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LEWIS GRAHAM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Lewis P. Graham Lewis Graham has been named chief academic affairs officer at Morris College. He served as interim academic dean at the college. Graham holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Benedict College, a master’s in physics from the University of South Carolina, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of South Carolina, as well as a master’s in higher education administration from Louisiana State University.

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How to Stand Out on Your College Application

Student Research Foundation

Students are applying to more and more colleges each year. In 2023, the Common App reported over 1.2 million applicants and 7 million applications—a 30% increase from 2019-2020. With the enormous number of applications being submitted, it can be challenging to figure out how to stand out among them. To make your application memorable, it’s crucial to understand what admissions officers are looking for and how you can showcase your unique strengths.

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Ohio University Names Residence Hall After Former President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ohio University has named its new South Green residence hall after former president Dr. Roderick J. McDavis. “Deborah and I are deeply humbled by this great honor,” said President Emeritus McDavis, who served as the university’s 20th president. “Ohio University has made a tremendous impact on our lives throughout the years, and it is touching to be honored in this momentous way by my alma mater — the greatest university on earth.

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Be Creative. Be Innovative. Be Challenging: A recap of the CareerHub & UniHub Symplicity Symposium 2024

Symplicity

The power of partnerships In June 2024, Symplicity held its annual event for CareerHub and UniHub partners at UWE Bristol in the UK. More than 60 colleagues from over 25 universities and employer representatives across the UK and Ireland came together for a day of learning, sharing, professional development and networking through exploring the latest trends in student experience, engagement and graduate success.

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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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Bill to Consider Student Parent Finances Progresses in California State Legislature

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Assemblymember Marc Berman California state legislators are considering a bill designed to ensure that students who are parents can get the most out of their student financial aid. Assembly Bill 2458 would require each campus of the California Community Colleges and the California State University (and would request each campus of the University of California) to implement a policy for estimating and adjusting cost of attendance information for student parents and to enter student parent data in

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Navigating the College Application Process: A Timeline for Success

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Applying to college is a large part of many seniors’ experiences in their last year of high school and it’s a process that requires careful planning and organization. College applications have many steps and lots of components that have to be completed in an accurate and timely manner. They’re the first impression you give to the schools that you’re hoping to attend, so it’s important to be prepared.

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8 things you should know about hormonal birth control

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Making decisions about your reproductive health can be stressful, especially influencers and social media accounts bombard you with a blend of accurate and inaccurate information regarding your choices. To focus our lens specifically on hormonal birth control, we identified eight facts that we think you should know based on recent data. Before we take a dive into these facts, let’s take a moment to identify the different forms of birth control that are available.

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DANIEL LARSON

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Daniel Larson Daniel Larson has been named vice president of advancement at St. Cloud Technical & Community College (SCTCC). He served as interim executive director of the SCTCC Foundation. Larson holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and international relations from Washington University in St. Louis.

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A Snapshot in Time: The Cancer Cluster at NC State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By mid-July, the attorney F. Bryan Brice, Jr., and his client Dr. Darren Masier, an assistant professor of human resource management at Meredith College, had petitioned for an independent examination of the potential cancer cluster at Poe Hall at North Carolina State University (NC State). Getting access to perform testing has been Brice and Masier’s goal since they first filed a motion for discovery in February, in hopes that they could better identify what toxins at Poe Hall might have contrib

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Politics Climate is Increasingly a Factor in College Selection

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Politics count as a factor in college selection among perspective students, according to a new Echo Delta report. An Echo Delta report has found that politics count as a factor in college selection among perspective students. " Politics of College Choice: How Students’ Political Views Influence Where They Enroll " — authored by Jarrett Smit, senior vice president of strategy at Echo Delta, and Grant De Roo, the founder and principal at ADV Market Research — is based on a nationwide survey that i

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Higher Education’s Silence on Sonya Massey's Death is Deafening

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In my own journey as a higher education practitioner whose research and practice has always focused on remedying issues of inclusion and diversity, I have long been at odds with how the academy relinquishes its accountability for effecting and imparting social change. Ironically, it is deemed taboo to ask higher education institutions to do better at employing research, teaching, and service as values rather than mere words in an “About Us” section.

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President Biden Kicks Off Democratic National Convention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Joe Biden President Joe Biden spoke at the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, touting the administration's progress in key areas over the past four years. “I love my job, but I love my country more,” said Biden, during his speech Monday. Biden campaigned for re-election until he dropped out of the race in July following blowback for a poor debate performance against his would-be Republican Party opponent Donald J.