Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

In a pair of votes, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down race consciousness in college admissions on Thursday, upending four decades of precedent. The court voted 6-3 against the race conscious practices of the University of North Carolina (UNC) and 6-2 against the practices of Harvard, due to the recusal of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson The court’s opinion, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, articulated three main reasons that the affirmative action programs at Harvard and UNC violated the eq

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JUNE 29, 2023

Cultivating a growth mindset as a leader and encouraging it in your team is crucial for building a culture of continuous learning and innovation. You’re either growing or you’re falling behind those who are. If you’re interested in consistent growth there are some well defined steps that can help you develop a growth mindset as a leader and promote it within your team.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

Stony Brook University has received $700,000 for an initiative to address the lack of diverse and well-prepared K-12 school leaders. The grant – from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to Stony Brook’s Educational Leadership program – will help teachers from underrepresented groups enroll graduate education to prepare for leadership roles; will fund professional development for school leaders; and will support research to improve understanding of challenges and strategies.

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Student Loan Planner

JUNE 29, 2023

The Supreme Court will decide on student debt cancellation on June 30, 2023. To hold off on such a monumental decision until the last day in the term suggests that cancellation has a better chance of being struck down than upheld. And the entire question rests on a technicality. We’ll discuss what this means for […] The post Supreme Court Student Debt Cancellation: What You Need to Know appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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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 29, 2023

Tennessee State University (TSU) is looking to become the first HBCU to sponsor an ice hockey program, The Athletic reported. TSU – in partnership with the NHL , the NHL Players Association and the Nashville Predators – plans to launch a men’s club ice hockey team in the 2024-25 school year. The school aims to start competing at the club level in the American College Hockey Association (ACHA), but eventually wants to field men’s and women’s teams in ACHA Division 1 or Division 2 level in 2026-2

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

Sabine Stanley Sabine Stanley has been appointed vice provost of graduate and professional education at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Stanley holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and astronomy from the University of Toronto and a master’s and Ph.D. in geophysics from Harvard University.

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College Aid Services

JUNE 29, 2023

Today, the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action in admissions at the University of North Carolina and Harvard. The ruling ends decades of precedent that college admission programs used to create a diverse student population. Students for Fair Admissions had sued Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill over race-conscious admissions policies.… More » Supreme Court rules against race-conscious admissions, Leaders react The post Supreme Court rules against race-c

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

Dr. Jennifer Borland Jennifer Borland has been appointed director of Oklahoma State University’s Center for the Humanities. She is a professor of art history at the university. Borland holds a bachelor’s degree in the history of art from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in art history from Stanford University.

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Counseling Today

JUNE 29, 2023

ACA’s 2023 Virtual Hill Day provided counselors with tips on how to effectively advocate with members of Congress. The post 5 takeaways from the 2023 Virtual Hill Day appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Student Loan Planner

JUNE 29, 2023

Borrowing federal Parent PLUS Loans on your child’s behalf can support them toward the education they want without the burden of a high amount of private student loans. Although it’s a life-changing gesture, it unfortunately comes at a cost for many parents. The costs of borrowing Parent PLUS Loans have increased significantly over the past […] The post 7 Expert Tips for Managing Parent PLUS Loan Payments If You’re Struggling appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Scholarship America

JUNE 29, 2023

In response to the United States Supreme Court’s historic ruling regarding affirmative action policies in higher education, Mike Nylund, president and CEO of Scholarship America, released the following statement. “As colleges and universities evaluate and potentially redesign their admissions processes based on this week’s SCOTUS decision, private-sector scholarships will play a larger role in closing racial gaps in postsecondary education enrollment and completion.

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HEAG

JUNE 29, 2023

The access and use of federal tax information (FTI) under the FAFSA® Simplification program (to be fully implemented for the 2024-2025 award year) has been in the news lately, so we thought we’d try to answer some of the most … Read more ».

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is hosting its second annual trip to Israel Jul. 7-15, the goal being to build capacity, establish relationships with Israeli educational institutions, and expand student and faculty opportunities. Dr. Harry L. Williams TMCF President Dr. Harry L. Williams will lead the group, which includes multiple HBCU leaders: Delaware State University President Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

As more states with conservative leaders pass laws to end or curtail diversity initiatives in higher education, a number of higher ed stakeholders say they are intensifying efforts to ensure access and success for the very students who are being targeted. Cheryl Crazy Bull has been president and CEO of the Denver, Colorado-based American Indian College Fund since 2012, and she previously served as a president and a vice president of two tribal colleges, so she has seen the higher ed landscape fo

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