Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2023

The University of Chicago is partnering with U.S. research universities for an initiative to improve diversity and inclusion in higher education. Dr. Ka Yee C. Lee The initiative comes from university consortium Ivy+ Faculty Advancement Network (FAN), of which UChicago is the host institution. FAN members include Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Stanford

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

Ramadan is quickly approaching! As the lunar calendar shifts back 10 days yearly, most of us will be spending this upcoming Ramadan away from home amidst the hecticness of the semester. For those who may not be aware, Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic Calendar and is significant as it is the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was first disclosed to Prophet Muhammad.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2023

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and alcohol company Hennessy have announced the fifth cohort of the Hennessy Fellows Program , which aims to prepare the next generation of Black leaders via financial assistance, training, and professional development. This program – for students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) – will take those selected to Charlotte for leadership, communication, and media relations workshops over three days and New York City for a boot camp o

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Patter by Pat Thomson

MARCH 20, 2023

A lot of academic work is collaborative. It’s a fine irony then that academics are generally managed, promoted and audited as individuals. Citation measures like google scholar are a prime example – publications are seen as solo affairs, even when most of the work that is represented in an H index is the result of team work. But teams are often organised hierarchically.

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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 20, 2023

Danelle Steven-Watkins Danelle Steven-Watkins has been named acting dean of the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. Stevens-Watkins has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Louisville, a master’s in clinical psychology from Spalding University in Louisville, and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Kentucky.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2023

College women majoring in STEM fields more frequently experience sexual assault than those not in STEM, a recent Georgia State University (GSU) study found. Dr. Laura Salazar The study – published in the early online edition of the Journal of Interpersonal Violence – analyzed survey data from 318 undergraduate STEM majors at five U.S. higher ed institutions.

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EAB

MARCH 20, 2023

Blogs The top concerns for higher ed Facilities leaders in 2023 5 key findings from EAB’s survey of Facilities and Estates organizations The last year has brought significant changes to higher education, as leaders have navigated disrupted labor markets, new expectations of students and their families, and uncertainty on both political and economic fronts.

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IEFA

MARCH 20, 2023

Credit cards are some of the best financial tools available to international students in the U.S. You can have access to cash during emergencies or take advantage of rewards or cash-back programs to save money. With so many options available, it is important to select the right card for your needs. In this article, we will be sharing everything you need to know about selecting the best credit cards for international students in the US.

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Student Loan Planner

MARCH 20, 2023

Key Takeaways: As a cosmetic dentist, you aim to give patients a smile they can be proud of. But after spending six figures on dental school, your own smile might start to fade when you consider the cost of things like disability insurance. However, with the right disability policy, you can protect your cosmetic dentistry […] The post How Much Disability Insurance for Cosmetic Dentists Costs and Where to Buy It appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2023

Students and activists protested at the University of Minnesota, demanding the school follow through on promises made to tribal communities. They asked the school to expand a tuition support program that they say few can access, MPR News reported. The Native American Promise Tuition Program – announced in 2021 and began last fall – offers free or reduced tuition based on family income but is limited to enrolled members of Minnesota’s 11 federally recognized tribal nations and requires that the p

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2023

The Department of Education’s announcement last week of a secret shopper program to investigate the recruitment, enrollment, and financial aid practices of schools has garnered mixed reactions. While advocates of access hailed the policy, the for-profit sector and financial aid offices raised worries. The program will use undercover operatives—“secret shoppers”—to test whether schools are complying with laws governing the federal financial aid program.

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