Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2025

Dr. Maurice Gipson Philander Smith University's Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Maurice D. Gipson as the institution's 15th president and chief executive officer, the university announced Thursday. Gipson has served as interim president since August 2024. "We are incredibly proud to name Dr. Maurice Gipson as our 15th President and Chief Executive Officer," said Board Chair Dr.

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MAY 23, 2025

A federal court has ruled the Executive Branch cannot dismantle the Department of Education (ED) without Congressional approval. The judge found that the recent RIF was aimed to cripple the agency, causing imminent harm to students and states, and that civil rights enforcement and student aid systems, including FAFSA, are in disarray. A preliminary injunction.

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MAY 23, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education has released the official deadline dates for the 202526 award year for the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study (FWS), and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) programs. These campus-based aid programs require institutions to submit various reports and applications by specific dates to ensure continued participation and funding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2025

Dr. Michael Lomax, Dr. Harry L. Williams, and Jim Runcie By Michael L. Lomax, Harry L. Williams and Jim Runcie At a time when higher education is facing increased scrutiny, economic headwinds, and technological disruption, a group of institutions is charting a new path forwardone grounded in legacy, strengthened by collaboration and built for the future.

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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 23, 2025

A federal judge in Massachusetts has issued a preliminary injunction halting President Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, dealing a significant blow to the administration's efforts to eliminate the federal agency. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun on last Thursday blocked Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon from carrying out the executive order and ordered the administration to reinstate approximately 1,300 Education Department employees who we

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