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Study: Number of Universities Requiring Physical Education Courses Decreasing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“It’s good for the human body, good for students — it helps them be better learners, better prepared; it increases cognitive functioning and helps with stress management.” The study – lead author was Dr. Alexandra Szarabajko, chair of exercise science at Columbia College – examined 331 U.S. Researchers found that 56.2%

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PSLF Could Soon Include All Early Childhood Education Workers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But they are often poorly compensated, and student debt is a problem,” said U.S. Public service jobs include public education, social work, and early childhood education — it’s already in the definition. Early childhood educators help young children learn, grow, and thrive. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal. “If

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Young Black Men Project, Fitting in for Black Men, Boys Showcased at BMRI’s Symposium

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ohio State University, Eastern Michigan University, University of Michigan, and Michigan State University) that asked the question, what would happen if we used social media as a tool to improve mental health, promote positive definitions of manhood, and increase social support for Black men? Kimbrough r, happy lives.

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AI: A Brilliant but Biased Tool for Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Faculty members, Brown recalls, were worried that students would use ChatGPT to cheat and bypass any difficulties they encountered, negatively impacting learning. But this method led to its own problems, including students’ work being falsely flagged as AI-generated. Dr. Joseph F. Brown A perfect solution was not easy to find.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Completion Grants: Innovative Financial Aid for Today's Students

The University Innovation Alliance

Completion Grants: Innovative Financial Aid for Today's Students. Student Aid. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) was honored to partner with The Chronicle of Higher Education for its September 29, 2022 panel discussion on innovative financial aid for today's students. The first semester we supported 40 students.

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Digital Engagement – How Technology Enhances the Student Experience

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

From the days of old when punch cards held reams of research to the present day when information is stored in data-rich, mobile accessible clouds, the student experience is directly connected to an institution’s technology. Social media are perhaps the easiest technologies to mention when we one is thinking about the student experience.