Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

Dr. Pamela E. Scott-Johnson will become provost and vice president for academic affairs at Spelman College, effective Aug. 1. Dr. Pamela E. Scott-Johnson Scott-Johnson, is currently provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Monmouth University. Previously, she was dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences at California State University, Los Angeles; interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and founding director of the psychometrics graduate program at Morgan State Uni

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Active Minds

JUNE 15, 2023

Recently, Active Minds shared about the importance of advocacy and policy in championing LGBTQ+ rights and creating a world where everyone feels safe, accepted, and welcome to live authentically. A clear connection exists between ensuring that right and creating a world where mental health is valued and prioritized. That kind of change can’t happen overnight, but that doesn’t mean we can’t play a part in making it happen sooner than later.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

Nearly half a year after the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting told UNC-Chapel Hill about its coming move to Morehouse College , the school has yet to transfer all of the society’s funds — nearly $4 million — a significant delay that has affected the society’s work greatly, NC Newsline recently reported. The Ida B. Wells Society works to increase and support reporters and editors of color in news organizations.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JUNE 15, 2023

Let’s be honest: in the summertime, no one wants to be reading up about interest rates or student loan options. But as parents of college students, we also all know that time flies by quickly. Pushing off research on loan options may seem like the. The post Researching Student Loan Options Can Save You Thousands of Dollars appeared first on CFAA.

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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

JUNE 15, 2023

Monique Crochet Monique Crochet has been appointed vice chancellor for institutional advancement and community engagement at Fletcher Technical Community College at Schriever, Louisiana. Crochet holds a bachelor’s degree in general family and consumer sciences and a master’s in administration and supervision from Nicholls State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

Dr. Barbara Jones will become dean of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), effective Aug. 1. She will also be a tenured professor in BUSSW’s department of clinical practice. Dr. Barbara Jones Jones has served as the Lockhart Memorial Professor in Direct Social Work Practice, founding director of the Institute for Collaborative Health Research and Practice, and associate dean for health affairs at the University of Texas at Austin’s Steve Hicks School of Social Work.

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Counseling Today

JUNE 15, 2023

Making friends isn’t always easy, but it can be especially challenging for neurodivergent adults. The post Forming friendships as a neurodivergent adult appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

Dr. Carol Ash Carol Ash has been appointed vice president of academic affairs and workforce development at Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis. Ash holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and media arts from SIUC, a master’s in integrated mktg and comm. from Roosevelt University in Chicago, and a doctorate in higher ed and organizational change from Benedictine University.

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HEAG

JUNE 15, 2023

Excel is a powerful tool that can streamline tasks and improve efficiency for financial aid professionals. With its wide array of functions and formulas, Excel can help you organize, analyze, and make sense of large amounts of student data. In … Read more ».

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

Dr. Shah Ardalan Shah Ardalan has been appointed president of Randolph Community College in North Carolina. Ardalan holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from UNC-Greensboro, master’s in electrical engineering from NC A&T State, and a doctorate in community college leadership from the John Roueche Graduate Center at National American University in Austin, Texas.

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EAB

JUNE 15, 2023

Use the resources provided on this page to see activities that Transfer Portal partners are often focused on and when they typically occur, and then map your own processes. Thanks for your interest! To access this content, please log in or register for a free guest account. Log In Register The post Transfer Portal Annual Calendar appeared first on EAB.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

Dr. Runell J. King Runell J. King has been named the Saint Augustine’s University vice president for institutional & sponsored research. King served as SAU’s associate vice president for institutional research. He received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Dillard University, a master’s in higher education student affairs administration from Louisiana State University, and a doctorate in educational leadership and research methods from LSU.

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Tutor Zone

JUNE 15, 2023

How has the pandemic affected the students’ pursuit of higher learning? Colleges and universities have been sharing their recent enrollment statistics and in this data, we see both alarming and reassuring revelations. California Community College Statistics According to the official California Community Colleges website, there has been a huge decline… The post Applicant Rates: Pre and After Covid appeared first on Tutor Zone.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

Dr. Reneau Waggoner Reneau Waggoner has been appointed acting chancellor for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Waggoner earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Louisville, a master’s in education from Western Kentucky University, and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Kentucky.

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The Advisor That Cares

JUNE 15, 2023

Always right on track with my projects and interests, EDUCAUSE strikes again with this timely review on 9 Ways to Help Students Use Technology to Get the Most Out of College. Talk about right on time and right on topic. I am attempting to address all nine points in my Advising 101 Instructional Design. Needs Assessment – What are the needs of the learner?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

Dawn Schoenenberger Dawn Schoenenberger has been named interim vice president of academic affairs and student services at Hagerstown Community College in Maryland. Schoenenberger holds an associate degree from Pierce College, a bachelor's degree from Pacific Lutheran University, and a master's from Capella University.

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The Advisor That Cares

JUNE 15, 2023

While attempting to record my design overview and related multimedia for my advising course, I cannot help but have flashbacks to an old Jerky-boys prank… *PHONE RINGS* Answers: Hello Caller: Is your refrigerator running? Answers: Yes Caller: It is?!?! Well you better go catch it! I can’t say I realized how often the fridge runs until now that I’m trying to limit background sounds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

Any recent gains in salary for full-time faculty members have been swallowed up by soaring inflation. That’s the main takeaway from the Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2022-23 , recently released by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Full-time faculty saw a 4% bump for the year ending fall 2022, the largest single-year gain since 1991.

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