Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

While most colleges are producing graduates who go on to earn incomes higher than your typical high school graduate, a sizable portion of them are not, according to a new report from the HEA Group. Michael Itzkowitz “We know the number one reason why students attend college is for greater employability and to obtain a financially secure future,” said report author Michael Itzkowitz, founder and president of the HEA Group.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Biden administration’s student loan relief agenda is in full swing. Despite the Supreme Court’s rejection in 2023 of President Biden’s mass student loan forgiveness plan (which would have wiped out up to $20,000 in student debt for many Americans), the Education Department has been erasing student debt through a combination of regulatory changes, temporary… The post Biden Student Loan Forgiveness: 3 Major Updates Affecting Borrowers as Relief Nears $140 Billion appeared first on Studen

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard is set to speak during the 17th Annual National Black, Brown and College Bound (BBCB) Summit, according to organizers. The summit, convening March 6-9 at the Tampa (Florida) Convention Center was founded by Hillsborough Community College and has emerged as one of the most preeminent national voices to address issues facing Black and Latino males enrolling in and completing college.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) Annual Meeting in February 2024, Fordham University showcased its pioneering academic support strategy through a fruitful partnership with Knack, as eloquently detailed by Maura Mast, Dean of Fordham College at Rose Hill. Her insights into Fordham's strategic partnership with Knack painted a vivid picture of an academic support revolution, setting a benchmark for innovation, inclusivity, and empowerment in higher education.

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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 23, 2024

The University of La Verne is joining the African American Male Education Network & Development Organization (A2MEND) in a partnership aimed at fostering educational opportunities and supporting the academic journey of its students and members. Dr. Pardis Mahdavi For this alliance officials deemed transformative, the university plans to extend its educational offerings to A2MEND students, advisors, and mentors through the introduction of the Partnership Award.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Curtis Reynolds Curtis Reynolds has been named vice president of business and finance and chief financial officer at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Reynolds holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham as well as an MBA from the University of Alabama.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Expanding Our Impact and Who We serve. bridget Mon, 02/26/2024 - 00:33 As a tiny but mighty nonprofit organization committed to transforming higher education through effective collaboration that accelerates innovation, the UIA frequently wrestles with how we can include more people and institutions with our limited resources and small team. Many nonprofits expand their focus as they grow and scale, but we have always aimed to stay true to our core commitments.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Dr. Suri Duitch Suri Duitch has been appointed interim president of Kingsborough Community College in New York. Duitch holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Columbia College, Columbia University, an MSW from Hunter College/CUNY, and a Ph.D. in urban education from CUNY Graduate Center.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education In the tapestry of American history, the threads of courage and resilience are woven by extraordinary individuals. This article features three such individuals: Joan Anderson, Cheryl Brown Henderson, and John Stokes. Each person has a unique story to tell about their experiences with segregation and their fight for educational justice.

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