Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

College students should forego relying only on a strong GPA if they hope to catch the eye of potential employers through their resumé. Nearly 90% of survey respondents indicated they are seeking evidence of a student’s ability to solve problems and nearly 80% are seeking candidates who have strong teamwork skills. National Association of Colleges and Employers A new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) suggests students may instead highlight attributes and skills

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Community College Review

JANUARY 23, 2024

College is a time to explore new things and to think about where your future is going to take you. To make the most of it, be realistic about choosing your classes but don't forget to leave room for new challenges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

West Virginia State University has announced it is launching its first doctorate degree program this May. WVSU President Ericke S. Cage The Doctorate of Education in Leadership Studies would be the first doctoral degree conferred at the historically Black university. The two-year program will be fully online catering to working professionals from various fields such as education, the nonprofit sector, and government.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 23, 2024

2024-25 Verification 2024-25 Verification Broadcast date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 In this in-depth session, we will be discussing the updates to Verification for 2024-25 and looking at resolving conflicting information as well. Disclaimer: These materials are for the benefit of financial aid professionals and other campus administrators. They are intended to provide current facts and… More » 2024-25 Verification Webinar (Recording) The post 2024-25 Verification Webinar (Recording) first

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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

JANUARY 23, 2024

Achieving the Dream (ATD) has announced that eight ATD Network community college students were chosen as 2024 DREAM Scholars, including one Tribal College and University student, one student from a college within the South African Siyaphumelela Network, and one student from a Gateway to College program. Dr. Karen A. Stout The national organization is committed to increasing the success of community college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

Connecticut could become the first state in the country to ban legacy admissions, reports CT Insider. State Sen. Derek Slap Legacy admissions gives priority to students whose family members once attended. But key legislators are likely to introduce a bill to do away with the practice they deem fundamentally unfair. "This landscape is shifting very quickly on legacy" admissions, said Sen.

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Ready Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

Navigating College Stress: Understanding, Recognizing, and Overcoming Student Burnout Unfortunately, stress is a common part of college life. Balancing a heavy course load, extracurricular activities, part-time jobs, social obligations, and other responsibilities can be challenging for students. It may also be hard for them to find the downtime to completely disconnect.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

Xiomara Giordano Xiomara Giordano has been appointed assistant vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion and chief diversity officer at Empire State University in Saratoga Springs, New York. Giordano holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, and a master’s in higher education at the University at Albany (SUNY).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

The California State University (CSU) has reached a tentative agreement with the California Faculty Association (CFA), ending their systemwide strike after one day. “I am extremely pleased and deeply appreciative that we have reached common ground with CFA that will end the strike immediately,” said CSU Chancellor Dr. Mildred García. Charles Toombs The CFA represents some 28,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors, and coaches across the CSU's 23 universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

Kim Van Savage Kim Van Savage has been named associate vice president of human resources and chief human resource officer for Piedmont Virginia Community College. Van Savage holds bachelor's degrees in political science and in psychology from Swarthmore College as well as a master's in management from Antioch University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced 19 new grant awards totaling $25 million through the first-ever Perkins Innovation and Modernization, Career Connected High Schools (CCHS) Grant Program and issued by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Dr. Miguel Cardona This investment is expected to build the capacity of education and workforce systems to partner with business and industry, to develop new high-quality career-connected high school programs for more students.

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