Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Nearly 3 in 4 college students are struggling to meet their basic needs, according to a new report released by The Hope Center. The "Student Basic Needs Survey Report," which analyzed responses from over 74,000 students across 91 colleges in 16 states, reveals alarming rates of food insecurity, housing instability, and mental health challenges among today's college students.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Looking for scholarships for Indian students? This guide covers the top options, their benefits, eligibility criteria, and application tips to help you get started. Key Scholarships for Indian Students in the U.S. Before: Navigating the myriad of scholarship programs can be daunting, but knowing where to start simplifies the process. Notable scholarships for Indian students include the Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships and the Tata Scholarship for Cornell University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

A new study from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies reveals that Black student parents at community colleges face significant barriers in accessing critical childcare support, potentially hindering their educational progress and economic mobility. The research brief, "Black Student Parents' Access to Affordable Child Care Support at Community Colleges," examines the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program, a federal initiative designed to help student parents

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Knack

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Business school can be challenging, and not every student comes in with the same level of preparation. Thats why Temple Universitys Fox School of Business has made it a priority to ensure all students have access to the support they need to succeed. A key part of that effort has been its partnership with Knack , a peer tutoring platform that connects students with fellow classmates who have already mastered the material.

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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

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Louisiana Christian University's Board of Trustees has elected Dr. Mark Johnson as the institution's 10th president. Johnson, who currently serves as director of the Dr. Mark Johnson and his wife, Heather Williams Johnson Doctor of Ministry program at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, will take over leadership following the retirement of Dr.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Hello, dear readers! As we come to the end of February, a month often associated with love, lets take a moment to reflect on something we should all cherishour health. In this issue, were diving into some common questions about heart health, disordered eating, and body image concerns. Well also touch on a topic thats incredibly close to my heart: eating disorder awareness.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Dr. Alvin Francis Poussaint, whose tireless advocacy for diversity in medical education transformed Harvard Medical School and influenced generations of physicians from underrepresented backgrounds, died late last week. He was 90. Dr. Alvin Poussaint For more than five decades, Poussaint served as a beacon of change at Harvard Medical School (HMS), where he worked as faculty associate dean for student affairs and founding director of the HMS Office of Recruitment & Multicultural Affairs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Morally reprehensible is the devastating judgmental phrase that Acting Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Craig Trainor uses in his opening sentence Patricia A. McGuire of his February 14, 2025 Dear Colleague letter spelling out new rules and coercive threats for race conscious practices in education. What is truly morally reprehensible is Trainors gaslighting of the history of educational racism in the United States.

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