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Resilient Resistance: Sustaining DEI Efforts During A Time of Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In some ways, 2020 seemed like it would be a watershed year for diversity officers. Given the spate of high-profile murders of Black Americans, we witnessed a surge of national empathy. In a short span of time, many college and university leaders within predominantly white institutions (PWIs) rushed to support DEI initiatives. Perhaps you recall the riotous clamor for “courageous” or “fierce conversations” — basically, a hunger for “real talk” about the perils of white supremacy and anti-Blackne

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Updates to Decades-Old New Federal Standards for Race, Ethnicity Data Will Change How Students are Counted

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Higher education leaders, institutions, and systems need data that are accurate, accessible, and disaggregated by race and ethnicity in ways that reflect the increasing diversity of today’s students. Such data is crucial for identifying areas of need, allocating resources effectively, and developing targeted programs that support students from all backgrounds, especially students from historically underrepresented backgrounds and those whose racial and ethnic identities have been historically un

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University of Alabama System Institutions Shutter DEI Offices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has announced steps it will take to comply with Senate Bill 129 affecting diversity, equity and inclusion programming on University of Alabama System campuses. Dr. Ray L. Watts The bill bans, among several prohibitions, certain public entities from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and from sponsoring diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

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2024–2025 COD Technical Reference (July 2024 Update)

College Aid Services

The Department of Education has updated the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Technical Reference and contains development information for the 2024–2025 award year. Minor corrections were made to volumes 2 and 4 as of July 18th and a summary of the most recent changes can be found in the July 2024 Change Tracking Log; prior… More » 2024–2025 COD Technical Reference (July 2024 Update) The post 2024–2025 COD Technical Reference (July 2024 Update) first appeared on College Aid Service

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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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McBride Appointed to Lead Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity at WashU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Dwight A. McBride, who is currently a senior advisor to the chancellor and the Gerald Early Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has been appointed executive director of the school's Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2). CRE2 was established in 2020 to bring the research force of WashU to study how race and ethnicity are integral to the most complex and challenging issues of the time.

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Using Technology to Streamline the Student Experience with Dustin Ramsdell

Civitas Learning

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube Music | Full Transcript At a time when students are increasingly driven by careers and less by traditional academic pathways, institutions are adapting their offerings and technology systems to better support a new generation of students. Dustin Ramsdell, education technology leader and host of the Higher Ed Geek Podcast, discusses this trend with us and shares his professional insights on how institutions can provide more accessible student pathways

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How to Succeed in the 2nd Half of the Year

CAMPUSPEAK

Ok, so your New Year’s Resolution fizzled out in…… February. No worries at all because today is the day you make… The post How to Succeed in the 2nd Half of the Year appeared first on CAMPUSPEAK.

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Access Agreement Will Allow Independent Testing at Poe Hall

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Poe Hall, the education and psychology building at NC State, was found to be contaminated with cancer-causing PCBs. After months of delay, an independent access agreement between North Carolina State University and law firms representing sick clients will allow independent testing to be conducted within Poe Hall to determine the levels and kinds of PCBs present in building materials that may have caused former workers and students to become ill.

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Tips to Eliminate Food Waste

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Did you know that around 96% of food waste ends up in landfills? Instead of letting food go to waste, follow these tips to decrease food waste: Before grocery shopping, check your fridge, freezer, and pantry for ingredients you already have. This prevents buying duplicates! Plan out the meals you will be cooking that week, and only buy food items for those meals.

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Survey: Most Now View Higher Ed as a Good Investment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Seventy-three percent of graduates now believe their education is worth the cost, according to a survey in the 2024 Cengage Group Employability Report. This compares to 52% in 2023, 68% in 2022, and 56% in 2021. Michael Hansen “Our 2024 Employability Report reveals post-secondary education is experiencing a pivotal moment,” said Cengage Group CEO Michael Hansen.

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RUBEN PUENTE

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ruben Puente Ruben Puente has been appointed chief of public safety and security at Dallas College in Texas. He served as assistant director of police for the University of Texas System. Puente, a certified court mediator, holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Texas at Arlington, a Master of Liberal Arts from Southern Methodist University, and a Master of Professional Development in criminal justice from Dallas Baptist University.

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TANGELIA KELLY

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Tangelia Kelly Tangelia Kelly has been named interim executive director of university communications at Jackson State University. She served as the director of marketing. Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Jackson State, an MBA from Belhaven University, and a Ph.D. in educational administration and supervision, also from Jackson State.

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Charity Asks CUNY to Return $25M Donation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The City University of New York (CUNY) is responding to allegations it failed to honor an agreement to build a new community college facility with monies donated by The Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation. The New York-based foundation has filed a lawsuit claiming CUNY did not fulfill its part of an agreement to use the charity’s $25 million donation from 2013 to build a new community college campus, reports the Gothamist.

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Fuchs Returns to Leadership as Florida’s Interim President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Former University of Florida President Dr. Kent Fuchs has agreed to serve as its interim president while the university’s board of trustees launches its national search for President Ben Sasse’s successor. Sasse resigned July 18 to focus on taking care of his family after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy. Dr. Kent Fuchs “My wish is only to be of service to the university.