Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 7, 2023

A Florida judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit to proceed with accusations the state discriminates against a historically Black university while prioritizing its largest public university, a predominantly white, NBC News r eported. Six Florida A&M University students filed suit in September alleging, in part, that the University of Florida receives a larger state appropriation per student than Florida A&M.

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Congress Suspends Debt Ceiling and Sets Spending Caps June 7, 2023 — by Diane Shust We must demonstrate to them the successes of our students, the needs of our programs, and the worth of increasing funding for Federal TRIO Programs. On June 3, 2023 , President Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 into law, suspending the “debt ceiling” until January 1, 2025 , and setting the overall federal spending caps for the next two fiscal years.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 7, 2023

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has welcomed six historically Black community colleges (HBCC) as new members, all from Alabama. The additions bring the organization’s membership to 53 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Dr. Harry L. Williams The schools include: Bishop State Community College, Drake State Community & Technical College, Gadsden State Community College, Lawson State Community College, Shelton State Community College, and Trenholm State Community Col

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Student Loan Planner

JUNE 7, 2023

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program is available to federal student loan borrowers who are employed in a public service capacity, such as by a 501(c)(3) or a government entity. Using this Employment Certification Form, you must verify your employment with the Department of Education to pursue PSLF. Thanks to its new digital signature […] The post How to Get an Electronic Signature for Public Service Loan Forgiveness 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 7, 2023

Terryl Brown Terryl Brown has been named vice president and general counsel for Pace University in New York. She served as deputy commissioner of legal affairs and administration for the New York City Fire Department. Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Pace University, a master’s from Villanova University in Pennsylvania, and a juris doctorate and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 7, 2023

Dr. Carmen J. Walters will be stepping down as president of Tougaloo College, effective June 30. This comes after the Tougaloo Alumni Coalition – not directly associated with the Tougaloo Alumni Association – started a petition to remove Walters earlier this year, citing concerns such as declining student enrollment, loss of faculty and staff, vacant key positions, and questionable fiscal issues.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 7, 2023

Though the Western Michigan University Broncos had a winning record (37-32) over the last six years under head coach Tim Lester, the team fell short of its goal to win the Mid-American Conference. The Division 1 football team fell out of contention the final week some seasons. “The results on the field didn’t reflect the investment in performance,” said athletic director Dan Bartholomae.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 7, 2023

Delaware State University has been awarded $217,000 to support two mental health initiatives. Delaware State University is one of four historically Black colleges and universities recently awarded grant funds supporting initiatives to establish mental health first aid education programs and campus mobile crisis response teams following campus bomb threats in 2022.

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