Fri.Mar 21, 2025

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llinois Community College Bachelor's Degree Bill Stalls Amid Equity Concerns

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker A legislative initiative backed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker that would allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor's degrees in high-demand fields has temporarily stalled in the state's General Assembly, with lawmakers raising concerns about potential impacts on minority-serving institutions. The bill, which was one of Gov.

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Higher Education for Good, in troubled times

Catherine Cronin

hope is an axe (Rebecca Solnit) In these immensely challenging times for higher education, with assaults on academic, personal and institutional freedom and indeed existence the work of education is more important than ever: sharing, solidarity, communality and care. Almost eighteen months ago, in the face of the growing polycrisis, 70+ authors & artists openly published a collective work of scholarship, imagination and hope Higher Education for Good.

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Why AI Can't Replace Person-to-Person Learning

Knack

Thinking Beyond the Status Quo In an era where artificial intelligence is reshaping education, its tempting to believe that technology can replicate or even replace the human interactions that define effective learning. While AI tools are undeniably powerful, there remains an irreplaceable person-to-person factor in peer tutoringsomething that scholars and educators alike recognize as fundamental to student success.

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FAFSA Technical FAQ and Known Issues: Key Updates and Ongoing Challenges

College Aid Services

Updated March 21st The Department of Education continues to update the “Technical Frequently Asked Questions and Known Issues” to address issues for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA applications. According to the FAQ, there are currently 3 open issues and 3 that have been resolved. Open Issues Unable to verify Reject 35 in FAFSA Partner Portal… More FAFSA Technical FAQ and Known Issues: Key Updates and Ongoing Challenges The post FAFSA Technical FAQ and Known Issues: Key Updates

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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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Advocating Mediator

The Advisor That Cares

I am an advocating mediator. My entire life, I have found myself in the middle of relationships, situations, or interdepartmental challenges as the person who sees both sides and advocates for a solution. Question: Should we open calendars for late appointments? Answer: Yes Advocating-mediator: Agreed 100%, let me talk to the leadership team about were we can move everyone’s next day’s appointment prep time so that mistakes aren’t made and our customers aren’t angry about

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Master Your Leadership Transition

CAMPUSPEAK

Key Takeaways for Successful Officer Transition and Onboarding Reflect and Prepare: Before transitioning to new officers, take time to reflect… The post Master Your Leadership Transition appeared first on CAMPUSPEAK.