Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. Additionally, five institutions that previously received the Seal have chosen to recertify their status by demonstrating how they continue to utilize the Seal’s principles.

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Patter by Pat Thomson

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The agonised cry of a researcher worried that they are going to be scooped. Pipped at the post. Someone else is going to get in and do what they are doing and publish beforehand. OK. It’s alarming at first. But someone doing what you’re doing is not necessarily A Bad Thing. Even in blue skies research we sometimes see the same “discovery” made by different teams.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Dr. Sol Gittleman has penned a must-read book for anyone with a vested interest in the past, present, and future of American academia. An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education tells the unique story about what Americans think of higher education. Dr. Sol Gittleman Gittleman, who is the Alice and Nathan Gantcher University Professor Emeritus, has emerged as one of the nation’s most important interpreters of the history of higher education.

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Scholarship America

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Spooky season is upon us, but there’s nothing to be scared of when it comes to finding scholarships! A quick look at our Browse Scholarships page will treat you to lots of options—and applying doesn’t have to be tricky. To get you started, we’re featuring three partner programs that are open right now, including a brand-new $20,000 award from ServiceNow, a full-tuition scholarship from the Department of Defense (that includes a post-graduation job 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

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Shareese Williams Shareese Williams has been appointed interim director of alumni affairs at Saint Augustine’s University (SAU). She served as senior admissions counselor in the SAU Office of Admissions. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting communications from SAU and a master’s in health administration from Pfeiffer University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Surprise, shock, honor. Such were the emotions of many of the MacArthur Fellows selected this year by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. "I was in total shock when I first learned about it,” said Dr. Linsey C. Marr , the Charles P. Lunsford Professor and University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech and one of the 20 individuals chosen to be part of the MacArthur Fellow Class of 2023.

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Student Loan Planner

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Key Takeaways: Ameritas is one of the “Big 5” disability insurance companies that underwrites own-occupation disability insurance for medical and dental professionals. These high-income specialties can be vulnerable to injuries and illnesses that might put their paycheck in jeopardy for a couple of years or long-term. So, it’s important to carry comprehensive coverage that protects […] The post Ameritas Disability Insurance Review: Coverage for Residents and Physicians appeared first on St

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Anthony Culpepper Anthony Culpepper has been named president of Los Angeles Southwest College. He holds an associate degree in business from Long Beach City College, a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Cal State Dominguez Hills, and an MBA and Ed.D. in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University as well as a juris doctor degree from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law.

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EAB

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Press Release EAB Enhances How Its Leading CRM Supports Students Before, During, and After College New features, including application connecting students to employers, focus on postgraduate success October 10, 2023 • 5 minutes Chicago, Il, (October 10, 2023) — EAB announced today, at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference , enhancements to Navigate, the company’s leading customer relationship management (CRM) software for colleges and universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Former Vermont State University dean and professor Honoree Fleming, 77, was fatally shot near campus last week, NBC News reported. Honoree Fleming and Ron Powers Vermont News & Media Fleming was killed from a gunshot to the head on the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail, officials said. Her killing remains unsolved, but state police have said a man described as a person of interest – 5-foot-10 with reddish hair – is "armed and dangerous" and asked people in nearby homes and businesses to go ov

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Mott Community College (MCC) has received $156,000 to implement an initiative aimed at better supporting immigrant, refugee, and first-generation students, The County Press reported. Mott Community College MCC’s initiative is called Pathways to Success: Empowering Immigrant Futures (EIF). “Mott Community College is thrilled to introduce the ‘Pathways to Success: Empowering Immigrant Futures’ initiative, a comprehensive project committed to creating a nurturing environment for immigrant, refugee,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A new audit of Gallaudet University has shown that administrative salary rose by 107% ($11.3 million) while overall spending on academics, including faculty salaries, fell by 6% ($4.8 million) since 2019. Gallaudet University The audit – funded by the Gallaudet chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and conducted by Dr. Howard Bunsis, an accounting professor at Eastern Michigan University – calls into question Gallaudet's claims of fiscal hardship, which have been us

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