Wed.Jun 04, 2025

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UNCF's Career Pathways Initiative and HBCUv Platform are Driving Transformational Change Through Innovation and Alliances

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The United Negro College Funds (UNCF) Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) is leveraging the power of networks, technology and innovation to help Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) achieve their missions. Ed Smith-Lewis Through digital and innovative platforms, UNCF is building a connected ecosystem where institutions can learn from one another, scale what works, and shape a stronger, more equitable future for their students, says Ed

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Another Meeting? A More Efficient Way to Manage Them

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We all have a lot of work to do, particularly at this time of year. Spending hours each day in meetings typically results in hours of working after the office closes. Whether you plan the meetings yourself or are a regular special guest star, you can manage your meeting schedule to avoid long hours of.

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Creating Academic Platforms for LGBTQ Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Laura Westengard We who are doing research and programming for LGBTQ communities pursue work that is meaningful to us and its change-making regardless of the inevitable shifts in public opinion and political discourse, says Dr. Laura Westengard, a professor of English at the City University of New York (CUNY) City College of Technology (City Tech), a senior college in downtown Brooklyn, where she has taught since 2012.

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Symplicity Outcome: Delivering Measurable Results in Experiential Learning Management

Symplicity

Universities implementing comprehensive experiential learning programs face a critical challenge: how do you manage complex coordination while demonstrating tangible outcomes? Symplicity Outcome has provided a clear answer, with institutions reporting a 40% increase in student participation, dramatically improved reporting capabilities, and strengthened community partnershipsall while reducing administrative complexity.

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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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Why HBCUs Are Ideal Partners for Advancing Early Childhood Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

B Dr. Shelley Rouser y any measure, $11.73 billion is a staggering amount of public investment thats what states collectively spent in just one year on state-funded preschool, according to the latest report from the National Institute for Early Education Research. To offer perspective, thats about double the entire annual budget for a small state like Delaware.

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From Fragmented to Integrated: How Experiential Learning is Joining Career Services

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The traditional boundaries between Career Services and Experiential Learning offices are dissolving, and the 2025 NACE Annual Conference couldn't come at a more pivotal time. As highlighted in our upcoming panel discussion featuring leaders from Houston Community College, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and LaGuardia Community College, we're witnessing a fundamental shift in how institutions approach career readiness and student success.

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College Budgeting for First-Years: Out-of-Pocket Expenses

I'm First!

Before starting college, I mainly worked jobs to save money for tuition and books since I knew that college itself would be a financial burden on my family.