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Is Your Cell Phone Controlling You?

Steve Keating

I am old enough to vaguely remember a time before cell phones. I cannot for the life of me remember how I used all the time I now spend on my phone. I do, however, absolutely remember not being annoyed by people holding up a checkout line while talking to someone about some mind-numbing nonsense. Research shows that the average person in the United States today checks their phone every 12 minutes, that’s approximately 80 times a day.

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Transfer Student Spotlight – Olivia Marchizza

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

Meet Olivia Marchizza, a transfer student from Springfield, IL! Olivia transferred to Missouri State University from Lincoln Land Community College. Olivia is pursuing the Exercise Science major at Missouri State University. When asked why Olivia chose to transfer to Missouri State University, Olivia said, “The reputation of the McQueary College of Health and Human Services and the activities on campus and in the community attracted me to Missouri State.

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New AI Toolkit to Empower Educational Leaders on Safe, Ethical, and Equitable AI Integration

Ed.gov Homeroom

The U.S. Department of Education’s (Department’s) Office of Educational Technology today released Empowering Education Leaders : A Toolkit for Safe, Ethical, and Equitable AI Integration, a new resource designed to support school leaders as they make plans to leverage artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) benefits for teaching and student learning while managing its risks.

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Transfer Student Spotlight – Kallie Clevenger

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

Meet Kallie Clevenger, a transfer student from Blue Springs, MO! Kallie transferred to Missouri State University from Culver-Stockton College. Kallie is pursuing the Design/Graphic Design program at Missouri State University. When asked why Kallie chose to transfer to Missouri State University, Kallie said, “I was looking for a school that had a good art department and I could also do photography and more opportunities.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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2025–26 FAFSA Specifications Guide (October 2024 Update #5)

College Aid Services

Federal Student Aid has released volumes of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical information for the 2025-26 award year and are only available as PDF documents at this time. Update on October 23, 2024: We have added additional 2025-26 ISIR Test Files to Volume… More » 2025–26 FAFSA Specifications Guide (October 2024 Update #5) The post 2025–26 FAFSA Specifications Guide (October 2024 Update #5) first ap

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From the Dietitian’s Desk: Understanding portions and finding balance without the stress

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Welcome back , and thank you for your submissions! This week, we’re diving into another common question that many of you have: understanding portion and serving sizes. Let’s explore how to estimate what a healthy portion looks like and how to listen to your body’s cues for a balanced diet. Q: I feel like my diet is balanced, but I struggle with portion sizes.

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Review: Sipping Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

The title of Eddie Ndopu ’s memoir, Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw: Reimagining Success as a Disabled Achiever , appears to be a metaphor for the way that disabled people need to constantly advocate for accessibility in a world that is not designed for them in mind. Ndopu’s memoir shares the story of his time attending Oxford University while pursuing a Master of Public Policy, where he spends a significant amount of time and energy fighting for access to care and accommodations – somethin

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More than Homecoming: Students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities Have Long Advocated for Voting Rights

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Vice President Kamala Harris is an alumna of Howard University, a historically Black College and University located in the nation’s capital. The primary objective of the nation's HBCUs is to educate Black Americans. Historically, HBCUs have had to do more with less financial resources. To some extent, HBCUs remain underfunded compared to Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs), but that’s changing.