Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

UNCF will host its annual UNITE Summit July 20-24, 2025, in Atlanta, marking a historic first by offering five complimentary registrations to every historically Black Dr. Michael L. Lomax college and university (HBCU) and Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) nationwide. The five-day event at the Signia by Hilton Hotel will feature over 100 sessions focusing on institutional excellence, student success, research, economic mobility, and systems change.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Community colleges play a crucial role in providing accessible education, serving a diverse student population with varied backgrounds and experiences. However, achieving equitable outcomes remains a challenge, as many students face barriers that hinder their academic journey. By reimagining support structures, institutions can create more inclusive pathways that empower every learner to succeed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Georgia's Board of Regents has named Dr. Jermaine Whirl as the sole finalist for the presidency of Savannah State University, the state's oldest historically Black Dr. Jermaine Whirl university. The announcement on Tuesday marks a potential new chapter for the institution, which has faced enrollment decline and financial challenges in recent years. Whirl, who currently serves as president of Augusta Technical College, has built a reputation for strengthening workforce education programs and fost

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Citizenship stands as one of the primary areas of student eligibility, with issues requiring review and management by financial aid administrators. In this session, our presenters will discuss the many facets of understanding and resolving U.S. Citizenship and Eligible Noncitizen Matches for student aid applicants. Join us to refresh or enhance your comprehension of this… More Student Eligibility Series Part 1: Citizenship & Issues Surrounding Citizenship – Webinar (Recording)

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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 5, 2025

As chief executive officers in the California community college system, we embarked upon the topic of STEM out of an acute awareness of the lack of Dr. Lennor Johnson opportunities available to disproportionately impacted communities, and a shared commitment to forging increased pathways for those with the least access. Despite the rising demand for skilled professionals in STEM fieldsillustrated by the U.S.

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Counselors' Corner

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. The US Department of Education (known as ED) has been in the media spotlight the last two weeks with an intensity that only compares to the FAFSA foul-ups of last year. Just when it seemed like ED was going back to business as usual, along comes a new president who actually isnt a new president, and ED is getting more discussion than the Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl appearance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

President Donald J. Trump took decisive action Wednesday on a cornerstone issue of his 2024 campaign platform, signing an executive order that aims to prohibit transgender women from participating in women's sports. The ceremony, held in the East Room of the White House, featured dozens of female athletes and young girls in sports uniforms as Trump declared, "With this executive order, the war on women's sports is over.

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