Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Every Fall, school buses are once again a part of our morning commutes. Less obvious are the parents joining in the back-to-school rite of passage alongside their children. Several decades ago, I witnessed this with my Aunt Bobbie, who enrolled in college while her kids were in grade school. In addition to being a college student, she was a wife, mother of three, executive assistant, and an involved auntie.

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Active Minds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Welcome our fall 2023 interns, some of our community’s biggest champions for mental health! Each semester, the class of interns at Active Minds plays an integral role in everything from program development, marketing and communications, fundraising and development, and so much more. We couldn’t do our work without our interns, and our team at Active Minds is excited for our community to meet them and see their hand in all of the work we do over the coming months.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

U.S. Latinos are key when it comes the nation’s engineering and technology workforce, according to a new joint report from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC). Ana Valdez VoyageLA According to the report, the economic contributions the Latino community makes to the U.S. are immense. The contributions are significant enough that if the national Latino population were its own country, it would have the fifth-largest GDP in the world, $3.2

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Ed.gov Homeroom

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Earlier this month, we celebrated National Arts in Education Week. Encompassing visual arts, music, theater, and dance, arts education is pivotal in fostering creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. The annual celebration is a time to reflect on the arts’ profound impact on student learning and development and an opportunity to help ensure even more Continue Reading The post Supporting Learning Through the Arts: An Interview with Deputy Secretary Cindy Marten on Raising The Ba

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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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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In a recent Electronic Announcement, Federal Student Aid (FSA) has issued guidance aimed at institutions and auditors who are tasked with evaluating institutional compliance concerning the delivery of credit balances to a student’s card or other access device under the Department of Education’s regulations at 34 C.F.R. 668.164(e) and (f). FSA has identified specific circumstances… More » FSA Offers Guidance on Compliance Procedures for Credit Balance Delivery The post FSA Offers Guid

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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Explore approaches for using student data and designing workflows to create capacity while reaching the students who need it most. The post Applied Practice: Organize Your Team to Deliver Proactive Student Support at Scale appeared first on Civitas Learning.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Note: This letter originally appeared as an e-mail sent to the Hopkins community on Friday September 29, 2023. Dear Johns Hopkins Community, Out of an abundance of caution we are informing you of the following announcement made yesterday by the City of Baltimore. The Department of Public Works announced that routine tests have detected low levels of a parasite called Cryptosporidium in the Druid Lake Reservoir.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide has been updated to include Volume 9 – Testing and Web Demo System. Just earlier this week, the draft guide was updated to include Volume 1 – Summary of Changes. With this final update for September, a test ISIR data file is now available for use in system testing.… More » 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide – September 2023 Update #3 The post 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide – September 2023 Update #3 first appeared on College Aid Services.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Note: This letter originally appeared as an e-mail sent to the Hopkins community on Friday September 29, 2023. Dear Johns Hopkins Community, As you may know, the federal government’s fiscal year ends Saturday at midnight, and barring some political compromise to pass a federal budget or continuing resolution, the government will shut down early Sunday morning.

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The Advisor That Cares

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

1990 classic, “Feels Good” by Tony! Toni! Tone! Reminds me how good it feels to hit submit on those final assignments! Only one class to go! Graduation, I’ve got my eye on you!

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Note: This letter originally appeared as an e-mail sent to the Hopkins community on Friday September 29, 2023. Dear Johns Hopkins Community: Today we are sharing with you Johns Hopkins’ Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for the calendar year 2022. This report includes important information regarding campus safety and related policies and procedures for the Johns Hopkins community, and its distribution is in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crim

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

We hope that you’ve been having a great semester so far and we’re excited to be back and answering all your questions about your intimate relationships. This week’s blog has a little bit of everything; we’ll touch on the reporting process, communication and complicated friendships, and whether it’s a good idea to reconnect with your ex. We’re kicking off the school year with some great questions, so read on below!

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