Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

University of Delaware (UD) police are investigating after an English professor who is Jewish found a swastika drawn on a poster on her office door with the words, "We Are Everywhere," Delaware Online reported. The swastika was drawn on a poster promoting a drag performance the professor organized years ago. "This incident is in direct opposition to our institutional values supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and we unequivocally denounce this and all expressions of hate, prejudice and d

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Active Minds

MAY 10, 2023

Change is difficult and isolating. The transition from high school to college was no different. Leaving home and moving to a different state while experiencing a complete social reset certainly impacted how I understood mental health. When I started college, I did not prioritize mental health due to my simplistic understanding of it — I did not know the value of genuinely connecting with others on a deeper level or the impact that loneliness would have on my ability to manage my mental health du

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

In a career that has included both academia and the private sector, Dr. Teik C. Lim is now leading the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) into the future. Growing up in Malaysia, Lim wanted to skip college, join the military and pursue the dream of becoming a pilot. Unfortunately, he could not meet the 20-20 eyesight requirement. Thankfully, he moved on to Plan B.

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MAY 10, 2023

The Sisterhood: Deloris Davis Grant and Dianne Davis Wright Lead Book Club Discussion of Sister Viola Davis’s Memoir, Finding Me May 10, 2023 — by Maura Casey “I am so lucky to have my sisterhood, to belong to the club of the Davis girls,” said Deloris Davis Grant. Ever the teacher, she read an excerpt from Chapter 7: “We all needed one another. None of us could fight individually.

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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 10, 2023

Dr. Kelly Ryan will become president of Eastern Oregon University (EOU), effective Jul. 1, The Observer reported. Dr. Kelly Ryan Ryan is currently interim chancellor of Indiana University Southeast (IU Southeast). She previously served as executive vice chancellor for academic affairs; dean of the school of social sciences; coordinator for the department of history; coordinator of the Gender and Women’s Studies program; and professor of history at the school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

Lamar Bunts Lamar Bunts has been appointed chief transformation officer at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Bunts served as the chief revenue officer at Bitwise Industries, a Fresno, California-based education technology company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business of Stanford University.

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Student Loan Planner

MAY 10, 2023

Key Takeaways: Medical professionals often have high levels of student loan debt when they finish medical school, which can make home financing challenging. Some doctors, dentists, veterinarians and nurse practitioners have special access to financing options and underwriting criteria that can make it easier to get a home loan. Wells Fargo doesn’t offer a specific […] The post Wells Fargo Physician Loan Review: Eligibility, Features and More appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

About 93% of Rutgers University educators, researchers, and clinicians have voted to ratify tentative agreements reached by their bargaining committees, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. “This vote is the culmination of months of intense efforts by so many people who walked the picket lines and organized with their colleagues,” Dr. Rebecca Givan, president of Rutgers AAUP-AFT, said in a statement.

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Student Loan Planner

MAY 10, 2023

Republican leaders in the House of Representatives took a major step this week to advance a proposal that would repeal several of President Biden’s signature student debt relief initiatives, including broad student loan forgiveness and the latest extension of the ongoing student loan pause. The legislation is likely to ultimately pass the House, but its […] The post <strong>House Republicans Closer to Repealing Student Loan Forgiveness and Reversing Student Loan Pause</strong&#

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released a Dear Colleague Letter that calls on higher ed and school districts to bolster the number of college students supporting school-aged children and youth in K-12 schools and out-of-school time programs. Dr. Miguel Cardona “Our colleges and universities have always been a driving force in solving America’s greatest challenges; and, today, we’re calling on these critical institutions to stand up once again by using Federal Work Study and other doll

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Counselors' Corner

MAY 10, 2023

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. This is the time of year when counselor chat rooms are filled with posts like “Thinking about interviewing for a high school counseling position. Thoughts?” You bet. It’s as easy as remembering the five Cs. Curriculum Most of the people on hiring committees don’t know that, just like there’s a math curriculum and an English curriculum, high schools are supposed to have a counseling curriculum.

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College Aid Services

MAY 10, 2023

Press Release – May 10, 2023 | Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 59th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars annually… More » 161 Students to be Honored as 2023 U.S.

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MAY 10, 2023

Christopher Rosenquest, City of Plattsburgh Mayor May 10, 2023 One of NEOA’s 2023 TRIO Achievers, Christopher is currently the Mayor of the City of Plattsburg Christopher Rosenquest is an accomplished public servant, entrepreneur, and the 29th Mayor of the City of Plattsburgh. His success, impact, and view of himself in the world are all a function of his experience with Upward Bound , a program he credits with helping him shape his education and personal goals.

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College Aid Services

MAY 10, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action to halt student loan debt relief schemes that allegedly defrauded students out of millions of dollars. According to a press release on the FTC’s website, these deceptive operations promised to assist students in reducing or eliminating their student loan debt burden but instead scammed them into false… More » FTC Halts Student Loan Scheme Costing Students Millions The post FTC Halts Student Loan Scheme Costing Students Millions first appe

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

Education leaders and researchers discussed the vast disparities in the number of educators of color and potential ways to help recruit them during a panel of the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) Equity Assistance Center-South’s (EAC-South) Educational Equity Indicators Professional Learning Series. Sharif El-Mekki This second session of the “How to Improve Educator Recruitment and Retention: Stories from the South” series took virtually on Tuesday.

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MAY 10, 2023

Infographic The Evolution of Student Success Metrics How has the way we define & measure student success changed over time? Lineages of species divide over time and give rise to descendants that resemble their forbearers but are also distinct in unique ways. The evolution of student success best practice has happened in the same way. Today, the definition and quantification of success is very complex—with more change likely to come—leaving many strategists struggling to set a course for thei

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