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Department of Education Resumes Federal Student Loan Collections After Four-Year Pause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She criticized the previous administration for misleading borrowers and attempting to implement "illegal loan forgiveness schemes." The Department will restart the Treasury Offset Program next week and plans to begin administrative wage garnishment later this summer. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon in the announcement.

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The Case for Care: A Review of The Caring University: Reimagining the Higher Education Workplace after the Great Resignation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a lifeguard training course I took as a teenager, the instructor imparted critical lessons about the importance of strategic, coordinated communication throughout the process of a rescue. Inform fellow lifeguards that someone is in need of assistance and that you are leaving your post.

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Former DEI Officer Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Milwaukee Area Technical College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Prior to her role at MATC, Martinez Powless accumulated 17 years of higher education experience at Marquette University and MATC, working in administration, enrollment, student affairs, and multicultural outreach. Martin has since retired, and the college is now led by President Anthony Cruz, who is Hispanic.

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They are Ready! Transforming the Narrative to Engage Black Males in Educational Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A transformational paradigm shift is needed in the curation of how Black boys and young men are seen and how educators and practitioners - school counselors, teachers, resource officers, administrators, postsecondary faculty and staff - work with them. Communicate. Black males will rise to high expectations held for them!

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

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Communication is key on how the funding works to benefit students.” annually, getting a signed form from the tribe proving descendancy, community service and an essay requirement. Gusbeth notes that a Gallup Tribal College Alumni Survey statistic shows that 76% of Native American students desire to work for their communities.

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Where is the Love? Compassionate Pedagogy is Needed Now More Than Ever Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To implement a sense of compassion, educators must be committed to a flexible process facilitated through positive communication and transparency. Many current practices within the classroom are discriminatory and culturally biased and, therefore, structured and oriented around the ideals of the dominant race to maintain the status quo.

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Higher Ed Leaders Rally to Protect DEI Initiatives

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Coleman, who has over three decades of experience in inclusion work, emphasized the importance of strong communications and media representation in defending DEI efforts. So, what I'm doing is investing in our community." Pickett drew a parallel to current DEI challenges that these frontline administrators are facing.