Tue.May 06, 2025

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Just-in-Time Care: How Institutions Can Build A Better Path To College Completion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Sarina Willis Despite growing skepticism around the value of higher education and increasing calls for alternatives to a college education, a bachelors degree still carries immense weight in the job market. Recent BLS data shows that graduates of four-year institutions typically earn more than 40% more than someone with an associates degree and 66% more than someone who completed only high school.

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get a grip on big and little research problems

Patter by Pat Thomson

We very often start out on a research project with a BIG question. Or a big problem or puzzle. Why do people think that there is no climate crisis? Why are universities not funded properly? How can we cope with increasingly turbulent weather? How can we ethically use AI in teaching?You get the idea. Add your own big question or questions at this point.

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Asia Seidt - Swimming & Diving, University of Kentucky

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The Link between Sleep and Obesity

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Its obvious that sleep is important to everyday health, but did you know that it also plays a role in managing weight? Sleep deprivation has long been linked to an increased risk of becoming overweight. Researchers have found that getting less than seven hours of sleep results in weight changes and may lead to weight gain, either by increasing food intake or decreasing energy burned.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Michelle Taikeff - Water Polo, San Jose State University

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U.S. Department of Education Reminds Colleges and Universities of Their Obligations to Help Struggling Borrowers

College Aid Services

On Monday May 5th, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to institutions of higher education reminding them of their shared responsibility under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to support student loan borrowers. The Department issued the guidance on the same day it is resuming… More U.S.

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FY 26 Sequester-Required Changes to the Title IV Student Aid Programs

College Aid Services

The U.S. Department of Education has announced that sequester-required changes to Title IV federal student aid programs for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 26) will remain consistent with those from FY 25. These adjustments, mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011, affect Direct Loans and TEACH Grants disbursed between October 1, 2025, and September 30,… More FY 26 Sequester-Required Changes to the Title IV Student Aid Programs The post FY 26 Sequester-Required Changes to the Title IV Student Aid

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Grant Rivers - Track & Field, North Carolina State University

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Turning grief into action

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Content note: This essay was originally delivered as a speech at the 2025 Out of the Darkness Walk, an annual event designed to engage young adults in the fight to prevent suicide. It discusses suicide. My first year of high school I met a kind, smart boy who I thought would become part of my new circle of friends. I was looking for the people who would make me feel like I belonged, and he seemed like a good fit.

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Michelle Staggers - Lacrosse, Duke University

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No one should ever suffer in silence

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Content note: This essay was originally delivered as a speech at the 2025 Out of the Darkness Walk, an annual event designed to engage young adults in the fight to prevent suicide. It discusses suicide. Hello everyone. Thank you for the introduction, Marina, and thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak today. My name is Kyra Vocci and Im a staff member here at JHU.

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Stephanie Relova - Gymnastics, San Jose State University

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Blaise Taylor - Football, Arkansas State University

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Raneem Sharaf - Squash, Trinity College

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Estel Roig - Field Hockey, Miami University

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Nina Radulovic - Rifle, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Kristin Quah - Bowling, Vanderbilt University

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Samantha Plaster - Beach Volleyball, Arizona State University

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Anthony Orozco - Wrestling, Menlo College

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Jahmon Taylor - Baseball, Jackson State University

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Kendall Skuse - Lacrosse, Buffalo State College

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Zachary Schindler - Fencing, New York University

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Luke Northcutt - Bowling, Jarvis Christian College

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Karrington Winters - Track & Field, The Ohio State University

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Lauren Waller - Golf, Penn State University

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UC Regents Appoint James Milliken as System President

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James B. Milliken The University of California Board of Regents recently appointed James B. Milliken, current chancellor of the University of Texas system, as the 22nd president of the UC system, effective August 1, 2025. Milliken will succeed Dr. Michael V. Drake, who has served as UC president since 2020 and was the first Black president in the system's history.

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Shifting Policies Reshape Global Student Mobility, New Survey Reveals

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International student enrollment patterns are undergoing a significant transformation, with restrictive government policies and visa challenges emerging as the primary barriers to enrollment globally, according to a new report released by Studyportals in collaboration with NAFSA: Association of International Educators and the Oxford Test of English.

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Faculty Hold Vigils for International Students Detained by Federal Government

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Vigil at Columbia University Nina Berman Faculty and staff members from multiple universities gathered early this week in silent protest against the detention of three international students by the Department of Homeland Security, vowing to continue weekly vigils until all detainees are released. More than 60 professors and staff at Columbia University stood in the rain for an hour, holding photographs of Palestinian Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, Indian Georgetown postdoctoral resear