Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 14, 2023

As a faculty member who has participated since 2005 in a variety of the rich academic experiences proffered by the Faculty Resource Network (FRN), including both summer and full semester scholar residencies, national symposiums both live and virtual, and week-long intensive seminars held at universities in Puerto Rico and Greece, I cannot overstate the value of my institution maintaining a membership in this lauded organization.

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Student Loan Planner

JUNE 14, 2023

A key federal consumer protection agency is sounding the alarm that the upcoming end to the student loan pause could be catastrophic for many borrowers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an independent federal agency tasked with overseeing the financial services industry, issued a report last week warning that millions of borrowers may struggle with […] The post End of Student Loan Pause Could Be Disastrous, Warns Agency appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 14, 2023

Dr. Yolanda Vivian Williams-Goliday Dr. Yolanda Vivian Williams-Goliday’s first priority is to make sure that the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is a supportive and inclusive space for its LGBTQ+, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary community. It is the responsibility and focus she carries as director of UIUC’s Gender & Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC), a role she has played for more than six months.

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Ready Education

JUNE 14, 2023

Digital transformation in higher education has a significant impact on student success by enhancing various aspects of the educational experience. Using an enterprise solution like Ready Education can integrate multiple facets of your campus operations creating a more cohesive experience for your students.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 14, 2023

John L. Jackson Jr. John L. Jackson Jr. has been appointed provost at the University of Pennsylvania. Jackson is Walter H. Annenberg Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and Richard Perry University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Howard University and a Ph.D. in anthropology from Columbia University.

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The Advisor That Cares

JUNE 14, 2023

Somehow, Educause always knows just what I’m studying and sends me such timely and relevant information. I am so glad I followed those primary sources early in the program and subscribed to their review. Before starting the ADL Program, I learned that my employer offered LinkedIn Learning online courses. I love personal and professional development, so I started taking lessons on various topics.

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