Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 23, 2023

String Theory Schools (STS), an education management nonprofit group, is looking to help Philadelphia’s educational system through a $1 billion offer to fix up the city’s schools and build new ones. Dr. Jason Corosanite STS Co-founder Dr. Jason Corosanite recently made the announcement at a mayoral forum on education, innovation, and technology, saying that he was committed to the dollar amount.

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Student Minds

MARCH 23, 2023

Madeleine describes how it feels to go through a mental health crisis, highlighting the need to treat people in crisis as themselves, with the dignity and respect they deserve. - Madeleine Chamberlain I was still me I was just so engulfed in a world of my own creation A world where I was alone against the enemies of my own mind An alternative reality so clear yet so confusing A hypothetical contradiction That was my reality I said regrettable things Made decisions that only made sense to my trai

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 23, 2023

Kevin Hamilton Kevin Hamilton has been appointed associate vice chancellor and dean of student belonging. He served as associate dean of students for housing and residence life and civic engagement at DePauw University in Indiana. Hamilton earned his Ed.D. in higher education leadership from Azusa Pacific University.

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Steve Keating

MARCH 23, 2023

The rewards that come with Authentically Leading people are many. While the tangible rewards are good it’s the intangible rewards that are great. The potential to have a life-long positive impact on the life of another person drives Authentic Leaders to expend a part of themselves in service to others. But Authentic Leadership is not without it’s challenges.

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Leadership 110

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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College Aid Services

MARCH 23, 2023

Guidance in this letter supersedes all guidance in DCL GEN 22-08. Section 2502 of the Afghan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 enacted December 29, 2022 (Div. M. of Pub. L. 117-328), provided that Afghan nationals paroled into the United States between July 31, 2021 and Sept. 30, 2023 are eligible for resettlement assistance, entitlement programs, and… More » Eligible Noncitizen Update – Afghan Arrivals The post Eligible Noncitizen Update – Afghan Arrivals first appeared on College Aid

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 23, 2023

The Challenge: New student orientation course scheduling process overwhelmed students, prevented advisors from having meaningful student interactions, and made it harder to manage classroom space and observe bottlenecks in class scheduling effectively. The Strategy: Implement a student-centered course scheduling software to make it easier for new students to find a schedule that fits their commitments and goals.

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