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Black and Hispanic Students Far Less Likely to Receive Race-Matched Instruction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A growing body of research has shown that race-matched instruction—when teachers and learners come from the same background—is beneficial for students. College students have been shown to be likelier to pass courses with race-matched instructors, likelier to receive higher grades in those courses, and likelier to persist in school.

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New Report Highlights Hidden Costs and Privacy Risks of Digital Courseware for Higher Education Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, while students in higher education are required to use and pay for digital instructional tools, they lack the data privacy protections provided to K-12 students. The report notes that federal privacy laws like FERPA have not kept pace with technology, leaving postsecondary students vulnerable.

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2025-26 FISAP Form Now Available; Instructions, Desk Reference, and Technical Reference

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POSTED DATE: May 20, 2024 AUTHOR: Federal Student Aid ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID: CB-24-12 SUBJECT: Final 2025–26 FISAP Form,… More » 2025-26 FISAP Form Now Available; Instructions, Desk Reference, and Technical Reference The post 2025-26 FISAP Form Now Available; Instructions, Desk Reference, and Technical Reference first appeared on College (..)

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Proprietary Institutions Receive Updated Instructions for Annual Audit Submission Due By June 30th

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Consequently, institutions must submit their reports through the Document Center portion of the COD website or via email at FSAFinancialAnalysisDivision@ed.gov by June… More » Proprietary Institutions Receive Updated Instructions for Annual Audit Submission Due By June 30th The post Proprietary Institutions Receive Updated Instructions for Annual (..)

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

This session, featuring industry visionary Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape, explores practical ways for educators and instructional designers to impart these essential tactics onto students and trainees through manageable tweaks to curriculum, assessment, and technology.

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KIZITO MUKUNI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He served as an instructional design specialist at the University of North Dakota and Virginia Tech. in instructional design and technology from Virginia Tech. Kizito Mukuni Kizito Mukuni has been appointed director of online education at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. Mukuni holds a Ph.D.

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LAKIA M. SCOTT

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in curriculum and instruction at Prairie View A&M University, and a Ph. in curriculum and instruction at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Scott has been appointed assistant provost for faculty development and diversity at Yale University.