Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Complete College America (CCA) is making the connection between the potential of student success at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and investment in cutting-edge technology. In a newly released report, " Critical Connections: Funding HBCUs’ Digital Infrastructure is Essential to Meeting U.S. College Completion Goals ,” CCA calls on state policymakers to increase investment in the digital and physical infrastructure at HBCUs.

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Active Minds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

As a former educator on the south side of Chicago, I know firsthand the excitement and challenges of launching a new school year. The start of the school year sets the tone for what’s to come. We plan everything—the schedules, the curricula, the safety drills—but too often, mental health programming gets overlooked. And in today’s climate, that’s a mistake we can’t afford to make.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Norma J. Torres (D-Calif), reintroduce the Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act on Wednesday, a bicameral legislation to help ensure college students can meet their basic needs while pursuing their education. The legislators said that the legislation would combat the basic needs crisis by allocating funding to help students access nutritious food, safe and secure housing, mental and physical health care, high-quality and aff

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Federal Student Aid has updated Volume 9 of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide to include the a test data file of a 2025-26 Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR). This file is for use in system testing by schools, state agencies, software providers, and other agencies and entities. The file is a tool to ensure that institutions are… More » 2025–26 FAFSA Specifications Guide Updated with Test ISIR file The post 2025–26 FAFSA Specifications Guide Updated with Test ISIR file fir

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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

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Michelle Kirkham Michelle Kirkham has been named director of development at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. She previously coordinated fundraising at Quincy University in Illinois. Kirkham holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Culver-Stockton.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Earlier this year, the Department of Education amended regulations for mandatory and discretionary trigger reporting that went into effect on July 1 for institutions receiving Title IV funding. The electronic announcement below provides a summary of suggested documentation that schools can submit to meet the federal government based on a list of possible scenarios.

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Student Research Foundation

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The SAT and ACT were designed to screen college applicants. The higher a student scores on these tests, the greater their chance of getting into more competitive colleges. But, these tests have undergone scrutiny over the years, leaving many students wondering: Are the SAT & ACT going away? For students who are “bad test-takers,” come from less-resourced backgrounds, or have learning disabilities like dyslexia, these tests can be seen as unfair.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Dr. Cory Clasemann Cory Clasemann has been named president of Southeast Technical College. He served as vice president for student success at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, Indiana. Clasemann holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from Creighton University, a master’s in organizational management from the University of Phoenix, and a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Indiana University.

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Student Loan Planner

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

What if the courts permanently block the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan? What would this mean for borrowers overall? And how would it impact you? We’ll go into the scenarios that could happen if the SAVE plan is blocked and explore strategies to minimize the negative impact on your finances, no matter the… The post What If the SAVE Plan is Permanently Blocked?

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Counselors' Corner

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Many years ago, there once was village in a rural region that was plagued with locusts. Desperate to solve this problem, local leaders asked scientists to intervene. No problem, said the scientists; there’s another insect that eats locusts, so we’ll just bring in a few thousand of them, even though they are not native to this region.

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HEAG

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In our blog, The Lost Art of Communication , we discussed the many ways we can communicate with each other in the office. The most used mode is email and we provided some best practices for your business communications. Communicating … Read more ».

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Knack

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Unlocking the potential of every student through equitable access to education resources.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Almost half of Gen Z respondents in a newly published UCLA study said they were not motivated to vote at all in the 2024 presidential election prior to Kamala Harris’ nomination. Researchers note that there has been a growing interest in Harris’ candidacy with over half of Gen Z respondents who stay informed about the news now indicating they will now vote for Harris in November.

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