Fri.Jun 13, 2025

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RAJ AGNIHOTRI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

RAJ AGNIHOTRI has been named the next Raisbeck Endowed Dean of Iowa State University’s Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business. He will begin his service July 1, 2025. Agnihotri currently serves in the college as Mary Warner Professor and Morrill Professor of marketing and assistant dean for industry engagement at Iowa State. He has served at Iowa State since 2018, and in his current role as assistant dean since 2024.

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SAIG Enrollment Webinar Trainings on FSA Partner Connect

College Aid Services

FSA is set to launch significant enhancements to FSA Partner Connect in July 2025, transitioning it into the primary platform for enrollment and user management. This update includes the integration of SAIG enrollment functionality, leading to the retirement of the existing SAIG Enrollment website. To facilitate this transition, FSA is offering a series of live,… More » SAIG Enrollment Webinar Trainings on FSA Partner Connect The post SAIG Enrollment Webinar Trainings on FSA Partner Connec

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National Junior College Athletic Association Head Coaches Reveal Athletic Equity is Present

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Riann Mullis Imagine going through a typical work week without a colleague or coworker inserting an analogy or anecdote from sports into the conversation. Regardless of the reason, from comparison to training, or overcoming adversity, “Collegiate athletics have been a part of the American culture since the 1800s” (Lewis, 2013). Sports significantly influence colleges and universities nationwide, acting as a driving force for institutional culture.

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TEACH Grant Closeout Information for 2024–25 Award Year

College Aid Services

The U.S. Department of Education has announced that the final deadline for schools to submit and reconcile TEACH Grant data for the 2024–25 award year is Tuesday, September 30, 2025. This date marks the last processing day for the award year, and all data must be received and accepted by then to be included in… More » TEACH Grant Closeout Information for 2024–25 Award Year The post TEACH Grant Closeout Information for 2024–25 Award Year first appeared on College Aid Services.

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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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House Bill Would Overhaul Federal Student Aid

College Planners of America

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the annual budget reconciliation bill, designated as H.R. 1, on May 22. Title III of the legislation contains the Committee on Education and Workforce’s proposed changes to the Department of Education’s (ED) student aid programs, including Pell Grants, student loans, and the aid eligibility formula. H.R. 1 was designed to rectify the government’s convoluted student loan system and save $351 billion.

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Additional COD System Implementation for 2025–26 Award Year (June 2025)

College Aid Services

On June 29, the U.S. Department of Education will implement additional updates to the COD System for the 2025–26 award year. These enhancements aim to support processing for various federal student aid programs, including the Federal Pell Grant, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant, TEACH Grant, Direct Loan, and Campus-Based programs. Scheduled System Outage To facilitate… More » Additional COD System Implementation for 2025–26 Award Year (June 2025) The post Additional COD System Implementa

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Harvard Medical School Faces Backlash Over Latest DEI Office Renaming

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Harvard Medical School's decision to rename its Diversity, Inclusion and Community Partnership office has sparked significant reaction from students and observers, marking Harvard’s latest move to reshape its diversity infrastructure amid shifting political pressures. The medical school will now call the unit the Office for Culture and Community Engagement, according to a letter from Dr.

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