Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Dr. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr., a pioneering educator who served for more than a decade as provost of his alma mater, Morehouse College, and later acting president, died last week at the age of 80. Dr. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr. Born in in Macon, Georgia, Sheftall became known as an economist with a particular interest in the economics of higher education, local public finance, and U.S.
Knowledge Avatars College
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse Sports Academy Hosts Innovative Summit to Empower Future Leaders Emiliano De La… Mon, 11/11/2024 - 13:42 On November 8, 2024, Bridgeport, CT, became a hub of innovation and learning as the Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse Sports Academy held its pioneering Sports and Education Summit. This event, aimed at empowering the next generation of leaders, attracted over 150 high school students for a day dedicated to exploration, empowerment, and enrichment.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Growing up in South Florida, Jhaneil Thompson remembers playing school with her four sisters as a youngster. “They always chose me to be the teacher,” said Thompson, who was born in St. James, Jamaica. “I just began loving teaching from there, even if I had imaginary students.” Jhaneil Thompson After graduating from high school, Thompson enrolled in a community college and when it was time for her to continue her education at a four-year-institution, it was Florida A&M University (FAMU) that
CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
As a high school senior, the college application process can feel like a marathon. Between preparing your essays, gathering letters of recommendation, and making sure you meet all the deadlines, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. One option that can ease some of that stress is applying through Early Action. If you’re looking to gain admission to your dream school without the added pressure of figuring out your financial aid package right away, Early Action might be the perfect choice for
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
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Gunshots rang out on the Alabama campus of Tuskegee University over the weekend, leaving one man dead and at least 16 other people injured. The incident took place during homecoming weekend. La'Tavion Johnson, of Troy, Alabama, who was not a student at the historically Black university, was killed. Jaquez Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, was arrested. The university cancelled classes on Monday and Tuesday and university officials said that Tuskegee President Dr.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The debacle surrounding the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) affected the incoming fall class at three-quarters of private, nonprofit colleges and universities across the nation. That’s according to the results released by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). Nearly half (49%) of respondents reported that their fall 2024 class was “more difficult to fill” due to the FAFSA delays.
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