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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Financial Insecurity Among STEM Researchers

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Senator Jerry Moran Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) unveiled bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at tackling the growing financial crisis facing graduate and postdoctoral researchers in STEM fields. The Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience & Competitiveness in Higher Education & Research (RESEARCHER) Act would require federal research agencies to implement policies addressing financial instability among these early-career scientists, who a

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2026–27 FAFSA Specifications Guide (May 2025 Update)

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FSA has released the May 2025 update to the 202627 FAFSA Specifications Guide, a comprehensive resource for financial aid administrators, software developers, and data processing professionals. This guide provides detailed information on integrating and managing electronic FAFSA data within institutional systems. Key Highlights from the May 2025 Update New Volumes Released The May 2025 update… More 202627 FAFSA Specifications Guide (May 2025 Update) The post 202627 FAFSA Specifications Gu

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CSUCI Names Dr. Jessica Lavariega Monforti as New Provost

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Dr. Jessica Lavariega Monforti California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) has appointed Dr. Jessica Lavariega Monforti as its new Provost, the university announced Wednesday. Lavariega Monforti, who has served as Interim Provost since Fall 2024, brings extensive academic leadership experience to the position, including previous roles as CSUCI's Vice Provost and Accreditation Liaison Officer.

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Breaking Free from Cultural Stigma in Mental Health

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Authored by Rae James. The term saving face is something I have grappled with over the years. This phrase, originating from Chinese culture, refers to the effort to protect ones reputation, honor, and dignity in social settings. While this concept is deeply ingrained in many Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, it often creates barriers to discussing stigmatized topics like mental health.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Lindsey Stickrod - Softball, University of Memphis

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Using Criticism to Improve Yourself: Turning Feedback into Growth

Steve Keating

I suppose Im like most people in that Id rather not hear criticism from anyone. Id really, really rather not hear it from people Im not particularly fond of. In my younger days, Id mostly just ignore it. I say mostly because I did let it bother me; I allowed it to wreck my attitude, especially my attitude toward the person criticizing me. Thanks to one of my mentors, I came to understand that while I may never like hearing it, I did have other options for dealing with criticism.

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Leadership Instability Continues at Jackson State as President Resigns

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In a development that underscores ongoing leadership challenges at one of the nation's premier historically Black universities, Jackson State University President Dr. Marcus Thompson has abruptly resigned, effective May 7, 2025. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) announced the resignation in a brief statement Wednesday afternoon, offering no specific reason for Thompson's departure.

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Chase Almendarez - Baseball, University of Houston-Victoria

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Stanny Gilbertson - Lacrosse, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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Stanley Davis - Track & Field, Hampton University

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Tola Itiola - Volleyball, Baylor University

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Madeline Herrera - Softball, University of Houston-Victoria

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Julia Bond - Bowling, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Danielle Bordes - Swimming & Diving, University of Connecticut

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John Alvarino - Crew, George Washington University

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Mariano Cepeda - Soccer, Holy Family University

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Jevon Carter - Basketball, West Virginia University

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Chandler Eggleston - Gymnastics, Illinois University

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White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Another DEI Casualty

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W Dr. Robert Teranishi hen President Joe Biden reestablished the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in 2021, higher education was one of its biggest focal points. For instance, in April 2024, the initiative hosted the first-ever Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Higher Education Leadership Development Summit.