Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

As a teenager growing up in St. Louis, Dr. Shewanee Howard-Baptiste was certain shed become a doctor, but her college years told a different story. Dr. Shewanee Howard-Baptiste After a tough love encounter with science and biology courses, she realized the medical field wasnt her calling. Her pivot from medical school aspirations to a career in health education is now a lesson she shares with young people: life is a journey, not a checklist.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Happy Financial Aid Awareness Month! Every February we recognize the crucial role that financial aid offices play in higher education and reaffirm our commitment to improving college accessibility. This year is particularly significant, given all of the challenges that we’ve faced in the past yearfrom ISIR processing delays to regulatory changes, technical glitches, and concerns… More Financial Aid Awareness Month: 5 Tips for Student Outreach in 2025 The post Financial Aid Awareness

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

California Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson introduced The Designation of California Black-Serving Institutions Grant Program ( AB 335), a bill that builds on the California Assemblymember Mike Gipson foundation of the states new recognition of Black-Serving institutions. As of Jan.1, to qualify as a California Black-Serving institution (BSI), an institution must enroll 1,500 Black students, or 10% of the total student population must be Black.

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Steve Keating

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

There was a well-known CEO of a major US company who had many accomplishments in business. He was sought after for his leadership advice and even wrote a few books on the subject of leadership. I agreed with much of what he said, but not everything. He was a tough son of a gun who demanded the best from his people. On Christmas Eve, he called the President of one of his divisions.

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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

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Dr. Michael Burawoy, a distinguished UC Berkeley professor emeritus who shaped global sociology over nearly five decades, died Monday evening after being struck Dr. Michael Burawoy by a hit-and-run driver in Oakland. He was 77. Oakland police reported that Burawoy was walking in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace near Lake Merritt when he was hit by a dark-colored SUV around 7:10 p.m.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In recent years, there’s been a notable increase in families across various income levels seeking financial aid for private K-12 education. According to the National Association of Independent Schools, about 17% of families applying for financial aid through SSS earned less than $50,000, but almost a quarter (23.1%) of aid seekers earned more than $200,000.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

For many students, starting at a community college is a strategic choice, offering affordability, flexibility, and a supportive learning environment. However, for those who aspire to earn a bachelors degree, navigating the transfer process to a four-year institution can be complex. By strengthening transfer pathways, institutions can empower students, improve educational outcomes, and foster greater collaboration between two-year and four-year colleges.

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I'm First!

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The three week long luxury of sleeping in comes to an end in mid-January as we return back to school from a well-deserved break.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

When LaShelle Williams-Franklin arrived at Howard University as a first-generation college student from Cleveland, Ohio, she had her academic LaShelle Williams-Franklin plan perfectly mapped out. As a political science major with dreams of becoming an attorney, she received her four-year academic roadmap during orientation. What she didnt have was a financial roadmap - or any way to pay for her education I had no financial aid packet, no 529 plan, no savings, nothing, Williams-Franklin recalls i

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Franklin & Marshall College has appointed Dr. Andrew "Andy" Rich, current dean of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at City College of Dr. Andy Rich New York (CCNY), as its 17th president following a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees. Rich will take office in July, succeeding outgoing president Dr. Barbara K. Altmann, who has led the institution since 2018.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Neel Ganta has been appointed director of Player Personnel at the University of Illinois. Neel Ganta Ganta previously served as graduate manager during the 2020-21 season when Illinois led the Big Ten in wins and won the Big Ten Tournament Championship, earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Ganta graduated from Kansas State University in May 2020, earning a bachelors degree in finance with a minor in computer science and certificates in data analytics and investment management.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Craig Slaughter has been named executive director of financial aid at Wake Forest University. Craig Slaughter Slaughter has served as the associate vice president for enrollment and director of financial aid at Kenyon College since 2017. With nearly 30 years of experience in financial aid and enrollment management, Slaughter has previously held positions as director of financial aid at DePauw University, the University of Redlands and Indiana University School of Music.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In a world where tech bros, reality TV stars, and media moguls are being tapped for leadership positions in the federal government, its become increasingly Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough clear that relationships often outweigh traditional qualifications. This is not just a critique of the current administrations cabinet selectionsits a vivid reminder of what scholar Anthony Abraham Jack often says: it's not just what you know or who you know, but who knows you and how well they do.

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