Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 3, 2023
Trailblazing is nothing new to Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery. The dean of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music was the first woman in the role and first African American dean at the university in general. Montgomery, who joined Northwestern in 2003, said she was also the first African American dean at the University of Kansas, serving in its School of Fine Arts.
Patter by Pat Thomson
APRIL 3, 2023
You’ll often hear that academic writing is entering a conversation. A journal article for example is an entry into an asynchronous conversation that has already been going on in the journal – or perhaps ought to have been going on – about a particular topic. Articles take turns in discussing the topic, each one referring back to other papers to make sure that the reader understands the ongoing and cumulative nature of the discussion.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 3, 2023
Terrell Brown Terrell Brown has been named director of the MSW program at Jackson State University. Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Florida Memorial University, an MSW and master’s in higher, adult, and lifelong education from Michigan State University, as well as a Ph.D. in social work/social gerontology from Howard University.
Counseling Today
APRIL 3, 2023
Wellness is an active process of becoming aware and making choices that will aid in having work-life balance. The post From the President: Making time for wellness appeared first on Counseling Today.
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.
Scholarship America
APRIL 3, 2023
While the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) typically opens for applications on October 1, the application for the 2024-25 school year has been delayed until sometime in December—a delay that could have ripple effects on students, families and scholarship programs. Here’s what we know so far—along with a few other federal policy updates that will impact students in the coming year.
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The Advisor That Cares
APRIL 3, 2023
I greatly appreciate Dr. Meeuwse holding office hours. This has rejuvenized the collaborative aspect of learning that I enjoy (and miss) so very much. I love that we have a facilitator who genuinely wants to help us be successful in our writing. I have picked up some great tips for approaching this literature review. I already feel more comfortable and familiar with the content of my research.
Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent
APRIL 3, 2023
Missouri State News BearPACE Want to see how your college credits and test scores (AP/CLEP/IB) will count toward a degree at Missouri State? BearPACE (Preadmission Academic Credit Estimator) will show you. Think of BearPACE as a tool to prepare you to pursue a degree you’re passionate about. Learn more about BearPACE today! Transfer News Unpacking Financial Disincentives and Driving Beyond the Short-Term Reward Mind Set “Knowing there is no easy way to ‘fix transfer’, the Beyond Transfer Policy
NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance
APRIL 3, 2023
On Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 student loan experts Kyra Taylor, Abby Shafroth, and Alpha Taylor from the National Consumer Law Center and Amy Czulada from the Student Borrower Protection Center discussed how older student loan borrowers can prepare when federal loan repayments are set to restart at the end of August, 2023 at the National Center on Law and Elder Rights.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 3, 2023
One in four applicants decided against applying to a college this year because of the state’s politics, according to a recent survey from consulting and research firm Art & Science, the Hill reported. Dr. Gregory Koger Many applicants, conservative and liberal alike, chose not to apply to schools such as Tulane University in Louisiana; Stanford University in California; Rice University in Texas; Columbia University in New York; University of Miami in Florida; and University of Alabama.
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