Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I, Adriel A. Hilton, a young Black professional at Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO), wrote an op-ed in Diverse Issues in Higher Education , entitled “Are career paths of young Black professionals in higher education being impeded by implicit racism?” I concluded that the answer is yes. Dr. Adriel A. Hilton Referencing Professor Pearn Kandola ’s article, How Micro-incivilities Can Impact Wellbeing , I outlined the various ways in which young Black professionals in higher education are

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Scholarship America Dream Award scholar Lily Meienburg has faced many challenges throughout her life. “As someone with Type 1 diabetes, I was bullied as a child,” said Lily, a Findlay, Ohio native who was diagnosed at age 4. As she grew up, she realized the bullies were acting out of fear of what they don’t know or understand—and in high school, she founded Type Kind, an organization to promote a more inclusive environment for all children and end misconceptions about Type 1 diabetes and other c

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Only over a tenth of students receiving Title IV aid (13%) who start at community colleges ultimately earn bachelor’s degrees within eight years, according to a U.S. Department of Education (ED) report. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Using data from ED’s National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), the authors looked at outcomes of approximately 620,000 Title IV students from 50 states who enrolled in community colleges as their first postsecondary institutions in 2014 ,

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The University Innovation Alliance

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

A Gift Guide for Higher Ed Leaders Who Have Everything bridget Thu, 11/16/2023 - 06:00 Blog Post Burnout Higher Ed Leadership Just in case we didn’t already have enough to think about, the season of gift-giving is upon us once again. And while the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) is known for institution-sized thinking and future-forward ideas for higher education, we’re also a collection of individual people with individual passions, preferences, and day-to-day needs.

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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

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Through and through. Dr. Ruth M. López is an educator whose purpose is not just to teach but to support students. Her career as a teacher and an administrator spans middle school, high school, and now higher education. Dr. Ruth M. López "I've been in the classroom on and off, but I've been supporting youth and students in different ways throughout that time,” says López, who is starting a new chapter of her career as a tenured associate professor in educational leadership and policy in the Unive

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Counseling Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Counselors have a stake in the policies and decisions that affect their profession, clients and communities. The post Advocacy Update: Looking ahead to the 2024 elections appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Student Loan Planner

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

One way to quickly and easily recertify your income for student loan repayment is through the Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The tool pulls the income you’ve reported to the IRS on your tax returns and shares it with the Department of Education. This shared data helps you calculate your… The post To Link or Not to Link: Guide to IRS Automatic Income Sharing for Student Loans Repayments appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Blogs Building awareness of your law program is more important than ever Here’s how 3 schools did it effectively *Institution names in this post are pseudonyms. It’s no secret that law school funnels and enrollments have been in constant flux for the past couple of years, impacted by the pandemic and a shifting economic landscape, as well as other factors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a new framework to better hold student loan servicers accountable and protect borrowers from servicer errors. FSA COO Richard Cordray “The Biden-Harris Administration has made clear that we will not allow borrowers to pay the price for unacceptable servicing failures,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Dr.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The U.S. Department of Education hosted a summit yesterday at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) in Annadale, Virginia with 200 higher education leaders as part of its Raise the Bar: Attaining College Excellence and Equity initiative to discuss making it easier for students to transfer from one college to another. Press Release | November 9,… More » Biden-Harris Administration Convenes Higher Education Leaders to Improve Student Transfer to Increase Completion of College Degre

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To further the goal of protecting borrowers nationwide, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking steps to hold student loan servicers accountable for meeting their obligations to students, borrowers, and taxpayers when managing student loans. PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 9, 2023 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Biden-Harris Administration Announces Framework for Student Loan Servicer Accountability To… More » Biden-Harris Administration Announces Framework for Student

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