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AACC Names First Woman President as Community Colleges Face Growing Workforce Demands

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. DeRionne Pollard The American Association of Community Colleges has selected Dr. DeRionne Pollard as its next president and CEO, making her the first woman to lead the 105-year-old organization that represents the nation's community college sector. Pollard, currently president of Nevada State University, will assume leadership this fall. She succeeds Dr.

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2026–27 FAFSA Specifications Guide (July 2025 Update)

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FSA has released the July 2025 update to the 2026–27 FAFSA Specifications Guide, a comprehensive resource for financial aid administrators, software developers, and data processing professionals. This guide provides detailed information on integrating and managing electronic FAFSA data within institutional systems. Key Highlights from the July 2025 Update New Volumes Released Volume 1 – Summary… More » 2026–27 FAFSA Specifications Guide (July 2025 Update) The post 2026–27 FAFSA Specificati

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New Photo Library Challenges Traditional College Student Imagery

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Photo by Allison Shelley/Complete College Photo Library A new national photo librar y launched by Complete College America aims to shift the visual narrative around college students, moving beyond the traditional images of young, residential students to reflect the diverse reality of today's higher education landscape. The Complete College Photo Library, offers nearly 1,000 professional-quality images available free through Creative Commons licensing.

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Higher Education Benefits for Military Families

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There are several higher education benefits for members of the military and their families. However, they come from many sources and apply to both tuition payments and student loan repayment, so we’ve compiled the most common ones here for a single point of reference when you are counseling eligible students. GI Bill benefits: There are. The post Higher Education Benefits for Military Families appeared first on The Higher Education Assistance Group, Inc.

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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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Americans' Confidence in Higher Education Shows First Uptick in a Decade

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After nearly a decade of declining trust, Americans' confidence in higher education has finally shown signs of recovery, according to new data from a Lumina Foundation-Gallup survey released this week. The survey found that 42% of Americans now say they have "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in higher education, marking a six-percentage-point increase from 36% recorded in each of the past two years.

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Jessica Berger

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jessica Berger Jessica Berger has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer at Chapman University. Berger brings nearly two decades of advancement and fundraising leadership experience across multiple institutions. Most recently, she served as vice president for university advancement and executive director of the foundation at California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM), where she led a team of nearly 50 professionals across fundraising, alumni and donor relation