Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

The University of Texas (UT) System is partnering with virtual health company TimelyCare to launch a free, virtual mental health support program for students at all 14 UT institutions. The program is set to begin Fall 2023. James B. Milliken The program will offer 24/7 access to services such as on-demand mental health and emotional support; scheduled mental health counseling; psychiatry; health coaching; peer support; and digital self-care content.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Podcast How Drexel and Saxbys Partnered to Boost Experiential Learning Episode 155. June 20, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

Dr. Kristine Dillon will become interim president of Whittier College, effective Jul. 1. Dr. Kristine Dillon “Whittier College gave me the capacity to view a future larger than I could imagine,” said Dillion, who graduated from the institution in 1973. “I am grateful for the opportunity to give back to my alma mater by using the leadership and professional skills I’ve gained from a career in higher education.

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Counseling Today

JUNE 20, 2023

With the right clinical framework, counselors can help clients identify and process the complex experiences of intergenerational trauma. The post A cultural framework for generational trauma appeared first on Counseling Today.

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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 20, 2023

As an observant teenager, Dr. La ShawnDa Pittman, sought to understand what she was seeing in her community of Kankakee, Illinois which she described as ravaged by the crack cocaine epidemic and mass incarceration. Her pursuit for knowledge led her to a career in academia where she has devoted her life to centering the experiences of Black women. “All those kinds of things shaped me in becoming a sociologist,” Pittman said in an interview with Diverse.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

Bill Woodson Bill Woodson has been appointed vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. Woodson holds a bachelor’s degree in urban studies from Brown University, a master’s in city and regional planning from Harvard University, an MBA from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from the University of Minnesota.

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Mongoose

JUNE 20, 2023

Gil Rogers, the host of FYI , is joined from across the pond by Kyle Campbell , founder and managing director of Education Marketer. Kyle blends his experiences as a marketing and higher education professional to bring you clever and insightful strategies to help your university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

Reading and mathematics skills of 13-year-olds have declined, according to findings from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)’s NAEP long-term trend (LTT) reading and math assessments. Denise Forte The tests – given October-December 2022 – found that average scores for 13-year-olds declined in reading (4 points) and in math (9 points) compared to the last assessment, which was given during the 2019–20 school year.

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EAB

JUNE 20, 2023

Blogs How to uncover hidden threats in past enrollment trends What most institutions miss As we approach the beginning of a new academic year, campus leaders are already taking stock of their undergraduate enrollments. When thinking about enrollment growth over time, the most common approach is to compare this year’s total enrollment with last year’s, or perhaps a few years prior.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

At least 2,414 institutions, enrolling 18.3 million undergraduates, typically deliver the minimum economic return to students, according to a recent report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP). Diane Cheng “ Rising Above the Threshold: How Expansions in Financial Aid Can Increase the Equitable Delivery of Postsecondary Value for More Students ,” estimates how many colleges provide a minimum economic return for their typical student – labeled Threshold 0 – and highlights what can

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Student Minds

JUNE 20, 2023

Madeleine describes how she recovered from being in the hospital for mental health and what helped her do this. - Madeleine Chamberlain I have been in the hospital twice for mental health during manic episodes. Both times it has taken time to heal afterwards to get back to feeling fully myself. Time to heal from being in an episode, and time to heal from being in a hospital under section.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

Greg Hart Greg Hart has been appointed chief technology officer at Washington University in St. Louis. Hart earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and technology from California University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from Ashland University in Ohio, and a Ph.D. in information technology management from Capella University.

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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

JUNE 20, 2023

Potlucks and family events are a fun reason to get outdoors in the warm weather. However, you need to take extra care to keep food safe from foodborne illness. Foodborne illnesses increase during the summer months because bacteria multiply faster with warm temperatures. Read the three simple food safety guidelines below to protect yourself, your family, and your friends from foodborne illness.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) will host its 8th annual early-career faculty professional development program, ELEVATE (Enriching Learning, Enhancing Visibility & Training Educators), this week. The free program – in Philadelphia and supported by The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations – aims to give early-career minority-serving institution (MSI) faculty the tools, skills, networking opportunities, and knowledge to improve their performance and careers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

Although there’s little to no evidence to show that Black schoolchildren misbehave more than white ones, a growing body of research has shown that Black children are disciplined very differently. Black children are punished more severely than white children for the same infractions and are likelier to receive consequences that take them out of the school environment, like suspensions and expulsions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

In two decades of leading Mary Baldwin University, Dr. Pamela R. Fox has overseen changes that propelled the institution into the future. Dr. Pamela R. Fox Photo Courtesy of Mary Baldwin University As Fox heads into her next chapter, she leaves Mary Baldwin as its longest-serving president in 100 years and its most transformational. Among her many achievements during her 20 years at the university are overseeing the transition from a women’s college to a co-ed university and launching a new coll

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

Global education partnering organization INTO University Partnerships has launched a digital community platform for international students. Jenny Nguyen The INTO Community platform will give international students the opportunity to obtain information and support, learn more about events and job opportunities, and interact with colleagues and faculty live regardless of location.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

College of Saint Mary (CSM) will be renaming one of its dormitory buildings in honor of University President Dr. Maryanne Stevens, who is retiring Jun. 30, WOWT reported. Dr. Maryanne Stevens The name change will come to the Omaha college’s Madonna Hall – for single mothers and their children – following a $250,000 donation from the Lozier Foundation to support the school’s Mothers Living and Learning program , founded by Stevens.

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