Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 10, 2024
Dr. Christopher B. Davis has been named the 14th president of LeMoyne-Owen College. Dr. Christopher B. Davis “I’m elated, I’m excited, I’m overjoyed about this tremendous opportunity,” said Davis. “I’m looking forward to joining our faculty, our staff, our students, our alum, our trustees, our well-wishers as we continue doing the great work that we have been doing for the past 162 years.
Student Minds
JULY 10, 2024
Laur shares how transitioning from an undiagnosed autistic student to receiving an autism diagnosing helped them thrive in education - Laur Charleston To commemorate Disability Pride Month, I wanted to touch upon my experiences of transitioning from an undiagnosed Autistic Student to a diagnosed Autistic Student within the UK education system. Perhaps its cliché to highlight that I had *always* felt different, I knew that I had my differences and often put my struggles to fit in down to shyness
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 10, 2024
Dr. Mary Ann Villarreal has been appointed vice president in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). She will focus on advancing equity and student success efforts in service to undergraduate populations and academic excellence. Dr. Mary Ann Villarrea “AAC&U won over my scholar and practitioner heart the first time I attended the annual meeting as a graduate student,” said Villarreal.
College Aid Services
JULY 10, 2024
Federal Student Aid has provided several tools that institutions can utilize until the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) post-screening and identity verification processes are available later this year for 2024-25. The guide discusses how administrators can request batch Financial Aid History (FAH) reports, confirm Pell Grant eligibility, and perform additional identity verification since the… More » Additional Guidance on NSLDS Post-Screening & Identity Verification for 2024-2
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
JULY 10, 2024
It has been nearly four years since a report revealed that 6.6 million Americans who had attended college but didn’t graduate might have “stranded credits” — academic credits they had earned but could not use at another college because institutions were holding transcripts as collateral over unpaid balances. The report led to an immediate uproar. Some institutions forgave all or part of the debts or released transcripts.
Student Loan Planner
JULY 10, 2024
Over a dozen Republican Attorneys General filed two major lawsuits against the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) income-driven repayment (IDR) plan in 2024. Both resulted in initial injunctions from lower courts. These SAVE plan lawsuits could also eventually overturn the entire SAVE plan as it currently exists. For clarity, we’ll call the two lawsuits… The post What Do the SAVE Plan Lawsuits Mean for Borrowers?
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 10, 2024
Women of Color Education Collaborative (WOCEC), a new nonprofit organization, has sprung up to address the lack of diversity among K-12 superintendents in the nation. Education Week has reported that only around 3% of American K-12 superintendents are women of color while 54% of students nationwide are diverse. The diversity of the educator leadership workforce has not kept pace with the growing diversity of our classrooms, and this presents an array of challenges, including a lack of represe
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 10, 2024
Dr. Angela W. Peters Angela W. Peters has been appointed provost and vice president of academic affairs at Voorhees University. She served as chief academic officer and provost and vice president of academic affairs at Albany (Georgia) State University. Peters holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry from Hampton University and a doctorate in biochemistry from the University of South Carolina, Columbia.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 10, 2024
Dr. Charletta Barringer-Brown A former Southside Virginia Community College administrator is alleging discrimination as a reason she was fired from her position. Dr. Charletta Barringer-Brown recently filed a federal lawsuit in Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond, reports Cardinal News. The suit seeking monetary damages includes claims that she was fired because she was the only Black female administrator at the school and was treated differently from her white colleagues.
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