Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

Grinnell College is launching a Department of African Diaspora Studies. “Part of Grinnell College’s mission is to help create citizens that go out to do wonderful things in terms of social justice and community,” said Dr. Stephanie Jones, an associate professor at Grinnell. “I think we’re living in a time right now of grave misinformation, of suppression of history, and of rolling back of civil and human rights, and we need to know how we got here.

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Student Minds

AUGUST 10, 2023

Madeleine describes what life can be like after university and how she coped with moving to a new city for work. - Madeleine Chamberlain The transitional period of heading home after completing university can be a tricky one. When I graduated, I felt a little like I was regressing by being back in my parents' house. The growth and independence I had gained at university seemed a world away.

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Symplicity

AUGUST 11, 2023

Job descriptions are one of the most fundamental elements of the job search process for entry-level candidates. Yet, for students that participated in our 2023 student survey , job descriptions are one of the most significant pain points in their job search experience. In our survey, 3,500 college students, said that they found job descriptions completely unattainable, or the information needs to be more specific on the job postings for them to want to invest time in the application process.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

Whether learning remotely, on-campus, or as a hybrid, students begin their higher education journey to build their future. But what makes some students persist to graduation and others not? The answer lies in both tried-and-true initiatives, as well as investment in novel areas. In Civitas Learning’s most recent Student Success Impact Report , we examined a broad range of student success initiatives across 48 institutions.

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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

AUGUST 8, 2023

Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad, is planning to step down as dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year when her three-year contract expires. Phylicia Rashad is currently the dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University. Even while serving as dean and professor at her alma mater, Rashad has continued her acting career.

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Timely MD

AUGUST 7, 2023

While much attention has been given to the mental health challenges faced by college students, it’s crucial for higher education leaders to recognize the personal and professional hardships experienced by faculty and staff as well. According to a study by Academic Matters, a consortium of 17,000 university faculty and academic librarians, “Almost two-thirds of academics reported experiencing mental health issues, such as anxiety, psychological distress, depression, and burnout, at some poi

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 8, 2023

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Youtube | Full Transcript Today, we are joined by Dr. Steve Wilkerson and Dr. Tammy Wyatt of the University of Texas San Antonio. Dr. Wilkerson is the Associate Vice President and Chief Analytics Officer, and Dr. Wyatt is Vice Provost for Student Success. You can catch an earlier conversation with Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 6, 2023

He was arguably one of this generation’s most astute legal minds. But Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., was more than that. Like Thurgood Marshall, Charles Hamilton Houston, and Oliver W. Hill Sr., Ogletree used his legal prowess to significantly advance the cause of Black Americans. Ogletree—who was affectionately known as “Tree”—died on Friday, after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 8, 2023

On Monday, Federal Student Aid released electronic announcement GENERAL-23-63 titled Key Terms, Definitions, and Systems Related to FAFSA Simplification and FUTURE Acts. This handy guide features the definitions for the following terms: FAFSA Processing Account Username and Password (FSA ID) Contributor Controlled Unclassified Information/Specified Tax (CUI//SP-TAX) FAFSA FTI Consent FAFSA Submission Summary Family Size Federal… More » New handy guide of key terms (with definitions) for th

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Ed.gov Homeroom

AUGUST 10, 2023

For far too long, there have been invisible walls between K-12, higher education, and workforce systems treated like they’re set in stone. That you need to complete one before moving on to the next. But the reality is that there’s a lot more overlap, and it’s time to Raise the Bar and reimagine high school Continue Reading The post Launching the Career Connected High School Grant Program appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Challenge: A preliminary analysis of early alert trends revealed that students were not performing well in Lakeland’s mandatory First Year Experience course. The Strategy: First Year Course Advisory Committee looked deeper using course insights to better understand the course’s impact on persistence and graduation and identify potential opportunities to address barriers to student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 8, 2023

Land-grant universities (LGUs) that are historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) are significantly underfunded compared to predominantly white LGUs, according to a new report by the Center for American Progress (CAP). Dr. Sara Partridge LGUs categorized as 1890 and 1994 institutions – those recognized as HBCUs and TCUs – serve students from predominantly low- and low-middle-income backgrounds but are given far less resources, the report sta

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Counseling Today

AUGUST 7, 2023

With childhood anxiety increasing at an alarming rate, early assessment and treatment can help children struggling with anxiety live a healthy life. The post Treating anxiety in children appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Patter by Pat Thomson

AUGUST 7, 2023

It’s time for a look at the problem of too many words. Is this really a widespread problem I hear you ask? In a word, yes. You see, despite the worries about whether we will write enough, the reality is that a lot of us write too much, rather than write too little. Often far too much. Despite our best laid plans, Tiny Texts and word budgets, when we finally put a first draft together, there are just TOO MANY WORDS.

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Steve Keating

AUGUST 6, 2023

So why the heck am I writing about a positive attitude in a leadership blog? Why am I not staying on topic here and talking about leading people? Why go all Pollyanna and say everything will be better just by staying positive. Well here’s why. Because every single aspect of your life WILL IN FACT be better if you CHOOSE to have a positive attitude.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 10, 2023

Performers, academics, and music enthusiasts gathered at Howard University on Thursday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The conference titled, "Hip Hop 50: Past, Present, and Future," is one of dozens of events taking place across the nation and included workshops focused on women in hip-hop, artificial intelligence in the music industry, and mental health.

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Counseling Today

AUGUST 10, 2023

Counselors can decrease their risk for sexual boundary violations, but first they have to talk about it. The post Reducing the occupational hazard of sexual boundary violations appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Ed.gov Homeroom

AUGUST 11, 2023

By: Andrea Suarez Falken, Special Advisor for Infrastructure and Sustainability, U.S. Department of Education Before presenting this year’s awards, Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten addresses the 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) at the ceremony on August 8th in Washington, D.C. On August 8, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) recognized Continue Reading The post Celebrating the U.S.

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Scholarship America

AUGUST 8, 2023

Scholarship America, the nation’s largest scholarship provider, is proud to announce the launch of our Community-Based Organizations (CBO) Pilot Program. In conjunction with Wallin Education Partners, All-In Milwaukee and Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars, Scholarship America’s Community-Based Organizations Pilot Program will experiment with new ways to bring together private-sector scholarship dollars and wrap-around supports provided by community-based organizations, in order to help stude

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 6, 2023

In the summer of 2020 during the time of painted sidewalks, murals, along with street and building renamings, some of the easily convinced proclaimed the period of what seemed to be a racial reckoning as a start. Institutions and organizations began making promises that walked hand-in-hand with the black boxes posted on social media by celebrities. Everyone seemed to be in a place of introspection, unlearning/relearning, and beginning their anti-racist journeys toward co-conspiratorship.

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Student Loan Planner

AUGUST 11, 2023

Lenders consider many factors, like your credit score, when deciding on whether to lend you money. However, another factor that’s just as important is your debt-to-income ratio or DTI. If you’re a student loan borrower, your monthly payment and loan amount might hurt your DTI, making you a less attractive applicant to lenders. Keep reading […] The post How Do Student Loans Impact Debt to Income Ratio?

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Steve Keating

AUGUST 10, 2023

The great author and motivator Dale Carnegie said that “Enthusiasm is the little recognized secret to success.” He believed that enthusiasm helped people accomplish great things. In fact, he believed few things of any significance were accomplished without it. But remaining enthusiastic during challenging or down times can be difficult. Sometimes it may even seem downright impossible.

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Counseling Today

AUGUST 11, 2023

ACA's aims to empower its members by equipping them with the tools needed to successfully advocate on the federal, state and local levels and let their voices be heard. The post Advocacy Update: Becoming your own advocate appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2023

Two years after a scathing report on gender equity issues, the NCAA commissioned an external, independent review of its progress at championships. “A continued commitment to equity must be at the center of everything in college sports,” said National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker. When huge disparities were exposed between the 2021 Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, ranging from workout facilities to food to swag bags, the NCAA retained the law

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Student Loan Planner

AUGUST 7, 2023

Key Takeaways: Many medical doctors, dentists and veterinarians have a lot of student loan debt, which can limit traditional mortgage options, due to a high debt-to-income ratio. Additionally, residents might have difficulty saving up for a down payment toward their dream home. Some financial institutions, like SouthState Bank, offer access to special homeownership programs that […] The post SouthState Bank Physician Mortgage Loan Review: Zero Down and No PMI appeared first on Student Loan

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

Whether learning remotely, on-campus, or as a hybrid, students begin their higher education journey to build their future. But what makes some students persist to graduation and others not? The answer lies in both tried-and-true initiatives, as well as investment in novel areas. In Civitas Learning’s most recent Student Success Impact Report , we examined a broad range of student success initiatives across 48 institutions.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 10, 2023

FAFSA filing season is almost upon us. For the 2024-25 FAFSA, the application will open up in December (it will return to the fall opening next year). This is one piece of the college and financial aid application process that stresses out many families. The. The post Common FAFSA Mistakes and How to Avoid Them appeared first on CFAA.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2023

For more than a million students each year, the college process starts with logging on to the Common App, the online application that can submitted to over 1,000 colleges and universities. But for about a quarter of those students, the process stops there: although they set up a student profile and begin working on at least one application, they ultimately don’t complete or submit any.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

iStock NACAC, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and several other organizations, is carefully exploring admission policies and practices in an increasingly test-optional or test-free environment. In a previous post , we provided an overview of the project, which is grounded in the work that the Task Force on Standardized Admission Testing for International and US Students completed in 2021.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Expert Insight Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB's fellowship EAB’s Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship is a six-month, cohort-based experience that aims to build community, develop a depth of expertise in the topics and issues that matter most to institutional strategy, and provide focused professional skills development from EAB industry experts.

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Mongoose

AUGUST 8, 2023

Colleges and universities are responsible for attracting prospective students to campus, convincing students of the value of a degree, keeping students on track to graduate, fostering a sense of belonging from the moment students express interest — oh, and managing day-to-day administrative tasks, too. Technology is integral to fulfilling all of these needs, but the sad reality is that empathy is often an afterthought for EdTech solutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 10, 2023

Dr. Donna E. Shalala, a veteran higher education leader and former U.S. Congresswoman, has been named as the interim president of The New School in New Dr. Donna Shalala York City. Shalala is expected to begin the new job next week. She replaces Dr. Dwight A. McBride, who recently stepped down from the presidency to accept a position as an endowed professor and senior advisor at Washington University in St.

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CAMPUSPEAK

AUGUST 7, 2023

Today on August 7th we celebrate National Professional Speakers Day, a day dedicated to honoring the incredible individuals who have… The post Celebrating National Professional Speakers Day with CAMPUSPEAK appeared first on CAMPUSPEAK.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Implementing a caseload management model in a newly centralized division August 9, 2023 Melissa Grant Associate Dean of Advisement, Office of the Provost, Pace University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. It has been well established that Academic Advisement services have a positive impact on student success and retention, but the structures and approaches vary widely across institutions and at times, ev

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HEAG

AUGUST 7, 2023

In today’s world, advances in digital technology are reshaping business models and redefining traditional roles across industries. Among the myriad sectors affected, the education industry is experiencing a notable shift in its operations, particularly in financial aid. Remote work has … Read more ».

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

During the developmental period between adolescence to adulthood, students of color, similar to all students, confront social, academic, and psychological stresses. However, there are major differences in the lived experience of students from communities of color due to structural inequities, racial bias, and discrimination which can exact a toll on their psychological well-being.

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