Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are proud parents of third grader, Mason. He has excelled in school, academic competitions (spelling bee), and sports (particularly tennis). He has been one of the top performing students every year of his short educational experience. Lately, they have been surprised and concerned about Mason complaining about being Black, a slave, and a ‘bad boy.

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Active Minds

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Three years ago, I came out as a lesbian. Spoiler alert — that is no longer the label I identify with. And that’s okay. But for a long time, I didn’t think it was okay. And that fear of “misidentifying,” of coming out and then changing my mind, of just being what I perceived as wrong, kept me isolated, and my mental health suffered because of it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Success for all students in higher education cannot simply be achieved with a “one-size-fits-all approach,” according to a new equity toolkit from Achieving the Dream (ATD). Francesca Carpenter “ To be clear, ensuring equity requires that we disavow the one-size-fits-all approach and that we intentionally consider institutional context and capacity for engaging in equity-minded work,” the report stated.

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Symplicity

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In September 2023, the Office for Students (OfS) launched the first large-scale survey on harassment & sexual misconduct in UK higher education providers. It will survey students at thirteen higher education providers to better understand how students’ experiences have affected their studies, and students' experiences of the reporting mechanisms that providers have in place.

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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

OCTOBER 11, 2023

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is launching a center to train fundraising professionals with culturally informed expertise, racial justice, and social equity. United Negro College Fund The Philanthropy Institute (UNCFPI) – designed by fundraising professionals at Black and other underserved organizations – seeks to cater to the unique needs of fundraisers working with communities where Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) live.

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Student Loan Planner

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you’ve taken out student loans, it’s important to know that there are two types you can take out. You can borrow federal student loans directly from the U.S. Department of Education or take on private loans with a financial institution — or both. Federal loans come with benefits that aren’t available to private loan borrowers, […] The post How to Tell if Your Student Loans are Federal or Private (and Why It Matters) appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Student Loan Planner

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The Biden Administration has released new regulations designed to prevent students from taking on significant student loan debt if their school is unable to provide them with a pathway to viable employment. The new regulations, called a “Gainful Employment” rule, were finalized and released last month. The rule, “will protect approximately 700,000 students a year […] The post Biden Administration Releases New Rules to Curtail Student Loans and Hold Schools Accountable appeared first on Stu

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Hiring a staff representative of constituents and their interests should be a priority for Congress, according to new survey results from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. National Park Service According to the analysis, Building a More Inclusive Agenda: A Survey of Congressional Priorities Across Race — Racial Equity Priorities , more than half of respondents (54%) said this kind of hiring is important, with Black respondents (68%) voicing the most support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Dr. W. Franklin Evans W. Franklin Evans has been named director of the Boeing Institute on Civility and vice president of innovation at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina. Evans holds a bachelor’s in entomology from the University of Georgia and a master’s and a doctorate in higher education administration from Georgia State University in Atlanta.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Community colleges have taken great pride over many decades as an open-door institution welcoming students who had no other place to go. They have created special programs for students who are under-served, at risk, first generation, Black males, women, migrants, and prisoners. The open door leads to safe houses for these students, but all minority groups have not been welcomed with open arms or perhaps colleges do not know how to deal with The Neglected Minority — LGBTQ students and students ex

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