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Rethinking the Idea of Legacy in Higher Education: How Colleges Can Raise Up Student-Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We experienced it all: student loan debt, lack of affordable housing, mental health issues, child care challenges and underwhelming job prospects after graduation. Digging into the FAFSA is a start because it asks students about dependents. To bolster their support of student-parents, institutions should start by counting them.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alexander says one of the most pressing issues in higher education is diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). It’s all about inclusion, inclusion of everyone, not just those folks who are being singled out or targeted.” It also took a toll on mental health, and institutions must treat that with sensitivity.

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Promoting Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Underrepresented College Students

Timely MD

A recent nationwide survey by TimelyCare, higher educations most trusted virtual health and well-being provider, shows that 71% of college students experience mental health challenges like stress, anxiety, and depression. Terms like FAFSA, withdrawal deadline, or academic probation can feel alien and inaccessible.

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Report: Parents of Prospective College Students Worry about Cost and Safety

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Problems related to the rollout of the new FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) impacted the responses of parents. Fifty-two percent of families reported problems submitting the FAFSA. Beyond cost concerns, mental health (cited by 56% of parents) and student safety are significant concerns noted in the paper.

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Maintaining Inclusive Campuses After Affirmative Action: Educators Discuss Pathways Forward 

COE

Maintaining Inclusive Campuses After Affirmative Action: Educators Discuss Pathways Forward November 1, 2024 — by Holly Hexter Educators say campuses can maintain multicultural, supportive environments in the aftermath of mandates eliminating affirmative action and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices.

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Expanding Horizons: The 2024 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Program 

COE

Abby Hudson, a participant from Glenville State University, reflected on the lessons she learned about inclusion, diversity, and understanding different cultural contexts. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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2023 in Review: A Momentous Year in Higher Ed

EAB

You used these resources to help develop new success strategies that meet today’s needs: Adult learners: who they are and what they want from college The long-term impacts of the pandemic on student mental health—and 7 steps you can take to prepare High school graduates are going to work instead of college.