Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

The University of Florida Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to select Dr. Santa J. Ono as the university's 14th president, despite intense scrutiny from conservative activists and Republican lawmakers who questioned his commitment to Florida's higher education reforms. Ono, who has served as president of the University of Michigan since October 2022, must still receive confirmation from the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state university system.

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Active Minds

MAY 28, 2025

Authored by Jessica Mayorga. Active Minds is no stranger to setting big goals and, proudly, were no stranger to overachieving to maximize our impact. Most recently, we shared our incredible success with our 1K in 1K campaign, where we sought to reach 1,000 high schools nationwide in 1,000 days. Not only did we achieve our goal, but thanks to the support of countless educators and community leaders, we exceeded it months before the 1,000-day mark.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

Maryland Governor Wes Moore Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced a $1 million grant program designed to help displaced federal workers transition into teaching careers while simultaneously addressing the state's critical educator shortage. The Maryland Higher Education Commission will distribute funds to 11 colleges and universities through the Teacher Quality and Diversity Program.

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Knack

MAY 28, 2025

The Knack Partner Awards celebrate campuses that go above and beyond to expand access, scale impact, and empower students through peer tutoring. In this multi-part series, weve been highlighting institutions that are reimagining academic support in powerful ways. In our third installment, we're excited to recognize two exceptional programs whose efforts embody the best of what peer learning can offer.

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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 28, 2025

Dr. S. Jack Hu The University of California Board of Regents has selected Dr. S. Jack Hu, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Georgia, as the next chancellor of UC Riverside. The appointment was approved during a special meeting held Wednesday at the UC Student & Policy Center in Sacramento. Hu, who brings nearly 40 years of experience in higher education, will assume his new role on July 15, replacing Dr.

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CAMPUSPEAK

MAY 28, 2025

One thing thats true for college students is that theyre juggling a lot: theyre taking 3-5 classes (or more!) at… The post Five Steps to Building a Better To Do List appeared first on CAMPUSPEAK.

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Patter by Pat Thomson

MAY 28, 2025

Jean Piaget Patter is a little late this week. Thats because Monday’ s welcome but quite heavy rain caused a power outage. Not the neighbourhood or even the street. A quite small power outage confined to one part of our house. We could still use the kitchen and we had the tele and lights so it wasnt entirely awful. But my desk computer was out of action.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

Dr. Rowena Tomaneng At a time when the Trump administration is dismantling the Education Department, the overwhelming majority of Asian American and Pacific Islander adults believe earning a college degree is integral to quality of life, a new national survey shows. About 88% of AAPI adults believe a college degree is essential or important to supporting a family, compared with only 76% of all U.S. adults a year ago, according to the survey.

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