Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Adler University will offer a tenure program to full-time faculty for the first time beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year, university officials announced on Monday. The Chicago-based institution which provides master's and doctoral degrees, said that all full-time Adler faculty will have the opportunity to apply for tenure upon completing five years of service at the University and achieving the rank of associate professor.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Last week, Nasser H. Paydar, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Postsecondary Education, published a Dear Colleague letter regarding the regulations governing the recognition of accrediting agencies, institutional eligibility, and arbitration. The full letter is posted below. PUBLICATION DATE: November 03, 2023 DCL ID: GEN-23-14 SUBJECT: Regulations Governing the Recognition of Accrediting Agencies, Institutional Eligibility,… More » Regulations Governing the Recognition of Accrediting A

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Grand Canyon University (GCU) P resident Brian Mueller has said that GCU will not pay the $37.7 million fine from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for alleged deceptive practices, The Christian Post reported. Baptist News Global "The amount of the fine is absolutely ridiculous, but the point is, whether it was one dollar or $38 million, we're not paying a dime," Mueller said.

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Patter by Pat Thomson

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

I have just finished three days at a writing retreat. My job was to set a timetable each day, talk a bit about writing and facilitate goal-setting and debriefing. But I didn’t organise quite a lot of important retreat business. Other colleagues did the work of finding and booking the venue and the choosing the various places we had lunch and dinner.

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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 6, 2023

The University of San Diego (USD) has launched a master's program for restorative justice. University of San Diego "Restorative justice is a much-needed approach to harm and conflict in our highly divided society," said Dr. David Karp, director of the USD Center for Restorative Justice and co-principal investigator of the National Center on Restorative Justice.

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Student Loan Planner

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

What you owe on your student loans is likely more than you borrowed. It can be jarring to see your loan amount go up, compared to your principal balance. So what increases your student loan balance, exactly? In many cases, interest is the culprit. Interest is the price of accessing loans. But if you leave […] The post 5 Reasons Why Your Student Loan Balance Increases appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Student Loan Planner

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Student loans are rapidly becoming part of everyday life for many people. When paying down your student loan balance, student loan interest, your monthly payment and your principal all interact through a process called amortization. As a borrower, understanding how your amortization schedule works can help you pay down your debt faster, whether you have […] The post How Student Loan Amortization Works and How to Handle It appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Rupal Gadhia Rupal Gadhia has been named managing director of MBA admissions and financial aid at Harvard Business School. She served as global vice president of brand and digital marketing at Genpact. Gadhia holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Why You Should Respond to Financial Aid Verification Requests Quickly Throughout the college admissions and financial aid application season, one of the most worrying emails you can receive is a request for more information. But, I’m here to tell you that a request for extra documentation is not a reason to panic! You might see a note on your Student Aid Report saying you’ve been selected for verification, or your school might contact you to inform you that your application has been selected for

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Good Tutors Finder

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Unlocking Success: The Benefits of Having a Tutor for Your MYP Journey The Middle Years Programme (MYP) is a crucial phase in a student’s educational journey. It lays the foundation for success in high school and beyond. While schools provide a structured curriculum, some students find it beneficial to have a tutor to guide them through the MYP.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Blogs Is Your Institution ‘Gen P’ Ready? 5 Areas to Improve Your Campus Support for Pandemic-Era Students Generation Pandemic (“Gen P”) are the cohort of students whose high school years were significantly influenced by COVID-19. Given the prolonged disruption they faced, it’s unsurprising that their college-going behavior differs from that of their predecessors.

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The Advisor That Cares

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In November 2022, I switched roles from being the advisor to multiple online graduate Education programs to being the Associate Director for the centralized advising center that serves incoming students to the university. Our primary focus is on freshman and sophomore students as we assist with onboarding them to the institution and their major/department.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Blogs 5 career services to support your professional and adult learners Build these services to aid your current students and stand out to prospects Career services are going to be especially important to your graduate and adult students in 2024. According to Microsoft’s latest Annual Work Trend Index Report , 52% of Gen Z and Millennials are expected to pivot careers in the coming year.

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