Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In an effort to provide support for its student parents at all 23 of its campuses, the California State University (CSU) launched its first university-wide initiative focused on this demographic. “Pregnant and Parenting Student Initiative”, once fully implemented, will have the goal of reducing the ‘stop out’ rate – students who leave college without graduating with a degree or credential – primarily due to the demands of trying to be both a student and a parent.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Due to the recent unrest in the world, the Department of Education has published guidance for institutions that have satellite programs in countries that are affected by national emergencies. The guidance is posted below and an updated FAQ section is available here. Update on Oct. 18, 2024: The Department has updated this Electronic Announcement to… More » Guidance for Institutions Impacted by National Emergencies in Foreign Countries (Oct. 18 Update) The post Guidance for Institutions Im

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Close the Gap Foundation

OCTOBER 18, 2024

San Francisco Bay Area, CALIFORNIA – October 2024 – Close the Gap is honored to announce that we have been awarded the prestigious STEM Action Grant from the Society for Science. This significant grant supports our unwavering mission to close the opportunity gap by empowering first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students with the resources, mentorship, and skills necessary to thrive in STEM fields and beyond.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In a significant milestone for public service workers, President Joe Biden recently announced an additional $4.5 billion in student debt cancellation for over 60,000 borrowers under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. This latest relief brings the total number of public service workers who have had their student loans forgiven under the Biden-Harris administration to over 1 million.

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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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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Think of communication as opening the window of your mind, and inviting someone else to open theirs. It can be scary, because it takes courage to expose ourselves to the unknown. It can also be stressful to navigate rejection, judgement, or conflict. But opening that window can also reveal compromise, agreement, and bonding. The wonderful part is that when we have the skills to navigate the scary or stressful pieces of communication, we can end in a place where we and the other person(s) involve

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