Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

Dr. Kelli Sims Butler The California Community College System consists of 116 institutions with over 1.8 million students. In the system, there are 140 Community College Chief Executive Officers (CEO). Of the current 140 chancellors and college presidents, 63 are female, and 12 identify as Black females. The average service for Black female CEOs is 2.65 years, indicating that the tenure of Black female CEOs is much shorter on average compared to their female counterparts (4.84 years) and their B

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Counselors' Corner

MARCH 12, 2025

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. This is a time of great excitement for all of you, but before you go any further, its important to know three things about selective college admissions. I cannot overstate the importance of reading this twice, thoroughly, before you move aheadOK? Some colleges will find their applications are at an all-time high The number of students graduating from high school goes up and down, but one constant is the number of students applying to highly selective collegesit always

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

Dr. Rolita Flores Ezeonu Rolita Flores Ezeonu has been appointed Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs at Highline College. Ezeonu previously served as where Vice President of Instruction at Green River College from July 2018 through February 2025. During her time there, she led full-time and adjunct faculty recruitment, development, retention and evaluation, curriculum and instruction.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2025

VenturEd Solutions SSS Powered by TaxStatus Unveils the Future of Financial Aid Awarding: a Smarter, Faster, and More Secure Process for Private K-12 Schools Tampa, FL, March 12, 2025 – School and Student Services (SSS) powered by TaxStatus has ushered in a new era of financial aid awarding for private K-12 schools with its groundbreaking, direct IRS integration, unveiled at the NAIS Thrive event.

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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

MARCH 12, 2025

Dr. Rema Reynolds Vassar In response to recent funding cuts caused by the shifting political landscape, the Center for Black Children in Education (CBCE) will host its "Call to Action" Virtual Convening on Thursday, March 13, bringing together educators, advocates, and thought leaders dedicated to advancing educational equity for Black children. The event, hosted by renowned television jurist Judge Greg Mathis, will feature two comprehensive sessions from 1:00-2:30 PM and 3:00-4:30 PM EST, showc

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MARCH 12, 2025

In higher education, academic support isnt just about delivering contentits about connection. Students who feel supported, seen, and valued are more likely to persist and succeed. Thats why relationship-driven tutoring is so powerful. When peer tutors go beyond transactional help to build meaningful academic relationships, the impact extends far beyond the classroom.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 12, 2025

The Department of Education that it will reduce its workforce by nearly 50%. Secretary McMahon described the massive shift as part of the agency’s ongoing commitment to “efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most” and thanked these public servants for their contributions. This workforce reduction will decrease the overall number… More Department of Education Cuts Workforce by Nearly 50% The post Department of Education Cut

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

Dr. Bob Jackson Murray State University, located in Kentucky, has appointed Dr. Ron K. Patterson as its 15th president. Patterson, who currently serves as president of Chadron State College in Nebraska, will assume his new role on July 1, 2025, succeeding retiring President Dr. Bob Jackson. Patterson, a native of Corinth, Mississippi, brings 25 years of higher education experience to Murray State, with particular expertise in enrollment management, diversity and inclusion, and strategic planning

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

Note: some information in this post is adapted from materials created by the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling. What do parlays, money lines, scratch offs, spreads, and bingo have in common? If your answer is gamblingyou are correct! So…how did it feel to bet that you knew (or might have known) that answer? That rush of possibly being right is your brains reward system being activated.

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MARCH 12, 2025

Earlier in February , the U.S. Department of Education announced several major updates regarding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process, including modifications to the current form, improvements for the 2025-26 cycle, and the development timeline for the … Read more .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

Dr. Susan Cahn When House Republicans passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 on Jan. 14, the lawmakers purportedly wanted to ward off what they say are the adverse effects of forcing female athletes to compete with trans athletes who were born biological males. Although the bill faces an uncertain future, the objective of their legislation has already come to fruition on multiple fronts in the few weeks since it was introduced.

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