Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

It’s been a year of missteps, miscalculations, confusion, delays, glitches, and frustration after the botched launch of the simplified FAFSA, which has prevented financial aid packages from being awarded to students with ample time to make plans for their future. Last week, Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona released a letter to Federal Student Aid (FSA) staff which acknowledged the errors made and a need for departmental modernization, which he outlined in an eight-point plan.

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JUNE 3, 2024

Amid heavy criticism of the 2024-2025 FAFSA rollout, the Department of Education plans to modernize FSA. In a letter sent May 30th to staff members, Secretary Cardona announced initiatives to address several areas of improvement such as how leadership structures organizational workflows, improving technological infrastructure, and creating better systems of accountability.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

Marquette University recently received over a million dollars from the Mellon Foundation to further energize and grow its prison education program. The program is headed by two organizations housed within Marquette’s Center for Urban Research, Teaching, & Outreach (CURTO). The first, the Educational Preparedness Program (EPP) , offers courses, academic support, and career-building resources to currently and formerly incarcerated (CFI) students.

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JUNE 3, 2024

The Secretary of Education sent a letter to staff members regarding the future of Federal Student Aid (FSA) in light of the challenges facing the 2024-25 FAFSA application and the departure of the Chief Operating Officer Richard Cordray later this month. Amid heavy criticism of the Better FAFSA rollout, the Department plans to overhaul the… More » Secretary Cardona Announces Federal Student Aid Overhaul to Improve User Experience The post Secretary Cardona Announces Federal Student Aid Ove

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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

JUNE 3, 2024

Columbia College Chicago has laid off 70 faculty and staff members with plans to remove 32 vacant positions to address financial concerns amid declining enrollment numbers. The announcement tops mounting troubles for the college, whose budget deficit is expected to grow to $38 million. Columbia College President and CEO Dr. Kwang-Wu Kim recently announced plans to step down July 1.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JUNE 3, 2024

Navigating the financial hurdles of college can be daunting, but there are numerous creative strategies to help ease the burden. From scholarships to unconventional gigs, there’s options available to resourceful students (and their families). I know that closing the gap between what aid is being offered and what your family can provide can feel tricky.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

Montana State University President Dr. Waded Cruzado has been named winner of the American Council on Education’s 2024 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award. Dr. Waded Cruzado The annual award acknowledges the role mentors play in the success of participants in the ACE Fellows Program, which was established in 1965 to help prepare faculty and administrators for senior positions in higher education leadership.

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Student Loan Planner

JUNE 3, 2024

The Biden administration approved $7.7 billion in targeted student loan forgiveness last week for more than 160,000 borrowers. This represents the latest batch of debt relief approvals under several different initiatives and comes as officials work on finalizing plans for a new loan forgiveness program. “Another 160,000 borrowers and their families will get some much-needed… The post 160,000 Borrowers Just Got Their Loans Forgiven: Could You Be Next?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

Columbia College Chicago has laid off 70 faculty and staff members with plans to remove 32 vacant positions to address financial concerns amid declining enrollment numbers. The announcement tops mounting troubles for the college, whose budget deficit is expected to grow to $38 million. Columbia College President and CEO Dr. Kwang-Wu Kim recently announced plans to step down July 1.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

The University of the Arts in Philadelphia is closing, effective June 7. Dr. Kerry Walk The university, established in 1876, served some 1,300 students in 40 undergraduate and graduate programs. Its Board of Trustees announced the shutter after the Middle States Commission on Higher Education took immediate adverse action to withdraw the university’s accreditation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

Joseph J. McCarthy Joseph J. McCarthy has been appointed provost and senior vice chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh. He served as interim provost and William Kepler Whiteford Professor in the Swanson School of Engineering. McCarthy holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Northwestern University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

Dr. Heather Bush Heather Bush has been named dean of the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health. She served as the acting dean of Kentucky’s College of Public Health. Bush holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Mount Vernon Nazarene University as well as an M.S. and a Ph.D. in statistics from Kentucky’s College of Arts and Sciences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

Dr. Sandra Hinski Sandra Hinski has been appointed provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at Coconino Community College. She served as the Dean of Career and Technical Education at Paradise Valley Community College. Hinski holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s in health sciences from Georgia State University as well as a Ph.D. in human systems engineering from Arizona State University.

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