Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 27, 2023

Dr. Samantha L. Strachan said she wants to figure out why fewer than 2% of all teachers in the U.S. are African American men and what can be done to improve that number. “While we know that they bring value to the classroom, they’re very much absent in the classroom as educators, as teachers,” said Strachan, acting chair of the Department of Teacher Education & Leadership at Alabama A&M University.

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Steve Keating

APRIL 27, 2023

Choosing your words carefully is an important element to Authentic Leadership. Actually, it’s important to every relationship you have. Your words have the power to influence and impact people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The way you communicate can either build or damage relationships. It can affect how people perceive you and your message.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 27, 2023

Four Pennsylvania men have been charged after a Black Lehigh University student was allegedly called a racial slur, chased to his dorm, and assaulted, CNN reported. Brandon John, 22, was charged with simple assault and harassment; Michael Rosta, 21, with burglary and simple assault; Nabil Jameel, 22, with simple assault; and Cameron Graf, 22, with simple assault and harassment.

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Counseling Today

APRIL 27, 2023

One counselor shares his career journey to inspire others to forge their own path. The post Voice of Experience: Building a career path appeared first on Counseling Today.

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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

APRIL 27, 2023

Savannah State University President Dr. Kimberly Ballard-Washington will step down from her role at the end of the fiscal year, after four years at SSU’s helm, Savannah Morning News reported. Kimberly Ballard-Washington In an Apr. 27 email sent to SSU faculty, Ballard-Washington cited personal issues that have prevented her from meeting her presidential goals as the reason why she is stepping down.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 27, 2023

Camber Hayes Spring is a busy time for Miami University soccer midfielder/defender Camber Hayes, who has been named the 2023 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar of the Year. As team captain since the second semester of her freshman year, she is focused on her training so she can give a top performance come soccer season in the fall. She also studies intently to maintain her 4.0 GPA and be a top candidate for veterinary school, which she hopes to enter after graduation next year.

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Student Loan Planner

APRIL 27, 2023

Key Takeaways: The average pediatric dentist graduates with a quarter-million-dollars in dental school debt. They also spend two to three additional years in a pediatric dentistry residency or fellowship to better serve infants, children and teenagers. With so much invested in your career, it’s vital to protect your future earnings with disability insurance specific to […] The post Disability Insurance for Pediatric Dentists: Costs and Coverage Options appeared first on Student Loan Planne

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

“Pleasure is a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment. Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, or direct social, political, economic, or environmental reform or stasis with the desire to make improvements in society. Pleasure activism is the work we do to reclaim our whole, happy, and satisfiable selves from the impacts, delusions, and limitations of oppression and/or supremacy.” — adrienne maree brown Content preview: sexual trauma.

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Student Loan Planner

APRIL 27, 2023

The Biden administration finally released comprehensive new guidance for a major initiative that could result in millions of borrowers receiving accelerated student loan forgiveness. The IDR Account Adjustment, which the Biden administration first unveiled last year, is a one-time program that will allow borrowers to receive retroactive credit toward student loan forgiveness under Income-Driven Repayment […] The post IDR Account Adjustment: Should You Consolidate to Get Student Loan Forgiv

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Ed.gov Homeroom

APRIL 27, 2023

By Dr. Mary S. Graham, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College president As president of a large community college in South Mississippi, I have the privilege of investing in our community and local economy and the responsibility to ensure the training we provide to our students is innovative, relevant, and career-advancing. We partner with local businesses Continue Reading The post INVESTING IN STUDENT AND COMMUNITY SUCCESS appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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I'm First!

APRIL 27, 2023

“What APs did you take in high school?” is a question I am often asked as part of my admissions ambassador job by incoming students. The reactions always get me as I list out all the APs my school had cut by the time it was my turn to take them.

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Tutor Zone

APRIL 27, 2023

Typically when thinking of homeschooling the image that comes to mind includes young children in their pajamas completing school work from the comfort of their home. Or, today a lot of people may think of the virtual learning that occurred throughout the 2021-2022 academic school year. The COVID-19 pandemic caused… The post All You Need to Know About Homeschooling appeared first on Tutor Zone.

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