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Having student loans is associated with worse health outcomes and practices, according to a new study published in the Journal of American College Health. Dr. Arielle Kuperberg “Student loans, physical and mental health, and health care use and delay in college” examined data collected from surveys in 2017 of 3,248 undergraduates at two public U.S. universities, looking to see whether there was a relationship between student loan presence and the health of students.

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JULY 11, 2023

Paying for a college experience for your freshman (and beyond) is about more than deciding on the right loan to use. It’s also about funding the other experiences that make attending college so unique. Day-to-day expenses like internships, travel abroad opportunities, entertainment, and yes – The post 5 Ways to Pay for Day-to-Day College Expenses appeared first on CFAA.

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When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel nearly half a trillion dollars of student debt, his administration moved quickly to show that it wasn’t giving up. “I will stop at nothing to find other ways to deliver relief to hard-working middle-class families,” the president said in a statement. “This fight is not over.

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Student Loan Planner

JULY 11, 2023

Getting an engineering degree can be a lucrative pursuit, offering professional stability and a solid salary across varying specialties — whether chemical, electrical or other branches. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, the median engineering salary is at $93,000. Though the career outlook can look bright, in the meantime, you need to cover […] The post Top 9 Loans for Engineering Students appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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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

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Brenda Murrell Brenda Murrell has been named associate vice chancellor for research in the Office of Sponsored Programs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Murrell holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Memphis, a bachelor’s degree in management from Lemoyne-Owen College in Memphis, and an MBA in finance from Christian Brothers University in Memphis.

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Pima Community College (PCC) received $1.7 million in state funding for its STEM workforce development programs, AZ Central reported. Some of the money helped build the school’s Automotive Technology and Innovation Center to train future automotive technicians. This year’s state budget also allocated $2 million for school operations. Arizona is a center of emerging technologies, such as semiconductors, electric vehicles, and aerospace, said Arizona Gov.

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JULY 11, 2023

Blogs How to Future-Proof Your Student List Strategy 2 Ways Cappex Candidates Are Evolving By Brandy Palmer Today’s enrollment leaders are facing an increasingly complex student list market. Ever since the pandemic accelerated the rise of test-optional admissions, many students have continued to gravitate toward colleges with flexible testing policies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2023

John Mercer Langston was born free in 1829 in Louisa County, Virginia. He was active in the abolishment movement, helping slaves gain freedom along the Underground Railroad. Langston also served as a minister to Haiti and president of the Virginia Normal and Collegiate School, what is today Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia. Langston was elected to Congress from Virginia in 1888 — one of only five African Americans elected to Congress from the South during the post-Reconstruction

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Podcast How Racial and Ethnic Identity Influence Your College Journey Episode 157. July 11, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2023

More than 20 inmates from the Utah Department of Corrections recently graduated from Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). They were commended with SLCC’s first graduation ceremony ever for the department of corrections, Fox 13 reported. The students – 23 received a certificate of completion or associate's degree – took classes through SLCC's Prison Education Program – which was founded in 2017 and offers job placement after their sentences end.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald has been fired Jul. 10 due to a hazing scandal, The Chicago Tribune reported. Pat Fitzgerald Fitzgerald “was being relieved of his duties effective immediately” due to his “failure to know and prevent significant hazing” in the school’s football program, Northwestern President Michael Schill said in a public statement.

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The course of Carlos Galan’s academic career was changed by a single question from a high school student. It was 2021, and Galan was working in a summer bridge program, supporting teenagers who were applying to college. A Latino student researching a university department observed that hardly any of the faculty had backgrounds similar to his own. “I cannot believe everyone is white,” the student said.

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