Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

EdTrust has released three reports on family engagement that lays out a different vision for families to be involved with their schools in a way that promotes authentic, culturally responsive family engagement to support students’ academic growth and overall wellbeing. The reports cover a range of family engagement topics, including 1.) a survey of parents’ perceptions of how schools engage with them post-pandemic; 2.) changes policymakers at all levels can make to improve family and community e

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College Aid Services

APRIL 11, 2024

The Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee convened on April 10th to discuss the numerous issues plaguing the 2024-25 FAFSA. The hearing was titled “FASFA Fail: Examining the Impact on Students, Families, and Schools.” Representatives from both sides of the aisle used the hearing to ask questions about the problems with the form’s rollout, what… More » House Subcommittee: FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impacts on Students, Families, and Schools The post House

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

Figure1 While 17.4% of respondents plan to decrease hires, nearly 83% of employers anticipate increasing (24.9%) or maintaining (57.7%) hiring for the college Class of 2024, according to research conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Planned cuts mean overall hiring projections are down 5.8% from last year, NACE’s Job Outlook 2024 Spring Update survey found.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 11, 2024

FSA has released additional details on the school- or state-specific data file that will be delivered to Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) mailboxes this week. The file will assist schools and states to identify additional FAFSA records for which they can package aid. The records will include a field value called the “SAI Impact Indicator,” … More » Details of the forthcoming school-specific FAFSA data file being sent; Webinar scheduled for April 12 for Q&A The post Det

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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

APRIL 11, 2024

Eight community colleges are now members of the Achieving the Dream (ATD) Network, joining more than 300 institutions nationwide as part of the higher education reform network’s 2024 cohort. The colleges in the 2024 Network cohort include Clovis Community College, California; East Central College, Missouri; Frederick Community College, Maryland; Howard Community College, Maryland; Madera Community College, California; Midland College, Texas; Phoenix College, Arizona; and Waubonsee Community Coll

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 11, 2024

The Challenge: Cumbersome, manual academic planning made it difficult for students to understand what courses they needed to take, resulting in incomplete plans and course registration for classes not required in their degree. The Strategy: Provide a streamlined academic planning experience so students can take ownership of their academic journey with advisors’ guidance to stay on course to graduate.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 11, 2024

The Department has released additional guidance for 2024-25 Aid Awards using the ISIRs affected by errors. They reaffirmed the plan to retransmit all impacted ISIRs in the coming weeks. For the purposes of packaging and disbursing aid expeditiously, schools and states may, based on data provided by the Department, use their judgment to rely on… More » Guidance for 2024-25 Aid Awarding due to affected ISIRs The post Guidance for 2024-25 Aid Awarding due to affected ISIRs first appeared on

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

What does Diverse: Issues In Higher Education mean to you? That might depend on what type of reader you are or your line of work. When the first edition of what was then called Black Issues In Higher Education was published on March 15, 1984, it was two days before my 14th birthday, and I was still adjusting to ninth grade in a public high school after attending a private school from second grade to eight grade.

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Timely MD

APRIL 11, 2024

For students at Albion College in Michigan, the nearest psychiatrist is 25 miles away. That means students face an hour-long round trip for an appointment – if they can get one. First, they must go through a lengthy intake process or referral process before being assigned a psychiatrist. Unfortunately, many are “screened out” and turned away. Even if they get one, the wait time for an in-person psychiatry appointment nationally is often more than two months, according to a recent study by Virgin

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

Dr. Tania D. Mitchell Tania D. Mitchell has been named the associate provost for community engagement at the University of Maryland. She serves as the Rodney Wallace Professor for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning and chair of the department of organizational leadership, policy, and development at the University of Minnesota. Mitchell holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and communication from Baylor University in Texas, a master’s in higher education and student affairs from In

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Student Loan Planner

APRIL 11, 2024

Key Takeaways: When I learn that someone in my circle — a family member, friend, colleague, or even a friend’s parent or their neighbor’s son’s wife’s best friend’s mom — I am genuinely thrilled to hear they’ve reached the coveted milestone of retirement. Our careers provide a lot: a sense of accomplishment, the opportunity to… The post How Much Money Do Physicians Need to Retire?

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Symplicity

APRIL 11, 2024

The 2024 Australian Association of Graduate Employer survey offers a fascinating snapshot of the current state of graduate employment in Australia, shedding light on the experiences, expectations, and aspirations of the newest members of the workforce. For its 2024 survey, AAGE reviewed ratings from 4,086 graduates on working with 201 participating employers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

What constitutes protected free speech and antisemitism on college campuses were key topics discussed Thursday during a webinar hosted by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA). Dr. Lawrence Summers The event, " Antisemitism, Academic Freedom, and Board Leadership ," brought multiple scholars and higher ed leaders together to offer their thoughts on the current state of antisemitism on U.S. college campuses and what university trustees can do in the face of it.

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Student Loan Planner

APRIL 11, 2024

President Biden formally announced a new student loan forgiveness plan on Monday during a speech in Wisconsin. This comes after months of work following the Supreme Court’s rejection of Biden’s first attempt at student debt relief. The new program isn’t live yet, but it could be before the end of the year. “The Biden-Harris Administration’s… The post Biden Formally Unveils New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan: A Look at 4 Key Details for Borrowers appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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