Active Minds

APRIL 10, 2023

Nobody knows stress better than students — and at the same time, no one knows better how to help young adults manage stress than other young adults. April is Stress Awareness Month, a time to check in on what we’re doing each day to mitigate stress and manage negative emotions surrounding productivity, burnout, and fear. Without intentional care, stress can be a consuming part of our lives, making proper support from the community critical.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 14, 2023

Although women and people of color have made small amounts of progress over the past half-decade, the college presidency is still mostly white and mostly male That’s the main takeaway from the American Council on Education (ACE)’s The American College President: 2023 Edition , released Friday. ACE’s study, performed approximately every five years since 1986, surveyed over 1,000 college presidents and chancellors about their experiences and backgrounds during 2022.

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Student Minds

APRIL 13, 2023

The Editorial Team have come together to share their experiences on how they've dealt with difficulties and helped their mental health through creativity. - Student Minds Editorial Team ✨ How do you get creative to help your mental health? ✨ ⭐ Emily T (Student): At the end of a stressful day, I always find myself reaching for the crochet hook. As I spend so much time reading and writing, crocheting allows me to express my creativity in a different way!

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Cal Newport

APRIL 13, 2023

In recent months, I’ve received quite a few emails from readers expressing concerns about ChatGPT. I remained quiet on this topic, however, as I was writing a big New Yorker piece on this technology and didn’t want to scoop my own work. Earlier today, my article was finally published , so now I’m free to share my thoughts. If you’ve been following the online discussion about these new tools you might have noticed that the rhetoric about their impact has been intensifying.

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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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Active Minds

APRIL 13, 2023

The numbers are staggering: it’s been revealed that 82% of LGBTQ+ students reported experiencing first-hand bullying or harassment. The impact of this behavior, coupled with a lack of safe spaces, contributes to LGBTQ+ youth reporting higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality. Creating inclusive spaces for historically oppressed communities, like individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, is pivotal in facilitating a more just, and thus healthier, society.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2023

Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. chair of the Department of African American Studies (AAS) at Princeton University, will be stepping down from the role, The Daily Princetonian reported. Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. “It’s just time,” Glaude said. “It’s time for a new leader, younger energy.” With this move, he said he would be staying at Princeton and returning to full-time research and other responsibilities, such as “trying to help the nation imagine itself differently when it comes to race matters.

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Ed.gov Homeroom

APRIL 11, 2023

By Roberto Rodríguez, Assistant Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, and Kristina Ishmael, Deputy Director, Office of Educational Technology During the U.S. Department of Education’s National Digital Equity Summit, Secretary Miguel Cardona emphasized that “interagency collaboration matters.” Siloing efforts to close the digital divide between different sectors can impede the capacity for collective, Continue Reading The post Building Strong Partnerships to Advance D

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Counseling Today

APRIL 11, 2023

Eating is often viewed exclusively as a nutritional issue, but counselors can play an important role by helping clients unpack the emotional aspects of their relationship to food. The post Fast-food frenzy: Treating emotional eating appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2023

Dr. John L. Jackson, Jr. will become provost at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Jun. 1. Dr. John L. Jackson, Jr. Jackson – an urban researcher, media ethnographer, anthropologist of religion, and theorist of race/ethnicity – is currently the dean at Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication and serves as the Richard Perry University Professor and is on the faculty at Penn’s Center for Experimental Ethnography.

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Steve Keating

APRIL 13, 2023

I have known many people through the years who waited for someone or something to motivate them. They complained about being bored at work. They complained about being bored at home. They were even bored when they appeared to be having fun. I kind of started thinking they were just boring people. But the truth is, they, like all people were naturally motivated.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 11, 2023

The vision of the Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform is to drive equitable, optimal student outcomes through better decision-making and collaborative student support systems. In 2023, that means our roadmap is focused on three things: Empowering you to organize strategies around data Making it even easier for institutional leaders to turn data into action Streamlining experiences for you and your students Here’s a look at some of the latest updates we’re working on: Empowering You to Org

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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

APRIL 11, 2023

Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups | Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil (canola or vegetable) 3 eggs (lightly beaten) 1/2 cup onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder) 3 cups brown rice (cooked and cooled) 2 cups frozen vegetables (e.g., carrots, peas, corn, mixed veggies, etc.), thawed 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce Directions: Heat a large skillet over medium heat.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2023

Black history — and Black Americans — are under attack. After a national and international racial reckoning spurred by the killing of George Floyd in 2020, politicians have hit back hard. Since 2021, legislatures and governors in 19 states have enacted educational gag orders that restrict teaching and learning about allegedly divisive concepts such as race, racism, and American history.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 13, 2023

In a blog post earlier this week, the Department Education announced that the effective date of the Dear Colleague Letter GEN-23-03 which expands the definition of what is considered a Third-Party Servicer, will be postponed due to the feedback received. The original date was February 15th and then it was pushed back to September 15th.… More » Another update on the Department of Education’s Third-Party Servicer Guidance The post Another update on the Department of Education’s Third-Party S

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EAB

APRIL 10, 2023

Blogs Is TikTok worth the risk? Dos and don’ts for enrollment teams Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 135, Has Time Run Out on TikTok as a Marketing Tool? Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. Among the latest buzz about TikTok, I keep hearing these questions in higher ed spaces: Is it too late to join?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 11, 2023

Each year, high school students applying to college and college students currently enrolled in courses must fill out their Free Application for Federal Student aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is the federal form that collects your family’s income and tax information. That information is then used. The post The New Launch of FAFSA in December 2023 appeared first on CFAA.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

Dr. Michael West, head of Penn State’s Department of African American Studies, has resigned from the role, alleging that leadership broke promises and questioning the school's commitment to diversity and equity, Centre Daily Times reported. Dr. Michael West West will continue to serve as a tenured professor in the department. West resigned Apr. 5, less than a year into his five-year term.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 13, 2023

Richard Cordray, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid, sent a letter this week to higher education leaders advising them to be ready for the impact the 2024-25 FASFA will have at their institutions. The letter outlines several potential impacts that the changes could have at institutions that participate in Title IV programs. Cordray ensured… More » FSA letter to higher education leaders – Get ready for the 2024-25 FAFSA and changes to Federal Student Aid The post FSA letter to h

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Counseling Today

APRIL 13, 2023

Stigma and misunderstanding about clients with severe mental illnesses can prevent some counselors from taking the necessary steps to build a strong therapeutic relationship. The post Building rapport with clients experiencing psychosis appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Patter by Pat Thomson

APRIL 10, 2023

Frida Kahlo diary-sketchbook Sometimes I read a something that resonates. It doesn’t necessarily have an immediate application. The something is not useful. It just speaks to me. And I want to write out the useless reading-thing. As a quote. So I don’t lose it. So it will sit there as a reading-thing that seems to possibly be worth doing some more thinking about.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2023

Candis Watts Smith Candis Watts Smith has been appointed interim vice provost for undergraduate education at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Smith serves as an associate professor of political science at the university. She also earned her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in political science from Duke.

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Student Loan Planner

APRIL 13, 2023

Millions of borrowers are in a better position due to the pause on payments and accrued interest during the COVID emergency. However, for the first few years of paused payments, there wasn’t a relief program for borrowers who were in default before the pandemic began. In April 2022, the Department of Education rolled out the […] The post How the Fresh Start Program Helps Student Loan Borrowers Out of Default appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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COE

APRIL 11, 2023

Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students April 11, 2023 — by Holly Hexter Colleges can do more to help first-generation students address mental health challenges as they transition to campus life, an Ohio State University researcher says. Pasha Sergeev , a doctoral candidate at OSU and a Pell Institute intern, singled out greater collaboration with K-12 education and increased family engagement as ways that colleges can improve their mental health supp

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Catherine Cronin

APRIL 14, 2023

Higher Education for Good: Criticality, resistance and hope What a joy and a privilege to travel to Inverness, Scotland to participate in the Open Education Conference #OER23 last week. For me, the OER Conference is always special – both because of the warmth and openness of the community as well as the critical focus on open education research and practice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2023

This past weekend, Texas Southern University’s (TSU) cheer squad became the first from a historically Black college or university (HBCU) to win a national title at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) College National Championship, Click2Houston reported. “When I first came to TSU, I told the team we’re going to Nationals,” said head coach Shontrese Comeaux.

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Student Loan Planner

APRIL 12, 2023

Thanks to recent developments within federal student loan policy, middle-class students can access a strategy that helps them avoid student loan debt and pay almost nothing for a college education. If you’re a traditional student, you and your parents can finance all of your college costs with federal student loans. When it’s time to repay […] The post How to Strategically Use Loan Forgiveness to Pay for Your Undergraduate Degree appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

Blogs The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success How EAB’s Navigate helps community colleges at every stage There is encouraging data showing that six-year completion rates have been rising across all community colleges, with a.9% increase in six-year completion rates for students who started in fall 2015 compared to fall 2016.

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Scholarship America

APRIL 13, 2023

Scholarship America , the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of private scholarships, is pleased to announce that Daniel Hae-Dong Lee, Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Transformation at Smithbucklin, has been elected to its Board of Trustees. Prior to his current role at Smithbucklin, a 100% employee-owned association management and professional services company, Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

Although 80% of students who enroll in community colleges plan on getting a bachelor’s degree, only around 15% do so within six years. It’s a product of what seems like a perpetually leaky transfer process, in which, nationwide, 43% of credits are lost between schools. Minoritized students are particularly affected—they’re more likely to start at two-year institutions and less likely to wind up finishing a four-year program.

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Symplicity

APRIL 12, 2023

No matter the size of an institution, nor one’s resources, vying for students’ attention is always a challenge. Since the COVID-19 pandemic uprooted more traditional means of engaging students, career services staffs have had to adapt. To provide a space for collaboration and best strategies for success, Symplicity convened an expert panel with: P atrick Francis, Senior Experiential Learning Programs Manager at Purdue Universit y; Quanisha Kumi-Darfour , Associate Director of Student Relations a

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EAB

APRIL 13, 2023

Blogs Why half of graduate enrollment leaders didn’t meet their goals Insights from EAB and NAGAP’s Survey of Graduate Enrollment Leaders For nearly the last decade, graduate enrollment has reliably increased each year. However, after a bump during the pandemic, enrollments declined in 2022, which now leaves many enrollment leaders in unknown territory when it comes to setting enrollment goals.

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Counselors' Corner

APRIL 12, 2023

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Many of the students I worked with as a counselor at a community college had a story like this one: He took a job right out of high school with a small business run by a neighbor. That was ten years ago, and the time had come for the owner to retire, creating a shift in administration that left a need for a manager. The student had a track record of solid work and commitment, and the owner said the job was his to have, provided he could earn sixteen credits in business

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2023

Cardinal Stritch University in Wisconsin will be closing at the end of the spring semester due to financial issues and declining enrollment, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. "We're all devastated by this development, but after examining all options this decision was necessary," President Dan Scholz said in a video announcement. "I wish there was a different path we could pursue.

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Mongoose

APRIL 11, 2023

Dr. Leanne Son Hing joins FYI to discuss biases and discrimination within institutions and their admissions processes. Leanne and Gil talk about studies that have been done to identify these biases, how institutions don't always believe that these decisions are happening, and how they can be addressed.

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EAB

APRIL 12, 2023

Blogs The state of K-12 staffing: Superintendents report nationwide shortages in hiring qualified candidates By Josh Eddy Superintendents say their number one problem is staffing, particularly their ability to hire qualified candidates in our 2023 Voice of the Superintendent survey. This staffing challenge goes beyond teachers in the classroom. Superintendents report moderate to major concerns around hiring a variety of staff from district administrators to special education teachers to operatio

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The Advisor That Cares

APRIL 8, 2023

I am stuck in this place where I keep seeking more and more research. I keep questioning my search terms and the relevance of the results. I thought I was sure about my research topic, but the more I read, the more lost I felt. Every article appeals to me because I do this as my career and for personal interest in graduate school. The topic of advising is a personal passion—making the connection between research and my belief that flipping advising can improve the prescriptive aspects (terminolo

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