and experiences are invaluable to us! Before you dive into Course One, please take a moment to complete the pre-assessment.
HEAG
MAY 10, 2024
In our blog, Exit Counseling: Can We Do it Better?, we discussed how integrating student loan wellness into a continuous financial wellness program is beneficial for students. But what about our new alumni? Federal loan repayment is probably as confusing … Read more ».
John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog
MAY 10, 2024
Note: This letter originally appeared as an e-mail sent to the Hopkins community on Friday May 10, 2024. We are writing to update you on the ongoing encampment at our Homewood campus. With the help and support of many members of our faculty and staff, we have been working since the start of the encampment on April 29 to find a peaceful resolution – one that accords with the university’s basic obligation to keep our students and community safe while honoring our commitment to free expressio
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 10, 2024
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Xavier University of Louisiana, an historically Black college in New Orleans, has cancelled the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s May 11 commencement address amid student antiwar protests. “Everyone’s goal is to have a commencement ceremony that appropriately honors the graduates and their achievements,” said Xavier President Dr.
COE
MAY 10, 2024
New Pell Institute Report Shows Decline in the Global Position of the United States in Bachelor’s Attainment, Increasing Inequality of College Opportunity at Home May 10, 2024 — by Terrance L. Hamm This comprehensive report provides a 50-year historical trend analysis, shedding light on the state of equity in higher education and offering insights to policymakers, educators, and the public on how to improve educational opportunities and outcomes.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 10, 2024
Job seekers looking for higher ed executive positions often come to this publication looking for opportunities. If that were me, I dare say after the last few months, one question I’d be prepared to answer is this one: “When do you call the cops, when it comes to campus protests?” Emil Guillermo The best answer may be this: “I want to be part of a university that knows its role is to engage and teach students to solve problems using intellect and knowledge.
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