Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2023

Research has repeatedly found that higher education programs in prisons reduce recidivism. And the higher a degree an incarcerated person earns, the less likely they are to re-offend, down to a 0% recidivism rate for those who have earned a master’s, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Now, Colorado, which has the fourth-highest recidivism rate in the United States , has taken one of the boldest steps of any state to incentivize people in prison to get a credential.

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Ed.gov Homeroom

APRIL 19, 2023

By: Amy Loyd, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education With the founding of Joliet Junior College near Chicago, Illinois in 1901, America’s community colleges have a long history of transforming lives and serving as on-ramps to economic and social mobility. Over the past 122 years, our nation’s community colleges have Continue Reading The post Celebrating our Nation’s Community Colleges appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2023

Wes Moore, Maryland’s first Black governor, will be the keynote speaker at Morehouse College’s 139th commencement. Gov. Wes Moore The event will take place 9 a.m. May 21, on the College’s Century Campus, and Moore will also be given an honorary doctorate. Dr. Roderic Ivan Pettigrew, CEO of EnHealth, and the late William “Bill” Russell, NBA All-Star and activist, will also be awarded honorary doctorates.

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Close the Gap Foundation

APRIL 19, 2023

Support Close the Gap By Close the Gap Foundation Close the Gap Foundation Close the Gap is gearing up for the 2023 Summer Fellowship Program, and we are excited to welcome 36 students and 36 mentors! The program is aimed at empowering first-gen low-income high school juniors and seniors with the skills, confidence, and mentorship necessary to achieve their career aspirations.

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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

APRIL 19, 2023

The Aspen Institute’s This Is Planet Ed initiative has launched its Higher Ed Climate Action, which will aim to accelerate higher education’s progress on climate action, create an overarching framework, and identify policies to scale climate action across the sector. Dr. Kim Hunter Reed “Colleges and universities are anchor institutions that serve as community hubs, prepare the next generation’s workforce, produce vital research, and support students in facing our most pressing challenges,” said

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2023

Gena Brodie Robbins Gena Brodie Robbins has been named director of galleries at Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia. Robbins, who co-founded and directed the Hollingsworth Gallery in Palm Coast, Florida, holds a bachelor’s degree in art education from Valdosta State University in Georgia and a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Savannah College of Art & Design.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 19, 2023

Financial aid can be intimidating for prospective families, especially nontraditional families or those with complex financial circumstances. At the same time, it’s a top priority for private and independent schools to provide thorough, equitable financial aid awards. The Financial Aid Assistant (FAA) program by School and Student Services (SSS) helps families and schools by eliminating the complexity of the financial aid process.

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Counselors' Corner

APRIL 19, 2023

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. This will be the last high school class that will have the culture-changing year of 2020-21 as part of their secondary school experience. While this initial year of COVID brought many changes to learning and college plans, the question arises—does this interruption of school as usual affect the class of 2024, who were ninth graders at the time?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2023

That sound you are hearing in America are the calculative gears grinding away in the minds of high school seniors everywhere. Oh, to where, to where shall I matriculate? May 1st is the deadline date for students to decide which ivory tower suitor to accept. And the most newsworthy decision may be how many Asian Americans accept Harvard’s offer of admission.

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