Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 22, 2023

Dr. Valerie Kinloch , will become president of Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), effective Aug. 1. Dr. Valerie Kinloch and Trustee Steven Boyd Kinloch is currently the Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. She previously was associate dean and professor at The Ohio State University; assistant professor of English Education at Columbia University; and assistant professor of English at University of Houston-Downtown.

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Active Minds

JUNE 22, 2023

Welcome to our summer 2023 interns! We’re excited to learn and grow alongside these passionate mental health advocates for the duration of their internship. Our interns are involved in every facet of our work, from our communications and social media to Active Minds’ daily operations, to our mental health programming and community-building. Keep your eyes out — you might just spot them at our Conference this summer!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 22, 2023

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) will soon unveil a statue of Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson at the school’s Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex. Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Henderson – an educator, athlete, and civil rights activist – is often cited as “The Grandfather of Black Basketball,” the first to introduce basketball to African Americans on a widely organized scale.

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Steve Keating

JUNE 22, 2023

I’ve always found thinking to be a good thing to do. That’s especially true before you say something. Our thoughts create our words and our words frequently become our actions. We need to think about that in particular. But I sometimes think that “overthinking” causes as many problems as not thinking. Different problems for sure but problems all the same.

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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.

Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 22, 2023

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has released a policy brief with recommendations on effective public investment in regional universities. Dr. Mildred García The brief, “ Funding Stewardship of Place: Public Policies to Advance the Regional Stewardship Mission ,” details public policy priorities to increase co-investment in state and regional public higher ed, the end goal being to bolster regional economic return on investment and create thriving communities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 22, 2023

Chris Harris Chris Harris has been appointed director of the Office for Multicultural Learning, Campus Climate & Belonging at Santa Clara University. Harris served as assistant director of career development at the university. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan.

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HEAG

JUNE 22, 2023

With the Supreme Court scheduled to issue a verdict on President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan in the coming days, a final date may finally be available for when students are scheduled to begin their repayment later this year. If … Read more ».

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 22, 2023

When Clarence D. Armbrister became the 14th president of Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) in January 2018, he brought his experience in law and investment banking as well as his experience in education that encompassed both K–12 and higher education. When he leaves the presidency at the end of the spring semester, he will have made an indelible impression on the 156-year-old institution in Charlotte, North Carolina, including securing the university’s largest single financial commitment, $80 m

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 22, 2023

The older I get, the more I realize how quickly time passes, whether you’re having fun or not! It was twenty-five years ago this month that I left my position as chancellor of the University of Michigan-Flint to become what many say was the first person to serve as vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at a major research university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 22, 2023

Over the past decades, bachelor’s degrees have come to be seen as the key to qualifying for a good job. According to a report from LinkedIn, nearly 70% of American jobs require a bachelor’s degree, but only 37% of the workforce has one. This leaves many locked out of roles that they might have the skills to perform. The effect is particularly pronounced for those in minoritized groups: 79% of Hispanic workers don’t have bachelor’s degrees, and neither do 72% of Black workers.

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