Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 21, 2024

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) and undocumented graduates continue to take on leading positions at some of America’s largest economic engines like Google and Microsoft, investing in their own families and communities, despite experiencing increasingly high levels of stress regarding their immigration. But with DACA applications closed, more undocumented students are struggling to obtain workforce authorization and careers.

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JUNE 21, 2024

Federal Student Aid has published Volume 6: The Campus-Based Programs of the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook What has changed in Volume 6? Chapter 1: Campus-Based Programs Common Elements Added and updated hyperlinks throughout chapter for regulatory citations and other references. Updated FISAP process deadline dates. Described COD XML Schema used for reporting 2023 Federal… More » Now Available: Volume 6 of the 2024-25 Federal Student Aid Handbook The post Now Available: Volume 6

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 21, 2024

Dr. Claudia Lourido-Habib Claudia Lourido-Habib has been appointed president of Ventura College in California. She serves as the president of Porterville College in California. Lourido-Habib holds a bachelor’s degree in interior design from California State University, Fresno, in instructional technology from National University, and a Doctorate in Education from California State University, Fresno.

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JUNE 21, 2024

This Electronic Announcement provides information on the implementation of new requirements related to Gainful Employment programs under the Administrative Capability regulations in 34 C.F.R. § 668.16(t) and the Financial Responsibility regulations in § 668.171(c), which go into effect July 1, 2024. POSTED DATE: June 20, 2024 AUTHOR: Federal Student Aid ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID: GENERAL-24-74 SUBJECT:… More » Implementation of the Gainful Employment Funding Metric Requirements for Instit

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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

JUNE 21, 2024

John C. Brittain, a professor in the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), is being honored with the Thurgood Marshall Award. John C. Brittain The award is given annually to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to civil rights and the principles of justice championed by Justice Marshall.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 21, 2024

Dr. Jo Allen, the retiring president of Meredith College, enjoys the administrative part of higher ed. She enjoys being able to see how budgets function, how admissions and financial aid operate, and how campus security is run. She enjoys being able to understand how higher ed works beyond just the academic parts. “I like the problem-solving,” Allen says.

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JUNE 21, 2024

New federal regulations for underperforming Gainful Employment programs (GE) are scheduled to begin on July 1, 2024 and will limit the amount of funding that can be allocated to underperforming GE programs. In addition, Financial Responsibility policies will enforces rules that are triggered when more than 50% of an institution’s funding comes from failing GE… More » Institutions Face Stricter Guidelines with Latest Gainful Employment Regulations The post Institutions Face Stricter G

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 21, 2024

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has dropped criminal charges against 31 people, including students and faculty members, among the protesters in antiwar demonstrations at Columbia University. Hamilton Hall Columbia University The defendants appeared June 20 at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, where a prosecutor acknowledged the district attorney’s office lacked evidence to sufficiently prove cases against them.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 21, 2024

Student-athletes may find it more difficult to report sexual harassment and violence, according to a report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. “ Sexual Harassment and Violence: Efforts to Help College Athletes ” provides GAO’s findings from reviewing issues related to sexual harassment and violence against college athletes. The report examines barriers for athletes in reporting sexual harassment and violence to their colleges, how selected colleges address sexual harassment a

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