Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

By Drs. Robert T. Palmer, Larry J. Walker, Tryan L. McMickens, Morris Thomas, and Calvin Hadley There is deep concern about the status of Black men in higher education. A recent report about the enrollment of Black men in postsecondary education indicates that Black men comprise 4.6% or a little over 850,000 of the 18.6 million students enrolled in colleges and universities.

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Steve Keating

JANUARY 23, 2025

Heres my take on accountability in two parts. Part one says every single person on the planet performs better when they have someone in their life who can hold them accountable. Part two says that almost no one on the planet actually enjoys having accountability in their lives. I think thats called a dichotomy. Accountability is what we dont want; its also what we most need if we want massive success in our lives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

After acknowledging that data issued last fall showing a decline in freshman enrollment was impacted a by methodological error, this week the National Student Dr. Richard Finger Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) released revised and more complete data, which shows that last fall freshman enrollment actually grew by 5.5% (130,000), particularly at community colleges, which added 63,000 (7.1%) freshmen.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 23, 2025

Our January Team Spotlight features Cathy Demchak, who joined College Aid Services in 2024. Most recently, Cathy served as a Financial Aid Audit Supervisor at McClintock and Associates, where she managed all aspects of the auditing process. Prior to that, she held pivotal roles at Carnegie Mellon University and Heinz College. Throughout her career, Cathy… More Team Spotlight: Cathy Demchak The post Team Spotlight: Cathy Demchak first appeared on College Aid Services.

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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

JANUARY 23, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor, Womens Health Occupational Therapist, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, Miami, FL Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Stonybrook University; Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine; Doctor of Philosophy in Neuro-Nutrition Specialty , University of New Hampshire; Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Chatham University Career mentors: Dr.

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Knack

JANUARY 23, 2025

The critical need for highly skilled nurses has reached new heights, placing unprecedented demands on nursing schools and colleges across the country. In response, innovative collaborations between public and private entities are emerging as a key strategy to support nursing education and ensure that institutions can meet this growing need. Public-private partnerships (P3s) offer a scalable solution , combining the resources and expertise of private organizations with the mission-driven focus of

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WACADA

JANUARY 23, 2025

2025 WACADA Spring Professional Development Event Theme:Advising Reimagined: Empower, Engage, Evolve Format:Virtual via Zoom The Call for Proposals is now OPEN.

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