Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 17, 2023

As the world awaits the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the constitutionality of affirmative action, the Mellon Foundation, a nonprofit that makes grants related to higher learning, among other areas, recently convened a panel to discuss how America got to this moment and what might come after. The participants were not optimistic. “To be very clear, the court is overruling affirmative action,” said Melissa Murray, the Frederick I. and Grace Stokes professor at New York University Law School.

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Student Loan Planner

MARCH 17, 2023

A key federal oversight agency is warning student loan companies not to try to collect payments from borrowers who have had their student loans discharged in bankruptcy. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP), an independent federal agency charged with overseeing the financial services sector and protecting consumers from unfair business practices, sent out a bulletin […] The post <strong>Federal Agency Warns Student Loan Companies Against Bankruptcy Collections</stron

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 17, 2023

Dr. Soraya M. Coley, president of Cal Poly Pomona, will receive the American Council on Education's (ACE) Donna Shavlik Award for her efforts in support of the success of women. Coley will be given the award Apr. 13 at the Women’s Leadership Dinner during ACE’s annual meeting in Washington, DC. Dr. Soraya M. Coley “Throughout her decades-long career, President Coley has demonstrated a sustained and continuing commitment to the advancement of women through actions or initiatives enhancing women'

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Counseling Today

MARCH 17, 2023

Through their advocacy efforts, ACA and licensed professional counselors continue to make progress that affects not only the counseling profession but also the entire country. The post The power of counselor advocacy appeared first on Counseling Today.

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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

MARCH 17, 2023

Kelsi Schagunn Kelsi Schagunn has been appointed assistant director for study abroad in the Center for International Education at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. Schagunn holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Montana and a master’s in international affairs from American University in Washington, D.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 17, 2023

Lacretia Johnson Flash Lacretia Johnson Flash has been named senior vice president for DEI, community, campus culture, and climate at Berklee College of Music. Flash holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Maryland, a Master of Education from the University of Maryland, and doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Vermont.

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The Advisor That Cares

MARCH 17, 2023

So I feel like I’m playing a bit of a game… two steps forward, one step back in my new Adventures in Action Research. You see, I thought I had developed my action research topic/question and identified my research method, but I can’t help but ask myself, do I even care. The more I think about the original problem that drove me to my innovation, the more I feel like I need to refine and finesse what I’m interested in finding out.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 17, 2023

While President Joe Biden’s student loan debt cancellation plan remains in limbo with the United States Supreme Court, House Democrats are doubling down on their own proposal seeking to address the underlying flaws in the student loan system. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, on Thursday… More » House Democrats’ Reintroduce Plan Seeking to Lower College Costs The post House Democrats’ Reintroduce Plan Seeking to Lower College Co

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Student Loan Planner

MARCH 17, 2023

Physician mortgages make it easier for doctors to qualify for a mortgage by relaxing some of the traditional mortgage requirements. These relaxed requirements often include: Another significant benefit is the ability to qualify with a low down payment or no down payment at all and still not have to pay private mortgage insurance (PMI). If […] The post The Great Debate: Physician Loan vs.

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