Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

In as little as two days, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to deliver a devastating verdict to advocates of affirmative action. Although the exact scope of the decision can’t be known, it seems clear that the court’s conservative majority will strike down the consideration of race in admissions. Now, Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce has released a report on the potential impacts of the decision and how higher ed and governments can react.

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Symplicity

JUNE 13, 2023

At the beginning of March, Symplicity Recruit conducted its second annual student survey to learn more about how Gen Z approaches the job search process as they near their college graduation dates. Through the responses, Symplicity Recruit gained a better understanding of some of the challenges students face throughout the application process and what their advice is for recruiters and career advisors looking to increase engagement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) which represents public Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions, is partnering with cosmetics company Ivy Beauty to create a scholarship program. The Ivy Beauty scholarship program will help financially support 20 students who attend a TMCF member school for the coming academic year 2023-2024.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 13, 2023

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Youtube In this episode, Dr. John Rindy covers a lot of ground when discussing proactive academic support. Dr. Rindy is the Assistant Vice President for Career and Academic Progress at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and has changed their strategies to be data-informed action. Dr. Rindy shares Slippery Rock’s initiatives on how to help all students succeed with increasing student needs and shrinking resources.

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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

JUNE 13, 2023

Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp was elected chair of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) earlier this week. Gov. Brian Kemp SREB works with states to improve public education at every level, from early childhood through doctoral education. “I am honored to serve as this year’s SREB chair as we work with partners in and beyond the state to ensure children across the region receive the quality education they deserve,” Kemp said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

Dr. Derrick Brooms will become executive director of the Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College, effective Aug. 1. Dr. Derrick Brooms Brooms is currently associate department head of Africana studies and professor of Africana studies and sociology at University of Tennessee-Knoxville. His scholarly work has focused on Black men and boys’ educational pathways, their engagement on campus and identity development, and their lived experiences and representations in the media.

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Student Loan Planner

JUNE 13, 2023

The state of Alaska is huge, though it has a small population relative to its size. According to the most current population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, as of July 2022, the state of Alaska has 733,583 residents. Despite its limited number of people, 47% of graduates in Alaska have student loan debt. Borrowers […] The post Alaska Student Loan Forgiveness Options for Student Loan Borrowers appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

Shannon Yates Shannon M. Yates has been named director of athletics at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. Yates holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s in parks, recreation, and tourism, and a doctorate in higher education administration, all from North Carolina State University.

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SRI Education

JUNE 13, 2023

The Office of the U.S. Surgeon General released a general advisory report in May 2023 on public health concerns related to youth’s use of social media. This report on Social Media and Youth Mental Health includes research on the positive and negative impacts of social media use on youth health and well-being. Read about what policymakers, technology companies, parents and caregivers, youth, and researchers can do to create safer and healthier online environments for children.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

Hampton University has established a School of Religion. “Given that we’ve hosted the [Hampton University Ministers’ Conference] for over a century – in terms of timing, I think this is long overdue,” said Hampton President Darrell K. Williams. “Although we are not a religious institution, it is certainly a part of our fabric and our foundation. We see the development of the School of Religion as a natural progression.

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EAB

JUNE 13, 2023

Blogs The Role of VPEM as Change Leader A Q&A with Auburn University’s Dr. Joffery Gaymon Change is constant. We all learn to respond to it, but few master the art of inspiring transformation in the hearts and minds of those around them (we can’t all be Ted Lasso!). To shed light on what makes someone a true change leader, I sat down with Dr. Joffery Gaymon.

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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

JUNE 13, 2023

Serving Size: 3/4 cup | Serves: 5 Ingredients: 2 zucchini, small (sliced) 2 yellow squash, small (sliced) 4 red potatoes, small (scrubbed well and sliced) 1/2 red onion (sliced) 1/2 bell pepper (red or green, seeded and sliced) 1/4 cup Italian salad dressing, light salt and pepper (optional, to taste) Directions: Wash hands with soap and water. Heat grill to medium heat or 350°F.

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EAB

JUNE 13, 2023

Podcast Will FAFSA Simplification Make Life Easier for Colleges and Applicants? Episode 154. June 13, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

Dr. Sean G. Massey Dr. Sean G. Massey and his husband, Loren Couch, lived in New York City from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s and witnessed the impact the AIDS epidemic had on the gay community. Massey, an associate professor of women, gender, and sexuality studies at Binghamton University, a State University of New York (SUNY) institution, is leading research on the Gay Men’s Health Crisis History Project.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has announced more than $8 million in available grants to fund initiatives for Native students. The money will be for programs to support Native American students, including a new Native American Language Resource Centers (NALRC) program to help preserve Native languages ($2.9 million); the first-ever Native American Teacher Retention Initiative competition to help address the shortage of Native American educators ($2.75 million); and the State Tribal Educat

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