Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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Using a grant from the U.S. National Park Service, Howard University is restoring the home of civil rights activist Mary Church Terrell. This endeavor was funded by an African American Civil Rights (AACR) grant from the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Fund, which has given out more than a total of $2 billion in historic preservation grants since 1977.

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Confidence is often an overlooked characteristic of successful people. That may be because many people believe that confidence comes after you’re successful. The reality is that confidence often comes before success. You would even be safe in saying that success happens because of confidence. Self-confidence, truly believing in yourself, is a valuable trait that can positively impact every area of your life.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 31, 2023

Brown University has launched a Center for Career Exploration to better prepare students for the modern-day workforce. “Brown students are ambitious and driven, and the Center for Career Exploration will provide them with exciting opportunities to grow personally and professionally while they develop their skills and explore career possibilities,” Dr.

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Student Loan Planner

AUGUST 31, 2023

The Biden administration is moving forward with efforts to create a new student loan forgiveness plan. This “Plan B” approach, following the Supreme Court Ruling in June that overturned Biden’s initial student debt relief program, will be designed to provide an alternative pathway to broad student loan cancellation. This week, the Education Department announced new […] The post Student Loan Forgiveness Under Higher Education Act Gains Steam appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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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

AUGUST 31, 2023

Over 2,300 student borrowers who were ripped off by their online for-profit college will have their loans forgiven, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. The relief will go to students of Ashford University in California, and totals $72 million. “My administration won’t stand for colleges taking advantage of hardworking students and borrowers,” said President Joe Biden in a statement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 31, 2023

A significant portion of chief diversity officers (CDOs) are under-resourced and understaffed, according to a recent report from The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE). Paulette Granberry Russell NADOHE’s inaugural “State of the CDO survey report” indicated that 32.2% of the surveyed CDOs worked with annual operating budgets of $39,000 or less.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Change is hard and we’ve endured a lot of change over the last few years! Get ready for another biggie coming in the 2024/2025 award year. The transition from EFC to the Student Aid Index (SAI) is the largest overhaul … Read more ».

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EAB

AUGUST 31, 2023

Blogs Re-Envisioning a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program August 31, 2023 Daisy Sherry Associate Dean, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Lewis University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. There is a fast-growing labor market for Nurse Practitioners (NPs).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 31, 2023

Attacks on gender and sexuality in the American school system need not be direct. According to a new report from PEN America, they are often insidious and harmful all the same. James Tager The report illustrates the frequency and volume with which legislative action goes beyond just overt content bans, instead creating “chilled climates” that deter the teaching of such content in schools.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Blogs Effective principal leadership drives district success. These barriers might be holding your principals back. Supportive and effective principals are critical to a school’s overall success. They are the common denominator for school improvement, with direct impacts on teacher retention and indirect influence on student achievement. With ever-growing demands on principals’ time, district leaders need to equip them with essential leadership skills that will help them to succeed in their posi

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