Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Seventy-five teachers from across Maryland will be able to earn their National Board Certification through a comprehensive three-year, tuition-free program that will support them throughout the rigorous certification process. The initiative, led by Bowie State Universitys Center for Research and Mentoring for Black Male Students and Teachers, in partnership with the Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation at Voorhees University and the National Board for Professional Teachin

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The FAFSA is an important part of the college application process, but it can feel a little bit larger than life if youve never completed the paperwork. For some students, the application feels overwhelming and instead of figuring it out or asking for help, they skip submitting it. However, by not submitting the FAFSA, families and students are missing out on potential aid to help pay for school!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Mississippi Delta Community College has named Dr. Steven J. Jones as the tenth president of the college. Dr. Steven Jones Jones currently serves as Vice President of Administrative and Student Services at the College located in the city of Moorhead. "I'm extremely honored to be selected as the next president of Mississippi Delta Community College," said Jones.

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Ed.gov Homeroom

DECEMBER 16, 2024

By: Samyukta Dinesh, Policy Fellow, Office of the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education When we talk about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, its easy to picture coding camps, robotics clubs, or students experimenting with augmented reality. These tools are exciting and undeniably transformative, but theyre only one piece of a much larger Continue Reading The post Engaging Students in STEM Education Beyond Technology appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Social media has become a battlefield of ideas, a forum for activism, and, increasingly, a source of stress for students of color. In the current political climate, where debates over systemic racism, diversity programs, and the state of free speech dominate on a national scale, these platforms can either empower or hinder the success and outcomes of students.

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

Peer tutoring has long been a staple of academic support in higher education, but could it rise to the level of a high-impact practice (HIP)? In a recent virtual event, I had the privilege of exploring this question with two esteemed colleagues: Dr. Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director at Indiana Universitys Center for Postsecondary Research, and Dr. George Kuh, Chancellors Professor Emeritus at Indiana University and one of the foremost experts on high-impact practices.

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