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Focusing on Mental Health Challenges Facing Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) details mental health challenges that students face and how they can be better supported. The report, funded by The Kresge Foundation, "Supporting Minds, Supporting Learners: Addressing Student Mental Health to Advance Academic Success" explores the data of the 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) for returning students and the 2023 Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) for entering stude

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Prioritizing Your Voice and Mental Health This Election Season

Active Minds

Election season often brings heavy political discussions. The constant barrage of political narratives, whether in debates, news outlets, social media, or even around the dinner table, can take a significant toll on your mental health. As an immigrant with a large immigrant family, I find dinner conversations especially frustrating. My family’s values differ from mine at times, and navigating political discussions can feel like a balancing act — respecting my parents’ values and pers

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CSU Creates a National Model for Supporting Student Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In an effort to provide support for its student parents at all 23 of its campuses, the California State University (CSU) launched its first university-wide initiative focused on this demographic. “Pregnant and Parenting Student Initiative”, once fully implemented, will have the goal of reducing the ‘stop out’ rate – students who leave college without graduating with a degree or credential – primarily due to the demands of trying to be both a student and a parent.

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Researchers Share Data-Driven Insights Using IHEP’s Equitable Value Explorer

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

How do geography, institutional practices, and student characteristics influence earnings after college? IHEP’s Equitable Value Explorer , an interactive data visualization tool that compares post-college earnings across more than 4,000 colleges and universities, is helping researchers answer that question. Using a series of economic thresholds developed by the Postsecondary Value Commission, the tool measures the financial return institutions provide to students.

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

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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Breaking the Stigma

Student Minds

Members of the U-Belong Student Campaign team write about the link between low mood and loneliness … and how you can break the cycle. - Anonymous We hear of low social battery, low energy, and how common mental health challenges are, but sometimes it is too normalised … to the point where we ‘normalise’ it in unhealthy ways. At times, this can lead us to avoid engaging with information that help us understand how we are feeling and things we can do to feel better.

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FSA Reminds Schools to Disclose Related Party Transactions in Audited Financial Statements

College Aid Services

The electronic announcement below describes the federal requirements for Title IV institutions to disclose all related party transactions in their audited financial statements in accordance with guidance set by the AICPA. Schools that fail to properly report these transactions will will have their financial statements rejected by the Department and could face administrative action depending… More » FSA Reminds Schools to Disclose Related Party Transactions in Audited Financial Statements T

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How to Break Free of Bad Habits

Steve Keating

First off, I want to make sure you read the title of this post correctly. It says breaking free of BAD habits. I think sometimes we are programmed to believe that all habits are bad. That is absolutely not the case. Sometimes we can’t agree on what’s a good habit or a bad habit. For instance, many people would tell me that my Diet Coke habit is bad.

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Hope While Waiting: Healing is Possible

Active Minds

To undergo the painful process of self-reflection regarding an eating disorder, and then follow that up with the gut-wrenching vulnerability of asking for help, is a process that should only be met with a simple answer: let’s get you the help you need. However, the unfortunate reality is that, for many people, this terrifying request only brings more questions.

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A Journey

Student Minds

Hina and Syirah write a fictional story about two international students’ journeys through university and finding their way to friendship and belonging. - Hina and Syirah “Good evening. This announcement is for all passengers traveling to Dubai via Emirates flight EK1234. Please note that in a few minutes, we will start the process of boarding. You are requested to have your passport and boarding pass ready for verification.

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New FAFSA Webinar Offers Updates on 2024-25 Processing, Availability of 2025-26 Application

College Aid Services

Federal Student Aid will host a live internet webinar on November 8th to provide administrators with an update on processing for the 2024–25 FAFSA , beta testing for the 2025–26 FAFSA, and when the upcoming application will be available. Participation will be available on a first come, first-served basis since registration is not required; there… More » New FAFSA Webinar Offers Updates on 2024-25 Processing, Availability of 2025-26 Application The post New FAFSA Webinar Offers Updates on 2

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The #RealCollege Curriculum Masterclass Prepares Faculty and Staff to Holistically Support Student Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Believe in Students , a national nonprofit organization founded by Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, is providing faculty, staff and managers with actionable strategies to address college students’ basic needs. “How the new majority of students attends and experiences higher education is poorly understood by the American public and constantly given short shrift by mainstream media,” said Goldrick-Rab.

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When Disaster Strikes: Supporting Students’ Mental Health in Extreme Weather Events

Timely MD

Natural disasters are realities that can disrupt the communities they affect, including college campuses. Take the recent hurricanes, Milton and Helene, for example. Many colleges across Florida closed in preparation for and in response to Hurricane Milton, and colleges in Western North Carolina – an area devastated by Hurricane Helene – were still closed weeks after the storm caused historic flooding.

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Is Your Cell Phone Controlling You?

Steve Keating

I am old enough to vaguely remember a time before cell phones. I cannot for the life of me remember how I used all the time I now spend on my phone. I do, however, absolutely remember not being annoyed by people holding up a checkout line while talking to someone about some mind-numbing nonsense. Research shows that the average person in the United States today checks their phone every 12 minutes, that’s approximately 80 times a day.

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University Challenge: Finding Your Crowd

Student Minds

Sadiyah writes about building a sense of belonging with people from similar ethnic backgrounds and finding your crowd at uni. - Sadiyah Starting university was always a scary jump from studying A-levels because the culture, environment, and people were completely different. It is that huge step that everyone talks about. I was excited but anxious about ‘where I would belong’ as university cultures are predominantly different from my beliefs, especially with the social scene revolving around drin

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Common Record XML Schema Version 5.0c Launches as CPS and FAA Access Are Decommissioned

College Aid Services

This year has ushered in a range of updates that will enhance how system managers can process federal aid, with some changes already implemented and other set to take effect in Spring 2025. Below is a summary of the most important changes that financial aid offices can expect in COD and the FAFSA Partner Portal… More » Common Record XML Schema Version 5.0c Launches as CPS and FAA Access Are Decommissioned The post Common Record XML Schema Version 5.0c Launches as CPS and FAA Access Are Dec

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Strategies for Improving Inclusivity for Individuals with Disabilities in the Workplace

Ed.gov Homeroom

By: Robert D. Morissette, Special Assistant, Office of the Deputy Secretary October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. More than 70 million Americans report having a disability. Even though people with disabilities are part of every community, a 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed only 22.5% of people who identify with having at least Continue Reading The post Strategies for Improving Inclusivity for Individuals with Disabilities in the Workplace appeared first on ED.go

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Ten Things Juniors Need to Know About College

Counselors' Corner

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Along with the New England foliage, college fever is at its peak this week. As seniors scurry about, trying to remember their middle name while making application deadlines, now might be a good time to get juniors focused on what really matters, hoping they can avoid this frenzy next year. Ready? This is about you. A few of the seniors in your school are just discovering this, as they try to figure out how to tell their parents they’d rather go to the local college no

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Transfer Student Spotlight – Olivia Marchizza

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

Meet Olivia Marchizza, a transfer student from Springfield, IL! Olivia transferred to Missouri State University from Lincoln Land Community College. Olivia is pursuing the Exercise Science major at Missouri State University. When asked why Olivia chose to transfer to Missouri State University, Olivia said, “The reputation of the McQueary College of Health and Human Services and the activities on campus and in the community attracted me to Missouri State.

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FSA Sets Dec. 10 Deadline for Institutions to Validate TG/FT Numbers and Electronic Services User Accounts

College Aid Services

Schools have until December 10th to validate their assigned Electronic Services user accounts and TG/FT numbers associated with the NSLDS Professional Access website, COD website, FAFSA Partner Portal, and EDconnect program. The memo below outlines the steps that each Primary Destination Point Administrator Schools must take to recertify their institution and failure to meet the… More » FSA Sets Dec. 10 Deadline for Institutions to Validate TG/FT Numbers and Electronic Services User Accoun

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Challenges Persist for Early-Career Black Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In an “embarrassing moment” to witness, a British university’s vice-chancellor “beelined” for the only Black academic at a PhD reception, despite not having spoken to any other candidates. At a European research institute, the only Black female researcher was included in every possible photo, even when the subject of the photo opportunity was unrelated to her area of expertise.

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Parent Communication: Tips for Building Better Relationships

Thrive Alliance Group

Students succeed with parent-teacher communication & partnerships We know it takes a village to raise a child. That’s why building relationships with parents is essential. Start with student-centered parent communication. Let’s take a look at why communicating with parents is more challenging than ever, and why it’s worth the effort to build relationships.

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Is College Worth It? An Update

Counselors' Corner

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. A few years ago, there was a discussion about the value of college— two- year, four-year, even certificates. I wrote a column in response to that discussion, and most of it is below… And in reading it, it seems like it might need updating, in light of new data. It’s clear parents, and even students, are seeing college as a vocational training experience, and not a life-shaping one.

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New AI Toolkit to Empower Educational Leaders on Safe, Ethical, and Equitable AI Integration

Ed.gov Homeroom

The U.S. Department of Education’s (Department’s) Office of Educational Technology today released Empowering Education Leaders : A Toolkit for Safe, Ethical, and Equitable AI Integration, a new resource designed to support school leaders as they make plans to leverage artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) benefits for teaching and student learning while managing its risks.

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Guidance for Institutions Impacted by National Emergencies in Foreign Countries (Oct. 18 Update)

College Aid Services

Due to the recent unrest in the world, the Department of Education has published guidance for institutions that have satellite programs in countries that are affected by national emergencies. The guidance is posted below and an updated FAQ section is available here. Update on Oct. 18, 2024: The Department has updated this Electronic Announcement to… More » Guidance for Institutions Impacted by National Emergencies in Foreign Countries (Oct. 18 Update) The post Guidance for Institutions Im

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How My Classroom Became a Laboratory for Countering Truth Decay

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The first time I lost control of a college classroom, fiction played a starring role. Or maybe it was the absence of concrete facts. I was teaching undergraduates in the Deep South. The course was an honors seminar on race and American politics, focused on current events. That week’s topic: voting. The year: 2008. To get my students thinking, I gave them a discussion prompt: If old enough, do you plan to vote in the upcoming presidential election?

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How to Be Productively Confident

Steve Keating

When playing golf, I have all kinds of confidence when my ball lands in a sand trap. First off, I’m confident that I’m basically screwed. I’m also confident that I’m in immediate danger of blowing up the hole and thus my entire round of golf. None of that is what I would call “productive confidence.” It is absolutely “negative confidence,” and I can assure you the results of “negative confidence” are not what you’re hoping for.

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The Worst Case SAVE Scenario, and How Tax Planning Could Protect Against It

Student Loan Planner

What is the worst-case scenario for the SAVE plan lawsuits, and how can you protect yourself from that outcome using a tax filing strategy? To answer that question, you must first know that the SAVE plan was created from the ICR statute, which says that the ‘Secretary of Education can make IDR plans no more… The post The Worst Case SAVE Scenario, and How Tax Planning Could Protect Against It appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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U.S. Department of Education Launches $1 Million CTE CHIPS Challenge

Ed.gov Homeroom

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today launched the Career and Technical Education (CTE) CHIPS Challenge, a $1 million prize competition, funded by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V) that seeks to expand student recruitment, training, and placement strategies in good-paying semiconductor fabrication (fab) construction and advanced manufacturing Continue Reading The post U.S.

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Now Available: 2025-26 FAFSA Form Preview Presentation

College Aid Services

Financial aid offices now have access to the 2025–26 FAFSA Preview Presentation, which provides stakeholders with tools for financial aid nights and staff trainings. This resource has over 300 slides, reviews 12 different aspects of the FAFSA, and is available as a PowerPoint presentation as well as a PDF file. Below is a breakdown of… More » Now Available: 2025-26 FAFSA Form Preview Presentation The post Now Available: 2025-26 FAFSA Form Preview Presentation first appeared on College Aid

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is year 19 for Examples of Excelencia, an annual recognition given by Excelencia in Education. Founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Santiago and Sarita E. Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. “The intent is to bring attention to evidence-based practices that are making a positive difference for Hispanic students,” says Santiago, chief executive officer of Excelencia in Education.

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Beware of the Takers

Steve Keating

I love giving people. Givers are those who freely give of themselves without expecting a thing in return. They simply love being helpful to others. In my opinion, the world would be a better place if we had more pure givers in it. Unfortunately, we also have people who are predominantly takers. Truth be told, there are people who both give and take.

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Empowering Student Success Through Time Management

Timely MD

Time management is a problem so many of us struggle with, and it is not an easy skill to master. In fact, it requires regular self-reflection and adjustments, especially when old habits resurface, and our work-life balance slips out of alignment. The same can be said for college students. One study found time management among the top challenges for students to finish their degrees.

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Three Major Benefits of Becoming a Peer Tutor: Earning, Empowering, and Expanding Knowledge

Knack

Peer tutoring offers a unique experience that combines academic support with personal growth and development for everyone involved. While students benefit greatly from working with a knowledgeable peer, the tutors themselves experience an equally valuable, often life-changing, opportunity. Here, we explore three ways peer tutors benefit from the experience: they earn income, empower others, and reinforce their own subject-matter expertise.

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2025–26 FAFSA® Beta Testing: The Latest Updates and Ongoing Issues

College Aid Services

Updated October 14th The Department of Education continues to beta test the 2025-26 FAFSA with a select group of institutions and students as the December 1 release date approaches. Here is the latest regarding the upcoming application, as detailed on the Updates page: 2025-26 FAFSA Beta Updates Oct. 10, 2024: Tracking and Resolving Known Issues… More » 2025–26 FAFSA® Beta Testing: The Latest Updates and Ongoing Issues The post 2025–26 FAFSA® Beta Testing: The Latest Updates and Ongoing Is

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Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy Named President and CEO of AACTE

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, a prolific researcher who has led the School of Education at American University as its dean for the past eight years, has been selected president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy "I'm honored to take on this new role at AACTE, an organization with such a rich tradition of leadership, advocacy, and innovation," said Holcomb-McCoy.

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Earning the Right to Lead

Steve Keating

One of the most common mistakes new leaders make is assuming that their position or title makes them a leader. It is as if one day they were individual contributors and the next day they were a respected leader. All because they have a new title or a position higher up in their organization. But all the title or position does is give them the opportunity to earn the right to lead.