Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2023

Dr. Lorenzo L. Esters has been appointed president of The Indianapolis Foundation. Dr. Lorenzo Lamar Esters Esters was most recently the chancellor for the Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis service area. Previously, he was vice president for advancement and member engagement for the Association of American Colleges and Universities; executive director of higher education partnerships for the Educational Testing Service (ETS); and vice president for philanthropy with Strada Education Networ

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 15, 2023

By: Kim Dancy Last month, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a series of updates to its College Scorecard —a free online resource designed to help prospective college students compare institutions using data such as tuition costs, graduation rates, and post-college earnings. Policymakers, institutional leaders, and researchers can also leverage this data to shed light on postsecondary education today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2023

Dr. Leonard Taylor will become director of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) at Indiana University Bloomington, effective July. NSSE is part of the IU School of Education’s Center for Postsecondary Research. Dr. Leonard Taylor Taylor, currently an associate professor and program coordinator in Auburn University’s College of Education, will also become an associate professor in the school’s Higher Education and Student Affairs program.

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College Aid Services

MAY 15, 2023

A Closer Look at Student Eligibility – Part 2: Managing Citizenship Eligibility Requirements A Closer Look at Student Eligibility – Part 2: Managing Citizenship Eligibility Requirements Broadcast date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Citizenship is one of the primary areas of student eligibility that require financial aid administrators to manage. In this session, our presenters will… More » Webinar: A Closer Look at Student Eligibility – Part 2: Managing Citizenship Eligibility Req

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2023

Finding your first job after college can be like solving a puzzle. To succeed, you'll need to gather the necessary information, connect the dots, and figure out the best way to reach your goal. As someone who developed an interest in business and finance during high school, I wish I had learned more about the different pieces needed to solve this puzzle earlier on.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2023

Iliana B. Melendez Iliana B. Melendez has been named assistant vice president and dean of students at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. Melendez holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, and a master’s in student affairs and higher education from Texas State University.

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Patter by Pat Thomson

MAY 15, 2023

There are load of reasons why planning doesn’t work. Life. Work. Other competing deadlines. Unexpected stuff. But sometimes our plans don’t come to fruition because of what we do. Or rather, what we don’t. And yes, maybe the problem is that the writing plan wasn’t realistic and needs adjusting. But maybe the problem is more about the writer not doing what they really really want to do.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2023

Dr. Linda Oubré, the first Black president of Whittier College, announced her resignation last week, amid financial challenges, declining enrollment, and performance criticism, the Los Angeles Times reported. Dr. Linda Oubré Oubré, who has spent five years in the role, said it was the “right time” to step down, not mentioning controversies in her resignation email, which was sent to the campus community.

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CAMPUSPEAK

MAY 15, 2023

CAMPUSPEAK has been at the vanguard, fearlessly leading the relentless battle against hazing since its inception in 1999. We have… The post Hazing Prevention Speakers Focused on Change & Impact appeared first on CAMPUSPEAK.

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EAB

MAY 15, 2023

Blogs 5 top priorities for advancement leaders in 2023 In April 2023, EAB surveyed chief advancement officers across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom asking them to identify the most pressing issues for their advancement shops. The 95+ respondents included leaders at both public and private institutions, whose student counts ranged from less than 2,000 to more than 50,000.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2023

Dr. Roderick Smothers, president of Philander Smith College, will be leaving the school, ending his eight-year tenure, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. Dr. Roderick Smothers The announcement came in a May 11 email to alumni from Terry Esper, chairman of the school’s board of trustees. "It is time to transition and move the college forward under new leadership,” Esper said in the email.

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