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She researches race, gender, and informal economies in the Anglophone Caribbean. Brown-Glaude is the former chair of the Department of African American Studies, where she spearheaded the development of its major.

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This work will provide a comprehensive analysis that will inform future campus programs and services, and influence local, state, and federal funding structures to benefit the 10 million students served each year at the nation’s community colleges.” Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

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has been named chief information officer at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Lewis holds a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and a master’s in computer engineering from Marlboro College in Vermont. Leon Lewis Jr. Leon Lewis Jr.

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Cordona, the new process is informed by conversations with and feedback from students, institutions, and other stakeholders following a challenging 2024-25 FAFSA cycle. A new formal request for information also will be released this month. Jeremy Singer According to U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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Charmaine Madison Charmaine Madison has been named vice president of information services and chief information officer at George Mason University. She served as deputy chief of the IT Enterprise Group at the Central Intelligence Agency.

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We have to continue to provide these types of resources for community colleges so they can have informed discussions with policy leaders about this topic.” Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges.

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It positions the college to lead in the areas of virtual education, intelligent classroom design and utility, artificial intelligence in education, STEM education and VAX-R, the mixed application of virtual reality, augmented reality, and extended reality to create industry changing teaching and learning experiences.

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It offered associate degree-level programming in nursing, health information technology, and radiological technology as well as a bachelor’s degree in health information management. The college, formerly Northwestern Business College established in 1902, served professionals throughout the Chicago area.

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It seeks to provide information about successful strategies, explore mentoring programs that enable the success of the young men, and to provide the latest research of the methods higher education institutions can employ to increase access, persistence, and retention and graduation rates.

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Eric Ham Eric Ham has been appointed chief information officer at South Carolina State University. He served as director of information technology for the Orangeburg County Consolidated School District 5.

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Proponents of the guided pathways movement suggest that transfer and career exploration should happen early in students’ educational journeys so that they can make informed decisions about their course of study and not waste time and money taking courses that won’t count toward a degree. Dr. Linda L.

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82% of high schoolers who perceived mostly positive coverage when getting college information plan to attend, while only 59% of those who view college as less positive plan to do the same. They mainly get information from school counselors and parents. The main source of college information for non-enrolled people, however, is Google.

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The new CCA report is accompanied by a publication, “Historically Black, Digitally Forward: Co-Designing Digital Learning Infrastructure for HBCUs,” providing more information about CCA’s Digital Learning Infrastructure (DLI) initiative.

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Combined with the Apple App Store, which first debuted in 2008 with 500 phone applications, in less than 20 years, technology has revolutionized how the average consumer communicates, entertains themselves, and obtains information. Consequently, renormalizing consumer expectations for end-user experiences.

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The results from the study provide data and information to help policymakers and the public better understand how these benefits are being used.

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A slim majority of parents surveyed (51%) responded that they had heard some or a lot about nondegree pathways, teachers (42%) being their most cited source of information on the matter. I think there's a huge information gap there.” We want to start integrating the information as early as middle school.

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The information was sent to colleges to help them prepare financial aid packages but now needs to be recalculated amid the backlog of other financial aid applications. Justin Draeger A vendor working for the federal government incorrectly calculated a financial aid formula for more than 200,000 students, the department noted.

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The policy incorporates information already collected in the FAFSA form, which is used to distribute Pell Grants. Despite collecting information on family wealth, traditional Pell Grants are distributed based on income and less-so on non-liquid assets like real estate or investments. “We

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Dr. Jessica Perez, director of the Center for Career & Professional Development at LaGuardia Community College in New York City, found the report’s projections informative. Unfortunately, a lot of institutions are not providing this information to students, Mabel added, who further noted high school is when to start informing students. “We

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GCE advertised on websites and social media urging prospective students to submit their contact information on digital forms, according to FTC filings.

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Those assignments acknowledge the usefulness and the limitation of the technology, which cannot detect or differentiate human bias and negative stereotypes in the almost limitless field of data and information from which it pulls its answers. Then, students are required to show how the AI might be presenting false or misleading information.

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Interested participants can expect narrative video content, data-informed best practices, reflection activities and self-assessments. The curriculum’s first course, “The Students We Have,” is currently available for free to colleges throughout the nation.

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Department of Education (ED) pushed back the date that it would be sending colleges students’ information, Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs), from January to the first half of March due, in part, to calculation errors. Additional errors with the information being sent to schools have also been found, according to CNN.

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The Student Voting Campaign Brief provides information to assist administrators at colleges and universities in promoting access to voter registration at their institutions. A recently released brief offers resources to assist postsecondary education leaders in their efforts to promote civic education and engagement.

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Ford In these anti-EDI times, I think it is essential to re-familiarize ourselves and to inform others about the goals of multicultural education. Far too many opposers are misguided and ill-informed. A review of his bio shows that he has earned this tribute. Dr. Donna Y.

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“Through the Clery Act schools are obligated to take action that creates safe and secure campus communities, investigate complaints, and responsibly disclose information about crimes and other safety concerns. We will continue to hold schools accountable if they fail to do so.”

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ED plans to begin transmitting batches of FAFSA information, known as the Institutional Student Information Record, to schools and state agencies in the first half of March. Students Thank you to the financial aid advisers, college counselors, and many others helping us put students first.”

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To note, about two-thirds of users reported noticing errors or incorrect information in their AI-produced schoolwork content (63%), meaning most students are at least aware of the imperfections and flaws that come with such tools. ACT research scientist Dr. Joyce Z. Schnieders joined Schiel and Bobek as a fellow report author.

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community, will inform his leadership so that Howard University Hospital continues to advance initiatives to support the best health outcomes,” said Howard University President Dr. Ben Vinson III. Mitchell’s extensive medical and public health experience, as well as his understanding of the needs of the D.C.

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In short, our test-optional policy helped attract a larger number and a wider variety of talented students in a manner that is consistent with the Supreme Court’s ruling on use of information about race in admissions. These findings show that a holistic review of applicants can predict academic success without requiring ACT or SAT scores.

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Stronger collaboration between the two is essential to design systems that ensure the information gathered through improved grading methods not only guides college admissions but also informs college placement, academic advising, and other methods for students' continued learning and growth once enrolled.

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FIU and MDC share information on students interested in the program, and students are encouraged to apply to MDC once they complete the Connect4Success application,” said Porro. “It In my opinion, our ability to connect is the greatest selling point.” Dr. Jimmy E.

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JoAnne Epps “It is with deep heartbreak that we write to inform you that Temple University Acting President JoAnne A. Temple University acting President JoAnne Epps died Tuesday afternoon after collapsing onstage at the Temple Performing Arts Center. Epps suddenly passed away this afternoon,” Temple said in a statement.

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Additionally, 90% of the institutions surveyed said the Department did not provide timely information about the FAFSA. “It It should come as no surprise that college and university leaders are disappointed with how the Department communicated throughout the rollout of the new FAFSA,” said Mistick.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and his brother, historian Dr. Hasan Jeffries of The Ohio State University with Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher of the Washington Informer, serving as emcee. EST, at the Westin Washington, DC, Downtown — features a conversation between U.S.

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Our primary goals are to empower students and integrate trauma-informed community lawyering into their practice," said Feldman, an attorney at the center and instructor for the Asylum Law Clinic. "By

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By introducing students to various career options and credentialing opportunities in middle school, they can make informed decisions about their educational journey. Career guidance and counseling services can help students explore different industries, identify their strengths, and make informed decisions about their future.

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