April, 2021

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Supporting First-Generation and Low-Income Students Beyond the College Acceptance Letter

Department of Education Homeroom Blog

Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that pursuing a college education is not just about getting accepted and enrolling in a college. First-generation and low-income college students were burdened with the struggle to pay expensive college fees for a virtual education while being separated from on-campus resources and in-person support from students and.

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Cut and Dried: Avoid Marijuana When Studying in the U.S.

Lewermark Blog

As states continue to take up new legalization measures, marijuana has quickly become a major issue for U.S. voters. In spite of these new and quickly changing state laws, federal marijuana laws remained unchanged. The disconnect between federal and state laws—and even the varying laws among the states—can leave international students confused. In fact, as Read More.

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Nyyti & Otus: The resources for students’ mental health on trial during the pandemic

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Students’ Mental Health Day is on Thursday, 22 April. In this year’s #HelpWorthy campaign, we tackle the obstacles for seeking. Read more. Artikkeli Nyyti & Otus: The resources for students’ mental health on trial during the pandemic julkaistiin ensimmäisen kerran Nyyti ry.

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Return to School: Addressing Mental Wellness

Thrive Alliance Group

As we make preparations for the various ways of returning to school in person, we must also review the impact that coronavirus has had on students, families, staff, and administration. Our return to school plan must take into account the impacts we see and lessons we have learned over the past year, and do what is necessary to support students and staff.

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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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Getting Involved in Research

UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

Undergraduate research can be an important and rewarding aspect of the college experience and allows students to further explore an academic field and even build their application for future graduate school applications. Students can build many different and important skills through involvement in research including, communication, problem solving, teamwork, gaining a better understanding of published works, becoming familiar with the discovery process, and much more!

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College Express, April 26 2021

Believe in Students

How Colleges Are Helping Students Meet Basic Needs College Express College Express, April 26 2021 The post College Express, April 26 2021 first appeared on Believe in Students. The post College Express, April 26 2021 appeared first on Believe in Students.

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Will the Failing Auto Industry Drive Up Community College Enrollment Rates?

Community College Review

Learn about how the failure of the American auto industry, along with President Obama's education initiatives, will translate into increased enrollment in community college campuses.

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Higher Education’s Moment: Religious, Secular, and Spiritual Equity

Supporting Student Success

By J. Cody Nielsen and Jenny L. Small. Throughout its history, higher education has sought to introduce students to the perspectives of a global citizenship. The last few decades have seen students’ opportunities to experience these perspectives dramatically increase, as social media, technology, and world travel have all accelerated. To effectively educate students through a global lens requires institutions confront issues of inequity.

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Community College Provides Straight Career Path - Better than Four Year Colleges?

Community College Review

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Your ‘Nowhere’ is my ‘Somewhere’

Supporting Student Success

By Tricia Seifert , Associate Professor of Adult & Higher Education at Montana State University. Everyone had a story that connected them to rural students. Maybe they were from a rural place themselves, having moved to a bigger community where less sky was in view between buildings and confronting a public transit system with pent up tears and frustration.