May, 2023

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How to Manage Loneliness During College from a Gen Z Graduate

Active Minds

Change is difficult and isolating. The transition from high school to college was no different. Leaving home and moving to a different state while experiencing a complete social reset certainly impacted how I understood mental health. When I started college, I did not prioritize mental health due to my simplistic understanding of it — I did not know the value of genuinely connecting with others on a deeper level or the impact that loneliness would have on my ability to manage my mental health du

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What happens next?

Student Minds

As the end of the academic year approaches, the Editorial Team come together to share their thoughts on what comes next. - Student Minds Editorial Team ✨ What happens next? ✨ ⭐ Grace (Graduate): When I look back as a graduate at how my final year came to a close, it’s safe to say that things ended a little differently than usual. In fact, for me, there wasn’t much of an ending at all.

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Calling Gen Z: Let’s Talk About Mental Health

Active Minds

When I founded Active Minds nearly twenty years ago, a few things were clear to me. First, we needed to open up the conversation about mental health — stigma was incredibly pervasive, and far too many people were struggling in silence. Second, I knew where I had to start: college campuses. Young adults were going to be the ones to change social norms because as a generation we just weren’t afraid of talking about mental health anymore, and as a recent college grad myself, I was confident that t

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Education Leaders and Researchers Discuss Strategies to Better Recruit and Retain Educators of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Education leaders and researchers discussed the vast disparities in the number of educators of color and potential ways to help recruit them during a panel of the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) Equity Assistance Center-South’s (EAC-South) Educational Equity Indicators Professional Learning Series. Sharif El-Mekki This second session of the “How to Improve Educator Recruitment and Retention: Stories from the South” series took virtually on Tuesday.

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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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Updated College Scorecard Data Shed New Light on Student Earnings, Borrower Repayment Outcomes, Campus Diversity, and More  

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

By: Kim Dancy Last month, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a series of updates to its College Scorecard —a free online resource designed to help prospective college students compare institutions using data such as tuition costs, graduation rates, and post-college earnings. Policymakers, institutional leaders, and researchers can also leverage this data to shed light on postsecondary education today.

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The End of Screens?

Cal Newport

Image by Sightful Believe it or not, one of the most important technology announcements of the past few months had nothing to do with artificial intelligence. While critics and boosters continue to stir and fret over the latest capabilities of ChatGPT, a largely unknown 60-person start-up, based out of Tel Aviv, quietly began demoing a product that might foretell an equally impactful economic disruption.

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Conceptualizing diagnosis through a social justice lens

Counseling Today

Approaching diagnosis through a lens that considers systemic, cultural and ecological factors leads to better treatment outcomes for clients. The post Conceptualizing diagnosis through a social justice lens appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Explore Mental Health Career Paths with Active Minds’ New Career Exploration Tool

Active Minds

Graduating from high school and college are monumental milestones in life, marked with enthusiasm for the future and bittersweet moments of closing one chapter in life before moving to another: adulthood. A defining moment of adulthood is deciding on a career path to pursue. Thousands of young adults in the Active Minds network graduate from high school and college every year wondering how they can continue to champion a culture that supports mental health as they pursue their careers.

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University of Delaware Investigate Swastika Drawn on Office Door of Jewish Professor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

University of Delaware (UD) police are investigating after an English professor who is Jewish found a swastika drawn on a poster on her office door with the words, "We Are Everywhere," Delaware Online reported. The swastika was drawn on a poster promoting a drag performance the professor organized years ago. "This incident is in direct opposition to our institutional values supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and we unequivocally denounce this and all expressions of hate, prejudice and d

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Free Summer Programs for High Schoolers That are Great

Counselors' Corner

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Students are wandering into your office, asking about summer programs that could fill what someone (like Mom or Dad) sees as way too empty of a summer schedule. My heart always went out to these kids, since they didn’t know most summer programs have February deadlines. On the other hand, most of those early registration programs cost way too much, and do way less for a student’s college application than most people believe.

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On Kids and Smartphones

Cal Newport

Not long ago, my kids’ school asked me to give a talk to middle school students and their parents about smartphones. I’ve written extensively on the intersection of technology and society in both my books and New Yorker articles, but the specific issue of young people and phones is one I’ve only tackled on a small number of occasions (e.g., here and here ).

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Why EQ Matters in Leadership

Steve Keating

Managing is about stuff. We manage stuff like budgets, buildings and inventories. While we may get emotional over too much inventory we never have to worry about inventory getting emotional with us when we decide to have a sale to “blow out excess inventory.” Leadership on the other hand is all about people. People, like you and me and every other human being on the planet are emotional.

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A closer look at the mental health provider shortage

Counseling Today

Solutions to the nationwide mental health provider shortage are often as complex as the reasons behind it. The post A closer look at the mental health provider shortage appeared first on Counseling Today.

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The Ultimate School Counseling Hack: ChatGPT For School Counselors

The Counseling Geek

The Ultimate School Counseling Hack ChatGPT for School Counselors How School Counselors Can Use ChatGPT to Enhance Their Comprehensive School Counseling Programs As schools continue to evolve and adapt to new challenges, one thing remains constant: the importance of providing comprehensive counseling services to support student well-being and success.

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Community Colleges Up, Four-Year Schools Down in Latest Enrollment Data

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After large pandemic-related declines the past several years, community college enrollment grew this spring by 0.5%, or 22,000 students, compared to spring 2022. However, undergraduate enrollment at non-profit four-year institutions continued its decline, dropping 0.5% at public schools and 0.2% at private ones. That’s the topline finding from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s Spring 2023 Current Term Enrollment Estimate report.

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Five Things University Leaders are Prioritizing This Year (And Two They Should Be)

EAB

Blogs Five Things University Leaders are Prioritizing This Year (And Two They Should Be) The results from EAB’s Spring 2023 Pulse Survey are in! We interviewed and surveyed a combined 107 CBOs, Provosts, and Heads of Strategy to understand the challenges dominating cabinet agendas today and get a read on what senior leaders are worried about tomorrow.

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4 Ways to Flex Your Leadership From The Classroom

Ed.gov Homeroom

By: Lauren Pfeffer Stuart Did you know there are ways to lead while still keeping your classroom position? I didn’t! In 2014, I was feeling burnt out, as many educators often feel. I loved being with kids, but felt I wanted to impact education on a larger scale, and I needed a change of pace. Continue Reading The post 4 Ways to Flex Your Leadership From The Classroom appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Building Trust in Leadership 

Steve Keating

Integrity is the single most important ingredient for Authentic Leadership. From integrity springs trust and absent trust there can be no actual followership. For a leader to truly lead they need the commitment of the people they lead. People cannot commit to someone they do not trust. It is emotionally impossible. When people trust their leaders, they are more likely to be engaged, productive, and willing to go the extra mile.

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Working with adults who bully

Counseling Today

Counseling can help adults with bullying behaviors learn to change how they relate to others and accept responsibility for their actions. The post Working with adults who bully appeared first on Counseling Today.

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TRIO Alumna and Community Advocate Nkauj Iab Yang Works to Advance Equity “So All Communities Can Thrive”

COE

TRIO Alumna and Community Advocate Nkauj Iab Yang Works to Advance Equity “So All Communities Can Thrive” May 23, 2023 — by Holly Hexter Nkauj Iab Yang (pictured holding microphone, center) works with state legislators to secure special funds for community-based organizations providing mental health, legal services, and prevention programs in Asian American communities.

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Morehouse Joins Initiative to Bring College Courses to Disadvantaged High Schoolers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Morehouse College’s Social Problems course typically fills up with freshman and sophomores who want to wrestle with some of the knottiest issues of our time, including interpersonal violence, political corruption, pollution, homelessness, and racial and ethnic conflict. It’s a challenging class that Dr. Kendrick Brown, Morehouse’s provost and senior vice president of academic affairs, describes as the best of what the school has to offer.

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How to Prepare for Your FAFSA Application in the Spring

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Each year, students and families file the FAFSA to help determine funding for their college careers. The 2023 FAFSA won’t open until December, which is later than normal. With the new updates, the deadline is already going to be stressful. Every year, many families fail. The post How to Prepare for Your FAFSA Application in the Spring appeared first on CFAA.

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Reminder: Better FAFSA Better Future Webinar Series starts June 6

College Aid Services

A friendly reminder to all financial aid professionals, as published in the Dear Colleague letter (DCL ID ANN-23-01), the Department’s Better FAFSA® Better Future Webinar Series commences on June 6th. The series of 10 live webinars are presented by Federal Student Aid staff to help prepare schools on implementation of the FAFSA Simplification Act, the… More » Reminder: Better FAFSA Better Future Webinar Series starts June 6 The post Reminder: Better FAFSA Better Future Webinar Series start

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Making Better Decisions

Steve Keating

Somebody really smart once said that our lives our made from the choices we make. I believe, good or bad, we are all only one decision away from a completely different life. That means we need to be certain we are making the best decisions possible in our life. Making decisions is a complex process. It involves weighing various factors and considering the potential consequences of each option.

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Teacher Appreciation: Ideas to Help Your Staff Feel Valued

Thrive Alliance Group

Teacher Appreciation Is Needed More Than One Week A Year Teacher Appreciation Week is a wonderful idea. It’s a chance to recognize the contributions of staff members who may be undervalued. But a week of gestures isn’t enough to help you build the confidence and competence of your staff, let alone solve the growing problem of teacher retention. Here’s why & how to make an ongoing effort to value teachers, and ideas that can have a lasting impact.

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Strategic Decision-Making and Planning: Step One to a Fiscally Sustainable Student Success Model

Civitas Learning

Colleges and universities are currently facing challenges to their long-term financial stability, including a shrinking number of high school graduates, increasing alternatives to postsecondary education, and a shifting labor market. Higher education leaders recognize that achieving improved student outcomes requires more than a quick fix. Those who’ve found the most success understand that financial stability requires investing in a student success model that supports students and fiscal

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Patricia Timmons-Goodson Appointed Dean of North Carolina Central University School of Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Patricia Timmons-Goodson will become dean of the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law , effective Jul. 1, 2023. Patricia Timmons-Goodson Timmons-Goodson is a retired North Carolina Supreme Court associate justice, the fourth woman and the first African American woman in the role. She retired from the Supreme Court in 2012. She is currently a member of the American Bar Association (ABA) and co-chair of the board of the NC Justice Center.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

Timely MD

The 1,038 community colleges in the U.S. play an important role for students and communities, providing a quality education that prepares students for jobs or to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Given that over 40% of undergraduate students in the U.S. are pursuing an Associate’s Degree and the percentage of job openings that require a four-year degree declined from 51% in 2017 to 44% in 2021, the significance of community colleges in shaping the next generation of workers can’t

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Webinar: A Closer Look at Student Eligibility – Part 2: Managing Citizenship Eligibility Requirements (Recording)

College Aid Services

A Closer Look at Student Eligibility – Part 2: Managing Citizenship Eligibility Requirements A Closer Look at Student Eligibility – Part 2: Managing Citizenship Eligibility Requirements Broadcast date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Citizenship is one of the primary areas of student eligibility that require financial aid administrators to manage. In this session, our presenters will… More » Webinar: A Closer Look at Student Eligibility – Part 2: Managing Citizenship Eligibility Req

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Developing Future Leaders

Steve Keating

One of the surest ways to “future proof” your organization is to make developing your future leaders a daily activity. Every day! Not when you “find” time, not when you “make” time and not tomorrow. Today and everyday. If you’re looking at developing future leaders as an expense, even a necessary one, then frankly, you’re looking at it wrong. The development of future leaders is an investment, it’s the one investment that is sure to provide a high rate of return.

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Is Your Core School Strategy Limiting Workplace Diversity?

Symplicity

For many employers and HR professionals today, increasing diversity in their recruiting strategy is at the top of their priority list. Yet, talent acquisition teams tend still to focus their recruitment strategy on the same core schools every year – three to five schools where most of the hiring process occurs. While it’s true that having a core school strategy is effective for some organizations, it’s also true that it can limit employers in building a diverse talent pool of qualified candidate

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Build a Student Success Model that Supports Financial Health

Civitas Learning

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Youtube Today’s guest is Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar, former University of Central Oklahoma President and CEO and Principal Consultant of Arc C-Suite Advisory. To kick off Season 2 of Next Practices, Patti digs deep into the strategies behind building a student success model that also supports the financial health of an institution.

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Why Does Fear Surround DEI Efforts?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In my elementary school there was one Black teacher, Ms. Terri Moore. I never had her as my teacher, but I knew she existed. She also knew me. We often smiled at each other in the hallway. In 5 th grade, Ms. Moore asked me to recite a speech for Black History Month. I stood in front of the entire school, my peers, teachers, and administrators, a sea of majority whiteness, and in February, a month dedicated to people who looked like me, and asked by the only Black teacher at the school, I celebra

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10 Best Practices for Supporting College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

A recent nationwide survey found nearly 60% of Gen Z college students have received mental health care before arriving on campus – during their K-12 years. Released in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month, this alarming statistic underscores the urgency of warnings from the CDC to the U.S. Surgeon General to increase awareness and action around a youth mental health crisis.

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Department of Education released the Pell Grant look-up tables for 2024-25

College Aid Services

The Department of Education (ED) has released the Pell Grant look-up tables for the award year 2024-25. These tables assist in determining a student’s eligibility for the maximum or minimum Pell Grant amount. ED has also made updates to the 2024-25 Draft Student Aid Index (SAI) and the Pell Grant Eligibility guide. Additionally, the updated… More » Department of Education released the Pell Grant look-up tables for 2024-25 The post Department of Education released the Pell Grant look-

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Engaging Your Team

Steve Keating

If you ask most leaders who their most expensive employee is their mind usually goes straight to the person they pay the most. But that’s frequently not true. The most expensive employees in any organization are the ones who are least engaged. They “earn” their paycheck by doing the absolute least work possible. They provide little return for the investment the organization pays.