Sat.May 06, 2023 - Fri.May 12, 2023

article thumbnail

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.

Education 358
article thumbnail

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

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

“Behind every data point is a student.” Reflections on ED’s Raise the Bar Summit

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

IHEP President Mamie Voight (left) and U.S. Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education Nasser Paydar (right) at the U.S. Department of Education’s May 1, 2023 Raise the Bar Summit. By: Mamie Voight When U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona welcomed postsecondary leaders, researchers, and student success advocates to the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) recent Raise the Bar Summit, he framed what it truly means to be a prestigious institution of higher education.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

What is Community Care (and Why Does It Matter)?

Active Minds

Self-care has become one of the most talked about topics in the conversation of mental health. It dominates the online discourse, has found niches in countless industries, and has helped remove some of the stigmas around taking care of your well-being, whether it be through therapy, journaling, or even just resting. Self-care is critical to maintaining your mental health — but it’s also true that we can’t go through life alone, keeping our struggles and worries internally.

More Trending

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Northwestern University to Rename African American Studies Department

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Northwestern University’s African American studies department will be renamed the Department of Black Studies. The change will become official in the next few months, pending final trustee approval. The department – housed in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences – is making the change to better reflect the range of its scholarship and teaching, according to the formal name change proposal.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a career that has included both academia and the private sector, Dr. Teik C. Lim is now leading the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) into the future. Growing up in Malaysia, Lim wanted to skip college, join the military and pursue the dream of becoming a pilot. Unfortunately, he could not meet the 20-20 eyesight requirement. Thankfully, he moved on to Plan B.

article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

161 Students to be Honored as 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars

College Aid Services

Press Release – May 10, 2023 | Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 59th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars annually… More » 161 Students to be Honored as 2023 U.S.

article thumbnail

Showing the Human Face of Higher Ed Leadership

The University Innovation Alliance

Showing the Human Face of Higher Ed Leadership A Conversation With Michael Sorrell, President, Paul Quinn College Alan Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:00 Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) always looks forward to the Weekly Wisdom Podcast when our guest is Dr. Michael Sorrell , longtime president of Paul Quinn College.

article thumbnail

Study: Applicants, Matriculants to U.S. Medical Schools Increasingly From Higher Income Households

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In recent years, applicants and matriculants to U.S. medical schools have increasingly come from households with higher incomes, according to a Yale-led study. The findings of the study – published May 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – show disparities in access to medical education and could have negative impacts on patient care, according to researchers.

article thumbnail

Transferring to High School? Remember the Five Cs

Counselors' Corner

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. This is the time of year when counselor chat rooms are filled with posts like “Thinking about interviewing for a high school counseling position. Thoughts?” You bet. It’s as easy as remembering the five Cs. Curriculum Most of the people on hiring committees don’t know that, just like there’s a math curriculum and an English curriculum, high schools are supposed to have a counseling curriculum.

article thumbnail

ED: $42 Billion in Approved Public Service Loan Forgiveness for More Than 615,000 Borrowers

College Aid Services

The US Department of Education has announced that over 615,000 borrowers have had their loans forgiven under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, with a total of $4.2 billion in loan forgiveness approved as of October 2021. The PSLF program was created in 2007 to incentivize graduates to enter public service jobs and forgive… More » ED: $42 Billion in Approved Public Service Loan Forgiveness for More Than 615,000 Borrowers The post ED: $42 Billion in Approved Public Service

article thumbnail

Do Community Colleges Need an “Intervention”?

EAB

Podcast Do Community Colleges Need an “Intervention”? Episode 150. May 9, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. Reporter Jon Marcus joins EAB’s Tara Zirkel to explore the root causes behind steep enrollment declines and poor student outcomes at community colleges.

article thumbnail

FASHP Declares A National Crisis in Low Number of Men of Color in Health Care Professions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The low number of historically underrepresented men of color (HUMOC) in health care professions has been declared a national crisis by The Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions (FASHP). The numbers indicate a lack of diversity that will negatively impact public health, education, economic stability, and the availability and quality of healthcare for all U.S. communities.

article thumbnail

Teacher Leadership at a National Level

Ed.gov Homeroom

ED’s School Ambassador Fellowship Program supports national education initiatives with the expertise of school-based practitioners. The program fosters collaboration between education practitioners and the federal government, involves educators in education policy, and amplifies practitioners’ voices in the national dialogue. JoLisa Hoover served previously as a Fellow at ED.

article thumbnail

FTC Halts Student Loan Scheme Costing Students Millions

College Aid Services

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action to halt student loan debt relief schemes that allegedly defrauded students out of millions of dollars. According to a press release on the FTC’s website, these deceptive operations promised to assist students in reducing or eliminating their student loan debt burden but instead scammed them into false… More » FTC Halts Student Loan Scheme Costing Students Millions The post FTC Halts Student Loan Scheme Costing Students Millions first appe

article thumbnail

Scholarships: The Smart Education Investment

Scholarship America

As the world of higher education faces an uncertain future, there are two things we know for sure: education will be a key to our recovery, and students will need our support more than ever as they return to school. Support for students can take many forms; starting a scholarship program can ensure you have an impact now, and well into the future. Getting started can be a challenge – but partnering with an experienced nonprofit like Scholarship America ensures you the simplest setup, the greates

article thumbnail

Clatsop Community College Grants Free Tuition to Chinook Indian Nation Tribal Members

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Clatsop Community College will become the first higher education institution within the traditional homelands of the Chinook Indian Nation to grant free tuition to tribal members, The Oregonian reported. “By providing free tuition, Clatsop Community College will change the lives of so many Chinookans who have already eagerly signed up and will set them up for a future many thought they would never have,” Tribal Council member Rachel Cushman said.

Grant 247
article thumbnail

Planning and writing

Patter by Pat Thomson

When it comes to writing I’m definitely a planner. I like to show other people how to plan their papers too. And the standard caveat before I begin. Of course my way is not the only way. This is A way that works for quite a lot of people most of the time. Or some of the time. It is one strategy to add into your bag of writing tools. When I am writing for publication I take what is really a project management approach, where I map out the various steps in the writing and diary them.

76
article thumbnail

Wells Fargo Physician Loan Review: Eligibility, Features and More

Student Loan Planner

Key Takeaways: Medical professionals often have high levels of student loan debt when they finish medical school, which can make home financing challenging. Some doctors, dentists, veterinarians and nurse practitioners have special access to financing options and underwriting criteria that can make it easier to get a home loan. Wells Fargo doesn’t offer a specific […] The post Wells Fargo Physician Loan Review: Eligibility, Features and More appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

article thumbnail

How To Pay For A Community College Education

Community College Review

We look in-depth at how you can pay for a community college education.

article thumbnail

Melvin C. Terrell Scholars Dive into Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Delnita Evans dreams of being a dean because she wants to help underrepresented students succeed. “I saw that people that looked like me did not matriculate. We weren’t graduating,” said the master’s candidate in higher education student affairs at the Morgan State University School of Education & Urban Studies. “Sometimes, all a student needs is someone who looks like them to have a conversation so that they can understand that they can do this.

article thumbnail

HE4Good editorial principles: heterogeneity, care, and community

Catherine Cronin

by Catherine Cronin and Laura Czerniewicz In a few months, all being well, we will be preparing to launch the book H i gher Education for Good: Teaching and Learning Futures (HE4Good). This open access book, a collection of work by over 70 authors in 18 countries, offers ways of thinking, conceptualising and creating possibilities for (re)making higher education, focusing on futures that foreground inclusion, equity, social justice, care and sustainability.

Equity 52
article thumbnail

The moment you are in will not last forever

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Content note: This essay was originally delivered as the keynote speech at the 2023 Out of the Darkness Walk, an annual event designed to engage young adults in the fight to prevent suicide. It discusses suicidal feelings and attempted suicide. Hi! Thank you so much for the opportunity to be here today and to share a piece of my story. Suicide and suicide prevention have touched my life in a variety of ways over the past ten years.

article thumbnail

Verification 2023-2024 – A Return to Normal

HEAG

In our March blog , we wrote about the many areas in financial aid that will be impacted by the end of the COVID-19 National Emergency. One process that is particularly notable is verification, and since we’re heading into that … Read more ».

article thumbnail

A (Dorm) Room of One’s Own

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Scholarship has nearly always been done from a position of privilege, with respect to the vast majority of the human population, as studying arcane texts or elusive natural phenomena has never been something most people have had time or resources to do. Academic work requires material access to information in libraries, and other resources like computers and (relatively quiet) space in which to write.

Teaching 236
article thumbnail

The Evolution of Student Success Metrics

EAB

Infographic The Evolution of Student Success Metrics How has the way we define & measure student success changed over time? Lineages of species divide over time and give rise to descendants that resemble their forbearers but are also distinct in unique ways. The evolution of student success best practice has happened in the same way. Today, the definition and quantification of success is very complex—with more change likely to come—leaving many strategists struggling to set a course for thei

article thumbnail

How to have a happy and healthy summer

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Congratulations! We made it through another year! We are so excited for those of you who are graduating. We support your journey and wish you the best in your future endeavors. This summer glimmers with hope and opportunities. Although so much has changed in the past couple of years, it feels as though this will be the first “close-to-normal” summer we have had since 2019.

article thumbnail

Christopher Rosenquest, City of Plattsburgh Mayor

COE

Christopher Rosenquest, City of Plattsburgh Mayor May 10, 2023 One of NEOA’s 2023 TRIO Achievers, Christopher is currently the Mayor of the City of Plattsburg Christopher Rosenquest is an accomplished public servant, entrepreneur, and the 29th Mayor of the City of Plattsburgh. His success, impact, and view of himself in the world are all a function of his experience with Upward Bound , a program he credits with helping him shape his education and personal goals.

article thumbnail

President Biden to Deliver Commencement Address at Howard University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will serve as the commencement speaker next week during the 155th commencement ceremony at Howard University. Biden will also be awarded the honorary Doctor of Letters from the institution. “It is an honor and privilege to welcome President Biden to deliver the 2023 commencement address and celebrate the graduating Class of 2023,” said Dr.