Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 3, 2023

Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy will become the first woman president of Wayne State University, effective Aug. 1. Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy Espy – a licensed clinical psychologist – is currently provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Previously, she was senior vice president for research at the University of Arizona; vice president for research and innovation and dean of the graduate school at the University of Oregon; and faculty at S

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Counseling Today

JULY 3, 2023

The 72nd president of the American Counseling Association introduces himself to members and outlines his initiatives for the year. The post From the President: Creating change within the profession appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 3, 2023

Kansas City University (KCU) has launched its Harry M. Cornell Center for Dental Education, a response to addressing a growing dentist shortage, particularly in southwest Missouri, southeast Kansas, northwest Arkansas, and northeast Oklahoma. "We know poor oral health leads to poor overall health," said KCU President Dr. Marc B. Hahn. "In fact, poor oral health has been found to promote a host of other illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even Alzheimer's.

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Patter by Pat Thomson

JULY 3, 2023

Conclusions are hard. It might seem that all you have to do is go back to your research question and simply provide an answer. But the reality is that much more is needed. Much more. And that much more comes at the end of your research project, and when you are likely to be at your most tired. Hey Ho. You have to summon up enough energy to do the last bit.

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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

JULY 3, 2023

James Curbeam James Curbeam has been named director of enterprise risk management at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Curbeam served as director of risk management for Baltimore County Public Schools. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Creighton University in Omaha and an Executive MBA from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 3, 2023

The Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has concluded its investigation into a Montgomery College professor accused of sexually harassing multiple female students, Fox 5 reported. "We appreciate the thorough investigation conducted by the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights in regards to this matter. The College fully supports the determinations and resolutions outlined in its final report, made public this week," a Montgomery spokesperson said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 3, 2023

More than half of all college students in the U.S. are first-generation college students, according to recent findings from Forbes Advisor. Sarah E. Whitley First-generation college students – defined in the report as students whose parents are without four-year college degrees – make up 56% of the nation’s postsecondary students, the report found. These students are distinct in other ways as well.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 3, 2023

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against President Biden’s student debt relief program, his administration is still putting forth other efforts to support borrowers. President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona These efforts come in the form of a rulemaking process for an alternative path to debt relief; a new repayment plan ; and a 12-month repayment “on-ramp” – Oct. 1, 2023 to Sep. 30, 2024 – so that borrowers who miss monthly payments during this period are not consid

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