Knack
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Building a resilient and supportive student network on college campuses is crucial for enhancing academic success and fostering a positive campus culture. In this article, we will focus on the development of these supportive networks, emphasizing the role of peer-to-peer support and, specifically, peer tutoring as a key element in creating a nurturing academic environment.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
A 40-page report released by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) reveals that Black teacher scarcity may be attributed to factors including desegregation, racism, and the incorporation of standardized tests that result in Black teachers losing their license. The report, titled “The Heart Work of Hard Work: Black Teacher Pipeline Best Practices at HBCU Teacher Education Programs,” found that teacher certification exams used to screen effectiveness eliminated nearly 100,000 minority teachers in 3
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Student Minds
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Our author shares her thoughts and feelings about the new year and what her aims are. - Anon As the new year begins, I find myself standing at the threshold of a fresh chapter in my academic journey. The canvas of 2024 awaits, and with it, an array of ambitions and aspirations that I am eager to bring to fruition during my time at university. First and foremost, the advent of a new year invites reflection and the setting of goals.
Patter by Pat Thomson
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
Lots of we scholarly peeps struggle to find time to write. Time is on pretty well everyone’s list. So we keep looking for better ways to manage our time so we can get more time to write. My proprietary university software seems to want to help – it now issues a weekly bulletin, whether I want it or not, telling me how much time I’ve spend “collaborating” compared to the amount of time I’ve spent on screen.
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.
Steve Keating
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Our mind can play all kinds of tricks on us. It can fool us into believing things that aren’t true and disbelieving things that are. The “experts” say the only place fear exists is in our minds. I’m not so sure about that, it seems very real to me at times. But then I think about watching a scary movie and jumping out of my seat as if the scary thing can get to me.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Amid news that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular. Dr. Greg Nayor In what has been another delay, ED announced last week that schools and agencies involved in financial aid will receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAF
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College Aid Services
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Federal Student Aid (FSA) has released updated guidelines for how the FAFSA should be processed for underaged applicants who wish to apply for financial aid. While these may not be a common occurrence in a given academic year, it is important that such applications are still processed in compliance with federal regulations and completed in… More » FAFSA Guidance for Applicants Under Age 13 The post FAFSA Guidance for Applicants Under Age 13 first appeared on College Aid Services.
Steve Keating
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Early in my career I was not a fan of criticism. Truth be told, I’m still not a huge fan of it. I, like most everyone else would prefer to hear accolades but let’s face it, criticism is a part of life. That being the case, how we receive it and what we do with it will determine whether it hurts us or helps us. I decided long ago the best way to deal with criticism is by becoming my own worst critic.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Two UCLA alumni have pledged $10 million over a five-year period to their alma mater. The money will go toward creating endowed chairs and supporting research opportunities at the school’s Institute of American Cultures (IAC) and its four ethnic studies research centers. Morgan and Helen Chu Karen Umemoto/UCLA Asian American Studies Center This pledge – the largest gift made to the institute since its founding in 1969 – came from Morgan and Helen Chu, two UCLA graduates who have historic ties to
Symplicity
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Entering college is a stressful and exciting time for any student. Whether they are a first year student at a big university or small, there is a lot to manage on both the student, parent, and university side. Such programs play a vital role in helping new students acclimate to university life, fostering a sense of belonging, and providing essential information and support.
College Aid Services
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
FSA has revised several sections of the 24-25 Application and Verification guide to provide the most up-to-date information for the upcoming academic year. These changes primarily focus on references to the SAI Formula Guide, how to report a qualified education benefit or savings account, and clarifying what verification documents are needed for non-tax filers.
Civitas Learning
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Higher education leaders strive to create a course schedule that is both efficient to build and easy for students to enroll in necessary courses. Despite this intention, course schedule planning is often a reactive process that can lead to increased workloads for staff and frustration for students during active registration periods. Scenarios like the one described below can often unfold: Department chairs, academic deans, and registrars work within their independent silos, managing a cumbersome
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The American Indian College Fund has announced its third American Indian Law School Scholarship for a student entering Harvard Law School in the fall of 2024. The scholarship, made possible by a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor, covers tuition and all costs of attendance for an American Indian or Alaska Native law student enrolled in Harvard Law School’s three-year course of study.
COE
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Unleashing the Power of empower at Southeastern Louisiana University February 7, 2024 — by Ron Abel Explore how Southeastern Louisiana University’s Upward Bound programs evolved with empower , seamlessly integrating to streamline operations and empower staff. At Southeastern Louisiana University, we run three classic Upward Bound and two Upward Bound Math-Science programs currently and have received Federal TRIO grants since 1987.
College Aid Services
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
FSA has released additional guidance for when and how financial aid offices should reconcile their institution’s federal Pell Grant funding each year; including the the process for internal as well as external reconciliations. The full announcement also contains instructions for data submission, funding cancellation, and answers to 13 commonly asked questions related to Pell reconciliation… More » Reminder: Federal Pell Grant Program Reconciliation The post Reminder: Federal Pell Gra
Knack
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Each Partner Appreciation Week, we’re grateful to get to share some of the considerable impact that Knack has had on campuses across the country. It is on these campuses that we get to implement and nurture programs that help students achieve their academic goals, develop valuable and marketable skills, and persist to graduation.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) has partnered with the National Head Start Association (NHSA) to provide on-campus childcare classrooms at community colleges. "Students who are parents face enormous life challenges that compete with their abilities to thrive in college,” said ACCT President and CEO Jee Hang Lee. “Bringing Head Start centers to more community colleges is an elegant solution to address one complexity of the long-standing problem of student persistence and comp
School & Student Services by Community Brands
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
The need for more financial aid is increasing as the trend towards rising enrollment in private schools continues to grow. Minority families, middle-class, and higher-income families are all included in the latest data showing a higher need for financial aid. Specifically, the trend of higher-income families needing financial aid, was noted in the NAIS 2023-2024 Trendbook , “The demographics of the applicant pool are changing as more higher-income families apply for aid.
College Aid Services
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
At the 2024 NASFAA Leadership & Legislative Conference on Monday, Secretary Cardona announced that the Department of Education will provide additional FAFSA support to colleges, referenced as the “FAFSA College Support Strategy.” These measures include additional funding for technical support, federal employees to provide logistical support, and other tools to help institutions process aid packages… More » Secretary Cardona Pledges Additional FAFSA Support for Colleges The post Secret
Student Loan Planner
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Disability insurance protects your income in case you experience short- or long-term disability that isn’t covered by Social Security total disability benefits. Broadly speaking, there are two types of disability insurance: own-occupation (specialty-specific) or any occupation. Here’s what to know about your disability insurance as a physician and which one can be most valuable.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Women’s wrestling may become the 91st NCAA championship sport in 2026. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics voted at its Feb. 7 meeting to recommend Divisions I, II, and III sponsor legislation to add a national collegiate women's wrestling championship. The association-wide committee oversees the Emerging Sports for Women program, which includes women's wrestling.
John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Office of Health Promotion and Well-Being publishes This Week in Well-Being , a university-wide weekly e-newsletter. Our target audience is students and trainees. Help us refine our editorial framework to help us better deliver the info you need to be well and do well at Hopkins by responding to this short survey. It should take no longer than five minutes to complete, and is essential to creating communications that respond to the needs of our audience.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. One out of every four deaths each year is caused by heart disease. Heart attacks occur when the flow of blood to the heart is severely reduced or blocked. Men are more likely to develop heart disease after age 45. Women have a higher risk after age 55 or following menopause. Consider the following steps you can take to help protect your heart.
Student Loan Planner
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Student loan borrowers have enough to worry about with their student loan payments. One convenient way to make repayment easier is setting up automatic payments for your student loan. This leaves one less thing to worry about, and it will send your monthly payment to your lender or servicer on time. Many loan servicers offer… The post Student Loans with Automatic Payments: Helpful or Harmful?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Central State University—a historically Black institution in Wilberforce, Ohio—will announce its next permanent president Friday. The person will replace Dr. Alex Johnson, President Emeritus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), who has been serving as interim president since July 2023, after Dr. Jack Thomas announced that he would not seek a renewal of his contract.
The University Innovation Alliance
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Connection and Learning for Higher Ed Leaders and Practitioners A Look Inside the University Innovation Lab bridget Thu, 02/08/2024 - 06:00 Blog Post Higher Ed Leadership University Innovation Lab Throughout our ten-year history, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) has focused on helping its member institutions achieve increased student success and graduation rates.
CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
College Decision Day is May 1st – and believe it or not, this exciting day will be here before you know it! While some students who applied for early acceptance are sitting back, comfortable in the knowledge of where they’re going for their college journey, other students may not be. Whether you’re just unsure about which school is right for you, or just not clear on how to make the decision you want, May 1st will be the final deadline for your decision!
Student Loan Planner
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Student loan borrowers have enough to worry about with their student loan payments. One convenient way to make repayment easier is setting up automatic payments for your student loan. This leaves one less thing to worry about, and it will send your monthly payment to your lender or servicer on time. Many loan servicers offer… The post Student Loans with Automatic Payments: Helpful or Harmful?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The perception between college graduates and potential employers of the new grads’ competencies differs widely, according to research by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). National Association of Colleges and Employers New grads and employers agree on what student proficiencies are necessary — graduating seniors ranked communication, critical thinking, and teamwork as the three most important competencies for a job candidate to develop to be considered career ready on a 2
SRI Education
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Schools are prioritizing students’ mental health, and there are many tools and resources to choose from. CDC created this action guide as a place to start. It can help school and district leaders build on what they are already doing to promote students’ mental health and find new strategies to fill in gaps. The action guide describes six in-school strategies that are proven to promote and support mental health and well-being.
HEAG
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Last month Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced the availability of two updated guides that are must-reads for financial aid professionals — the 2024-25 Application and Verification Guide (AVG) and the 2023-24 FSA Assessments. The AVG contains all the information … Read more ».
I'm First!
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
St. Edward’s University is home to around 2,800 undergraduate students. To put this into perspective in terms of what a small and big university looks like, just across the river the University of Texas at Austin has about 42,000 students in their undergraduate class.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Dr. Safiya George has been appointed president of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI). George will be sixth to preside over the university, succeeding President Dr. David Hall in August. Dr. Safiya George "Becoming a president has been a longstanding dream and goal for many reasons, including my love for interdisciplinary engagement and my keen ability to foster collaboration and productivity among scholars, students, staff, and others from different disciplines,” said George.
John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Johns Hopkins University recently launched an anonymous Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct to obtain important data directly from students. All full-time students, both graduate and undergraduates, are able to take this survey using the QR code below or clicking on this text. The survey is open until February 28, 2024. The survey will provide important data about: the prevalence of sexual misconduct and risk factors; student perceptions of problems and responses on our campus
Community College Review
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Learn about the growing trend among community colleges to ban tobacco use on campus.
The Education Hub
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Schools and colleges play an important role in promoting and supporting the mental health and wellbeing of students through creating safe, calm and supportive learning environments. Student voice is key to schools and colleges having an effective approach to wellbeing and is part of our mental health guidance for schools and colleges. Involving students in decisions that impact them can benefit their mental health and wellbeing by helping them to feel part of the school, college and wider commun
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