Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

The high school class of 2023 had an experience that was inevitably shaped by COVID-19. The pandemic hit when they were freshmen and many students endured over a year of remote learning, with limited access to school counseling services and extracurricular activities. Now, as the COVID cohort graduates and gets ready for higher education, a new report shows how the pandemic affected their college and career choices, both positively and negatively.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Now that the school year is over, rising seniors are beginning to think about attending college. The road ahead for college applications can be overwhelming. There’s a lot of tasks to do, deadlines to manage, and paperwork to complete. Summer break is here – and. The post How to Prepare for College Applications in the Summer appeared first on CFAA.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

How many times have you seen something about “ways to increase students’ sense of belongingness lately”? I see it everywhere, especially within higher education. We have finally come to the conclusion that the way that higher education institutions make people feel matters. Sense of belongingness has been found to impact everything from academic success to graduation rate.

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College Aid Services

JUNE 12, 2023

In celebration of Juneteenth, the Department of Education will hold a special webinar titled “The Legacy of HBCUs: A Juneteenth Celebration” on Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET. The webinar will focus on the history and impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The webinar description reads: “HBCUs are a source of… More » The Legacy of HBCUs Webinar The post The Legacy of HBCUs Webinar first appeared on College Aid Services.

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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 12, 2023

The Mellon Foundation will award over $5 million to seven institutions to expand higher education opportunities and resources for those in carceral environments. Jessica Hicklin The organization seeks to support prison education programs that promote perspectives and leadership of those who have experienced the prison system and that help out overlooked populations and regions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

Chapman University has received $1 million from philanthropic group Women of Chapman to strengthen the school’s safety net for its students. The money will support the Women of Chapman Student Hardship Assistant Fund, which helps students with immediate and unexpected hardships, such as costs related to housing, food, transportation, technology, medical bills, and getting home during a family crisis.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Since February, the U.S. Department of Education has invited national, regional, and local non-profits, foundations, businesses, and community-based organizations to share their bold commitment(s) to advance school sustainability, encompassing infrastructure, health, environmental sustainability education, climate, and environmental justice in America.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

Coastline College is now offering a program to help teach faculty about the complexities and nuances of the Vietnam War. The professional development program, “Fifty Years Later: The Vietnam War Through the Eyes of Veterans, Vietnamese, and Southeast Asian Refugees,” is funded by The National Endowment for the Humanities and will educate 30 scholars.

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Student Loan Planner

JUNE 12, 2023

Long-term disability insurance policies have many optional add-ons, called policy riders, that can enhance your coverage. One of the most popular disability insurance riders is the future purchase option (FPO). It allows you to increase your coverage later without additional medical underwriting. With rapidly increasing salaries and big life events on the horizon, all early-career […] The post FPO Disability Insurance: A Must For All Physicians and Dentist appeared first on Student Loan Pl

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

Under the University of Vermont’s (UVM) new open-access academic press, authors and readers will not have to pay fees to publish or access published materials. Dr. Bryn Geffert The move by UVM Press – overseen by UVM Libraries – is meant to eliminate financial hurdles and barriers to peer-reviewed research that traditional publishing and access models impose.

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College Planners of America

JUNE 12, 2023

Millions of Americans lost their jobs after the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020. For many, this disrupted their ability to repay their Federal student loans, so repayments were suspended in March 2020. They were originally set to resume in September 2020, but the repayments pause was extended nine times because the U.S. jobs recovery was considered incomplete.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

Ying Huang Ying Huang has been named director of undergraduate research at North Dakota State University. Huang holds a bachelor’s degree from Guangzhou University in China, a master’s from the Harbin Institute of Technology in China, and a Ph.D. from the Missouri University of Science & Technology, all in civil engineering.

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EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

Blogs What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape Recent releases from the Department of Education have put Online Program Managers (OPMs) front and center of the news cycle. Headlines about student debt and poor student outcomes have prompted federal attention. In 2022, members of Congress called for investigation into OPMs, and the attention hasn’t waned since.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Press Release New Report Shows Pandemic Negatively Impacted “Gen P’s” Interest in College EAB offers guidance for universities on communicating the value of a college education post-pandemic June 12, 2023 • 2 min Washington, DC (June 12, 2023) – A growing number of high school students point to concerns over affordability as well as academic and mental health preparedness as primary reasons behind their decision not to enroll in college.

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EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

Blogs Can gamification help you generate leads for healthcare programs? How engaging interactive content led to 82% form fill conversion rates The last few years showed us just how valuable qualified healthcare workers are. But while enrollment leaders know it’s worthwhile to invest in programs for students to further their careers in this crucial field, it’s become exceptionally tough to find high-quality health sciences students to fill the seats in your cohorts.

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EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

Blogs 3 Recommendations for Your 2023-24 Annual Giving Strategy Lasting Lessons from the Pandemic for Advancement Teams In May 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the end of the global health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic—leading President Biden to end the U.S.'s national emergency response. At this point, it’s well understood that the pandemic significantly influenced donor behavior, prompting individuals to reconsider where, why, and how they contribute to

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