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Educator Spotlight: Magret Nunes

Close the Gap Foundation

Bringing in their individual expertise and daily classroom experiences, Close the Gap's Board of Educators ( BoE )  has been a huge part of Close the Gap’s successes with serving first-generation, low-income students ( FGLI ) by providing hands-on guidance to Fellows and mentors during the Social Impact Fellowship and giving valuable feedback during the monthly BoE meetings.

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Alcohol at Uni: Trick disguised as a Treat? How to seek Help.

Black Students Mental Health Blog

Alcohol is a social lubricant meaning that it helps many feel comfortable and it stimulates social interactions. Going to university is exciting and often means leaving and more freedom. It means letting the hair down, mingling with others from all walks of life, people you don’t think you have anything in common with. There’s pressure to make friendships both in halls where you share the apartment and in class where you have to do group work etc.

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Tips for Minimizing Educational Debt While in School

Community College Review

Education becomes more expensive with each passing year so it is important to make smart use of your student loans and to minimize your debt while you are in school whenever possible.

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Rigor of Coursework

Counselors' Corner

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. The world of college counseling has changed a great deal in the last couple of years, so it’s oddly reassuring when some of the questions counselors have to address are chestnuts that come along every year, just as sure as there will be a new edition of the Fiske Guide. Many of these questions come up this time of year, as students consider modifying their schedules through the drop and add period.

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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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Feeling Crispy? 5 Tips to Embrace Your Burnout

CAMPUSPEAK

I have been a researcher in wellness and burnout recovery for almost 20 years, and this past year I have… The post Feeling Crispy? 5 Tips to Embrace Your Burnout appeared first on CAMPUSPEAK.

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Facts and Figures Educators Should Know about Hispanic Americans

Student Research Foundation

Teachers and school administrators, are there Hispanic students in your classrooms? Or are you instructing non-Hispanic students about their Hispanic neighbors across the U.S.? In either case, here are some statistics you should have available. . Demographic information from USAFact.org. More than 62 million Americans – or 19% of the total U.S. population – identified as Hispanic or Latino in the 2020 census.

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It Is FAFSA Time Again

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

It’s September, that time of year when our thoughts turn to fall and pumpkin spice everything. Fall is when there is less light during the day, and also the time when there are fewer days until the FAFSA. Yes, that’s right – it’s FAFSA time. The post It Is FAFSA Time Again appeared first on CFAA.

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Just Knowledge research partner: Galway Traveller Movement

Catherine Cronin

Community Mapping Project: ‘Re-imagining Life on the Road’. Just Knowledge research partner: Galway Traveller Movement. This blog post focuses on one of the three community partners participating in the Just Knowledge research project, namely the Galway Traveller Movement , reporting on progress to date. Just Knowledge: aim & methodology. My GO-GN Fellowship project ‘Just Knowledge’ is an exploratory, community-focused, open knowledge research project.

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Take Advantage of Professional Development Opportunities This Fall

HEAG

We don’t get the downtime we once did when the Free Application for Federal Student Aid opened in January, but fall is still the best time for financial aid administrators to take advantage of the many professional development opportunities available.… Read more ».

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Pros and Cons of an Online Education: Is it Right for You?

Community College Review

We examine the pros and cons of distance education and the options for potential community college students weighing this option. Are online classes right for you?

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Careers: Bartending

Community College Review

If you are considering bartending school, take a shot first with community colleges, which offer stellar, yet expeditious, training at a very affordable cost.

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Top 100 Degree-Producing Community Colleges

Community College Review

Which community colleges produce the greatest number of degrees? We analyze a report that details the top producing community colleges across the country.

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How Community Colleges are Inspiring Young Girls to Soar to Success

Community College Review

Learn about how community colleges are introducing programs that inspire young girls to achieve more academically, socially, and emotionally.

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How Community Colleges are Cutting Costs with New Resources

Community College Review

Learn about how community colleges across the nation are reducing their campus costs by incorporating eco-friendly and green technologies.

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Eco-Friendly Innovations: Green California Community College Summit

Community College Review

The Green California Community College Summit offered the latest developments in eco-friendly technology, jobs, and trends.

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An In-Depth Guide to Financing Options for Community College

Community College Review

Attending college is expensive but there are options for financing beyond just student loans. Keep reading to learn more.

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Community College Scholarships

Community College Review

Learn how scholarships work and how they can help pay for your community college education.