Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

One of the most strategic investments that can be made when it comes to having a well-prepared workforce for the economy of the future is in mathematics education. The intersection of strong math skills and success in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) career fields presents an opportunity not only for individuals but also for the overall economic development of our communities.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 27, 2024

When the University of New Mexico implemented student sense of belonging interventions, the rate of A and B grades in those courses increased and withdrawal rates decreased. Attending to student experience and fostering students’ sense of belonging can be crucial for boosting student success because when students feel connected to their campus community, they are more likely succeed academically and persist toward earning degrees.

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College Planners of America

AUGUST 27, 2024

The most recent failure in the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will leave many college students without critical financial aid as the fall semester approaches. On July 30th, the U.S. Education Department’s (ED) announced their decision to defer their acceptance of batch corrections. The ED stated that batch correction functionality would be deferred until the 2025-2026 FAFSA cycle after stating in June that it was to be available by the middle of August.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 27, 2024

When the University of New Mexico implemented student sense of belonging interventions, the rate of A and B grades in those courses increased and withdrawal rates decreased. Attending to student experience and fostering students’ sense of belonging can be crucial for boosting student success because when students feel connected to their campus community, they are more likely succeed academically and persist toward earning degrees.

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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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College Aid Services

AUGUST 27, 2024

Federal Student Aid has updated the 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical and processing information for the 2024–25 award year. Update on August 27, 2024: The Department has updated Volume 5. The changes made are specified in the Change History Table on page v within… More » 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide (August 2024 Update) The post 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide (August 2024 Update) first appeared

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College Planners of America

AUGUST 27, 2024

The most recent failure in the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will leave many college students without critical financial aid as the fall semester approaches. On July 30th, the U.S. Education Department’s (ED) announced their decision to defer their acceptance of batch corrections. The ED stated that batch correction functionality would be deferred until the 2025-2026 FAFSA cycle after stating in June that it was to be available by the middle of August.

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