Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2025

Eleven leading education research organizations are pressing the U.S. Department of Education to immediately finalize the Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2025-26 school year, warning that delays could jeopardize a critical federal tool for monitoring educational equity. In a July 8 letter to Secretary Linda McMahon and Acting Assistant Secretary Craig Trainor, the groups said the timeline for approving and implementing the collection "has become critically short" and urged "immediate action

Educational research

Knack

JULY 9, 2025

At Missouri S&T, the heartbeat of the Student Success Center is Chyna Howell. As Senior Program Manager and Knack Program Administrator (KPA), Chyna plays a vital role in ensuring that every student has access to meaningful, flexible academic support. From scaling tutoring operations to integrating new support models, she leads with purpose, strategy, and care.

Tutoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2025

Dr. Jasmine Haywood There are currently 102 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the U.S. While these schools are only 3% of all higher education institutions in this country, they educate 10% of all Black college students and account for approximately 50% of all Black doctors and lawyers. In its 2021 report HBCUs Transforming Generations: Social Mobility Outcomes for HBCU Alumni , UNCF, (the United Negro College Fund) detailed the Move into Middle Class+ mobility rate and it

Collaboration

COE

JULY 9, 2025

Pat Williams: A Champion Who Gave Wings to TRIO’s Defiance July 9, 2025 — by Arnold L. Mitchem Pat Williams, a former Montana schoolteacher who became a liberal voice in the House for nine terms, championing wilderness protections and defending the National Endowment for the Arts from conservative attacks in the late 1980s and ’90s, died June 25 at a hospital in Missoula.

First generation

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.

Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2025

Dr. Johnny M. Moore Johnny M. Moore has been named the 13th president of Rust College. Prior to joining Rust, Moore served as the Chancellor of Arkansas State University - Newport (ASUN). Under his leadership, the university increased enrollment and completion rates, launched its first Honors College and Intercollegiate Athletics programs, and expanded academic offerings in high-demand fields, including Radiologic Technology, Data Science, and Data Analytics.

Mathematics

Symplicity

JULY 9, 2025

As we gather in Denver this July for AHEAD's 48th Annual Conference, we're convening at one of the most pivotal moments in accessibility services history. The convergence of rising student needs, evolving expectations, and technological possibilities creates an unprecedented opportunity for advancing accessibility services and meeting students with empathy.

Accessibility

HEAG

JULY 9, 2025

If you’ve ever found yourself gripping your headset a little tighter or holding your breath before answering a call, you’re not alone. Financial aid professionals sit at the crossroads of policy, pressure, and emotion. Students and families often come to us not just with questions—but with fears, frustrations, and sometimes even desperation. While we can’t.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2025

Barnard College has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit alleging insufficient response to campus antisemitism, agreeing to implement sweeping policy changes that have sparked debate about academic freedom and student expression at the Manhattan women's college. The settlement, announced Monday in a joint statement with advocacy groups Students Against Antisemitism and StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice, requires Barnard to establish new oversight mechanisms and restrict certain forms of

Inclusion

Student Loan Planner

JULY 9, 2025

Now that the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) has been signed into law, it’s important for all student loan borrowers to understand the new income-driven repayment plan that this law created: the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP for short). When we say “RAP” in this article, we’re talking about the Repayment Assistance Plan, not the music genre… The post Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) Explained: Forgiveness, Payments & More appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

Student loans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2025

Dr. Liz Wuorinen Liz Wuorinen, who had served as interim dean of the College of Health Sciences and Professional Studies at Northern Michigan University (NMU) since July 2024, has been named the permanent dean. In this role, she is responsible for leading four schools, five departments and two centers. Before coming to NMU, Wuorinen served as chair of both the Biology and Physical Education Department and the Health and Human Performance Department at Norwich University.

Humanities

Patter by Pat Thomson

JULY 9, 2025

A couple of times a year I write about strategies for getting going with your writing. But I’ve made a big list this time, just for a change. Fifty things to do to help yourself with your writing. Build your writing strategy repertoire! Tackle perfectionism Write badly on purpose – Give yourself permission to write terribly to free yourself from your inner critic Embrace “shitty first drafts” knowing you’ll revise later Set smaller, manageable goals – Commit t

Scheduling

College Aid Services

JULY 9, 2025

FSA has issued a reminder regarding the FVT/GE reporting requirements for the 2025 cycle. Institutions participating in Title IV federal student aid programs are required to submit relevant data to the NSLDS between July 1 and October 1, 2025. The full announcement is below. If you need extra hands on deck to assist with your… More » Reminder of FVT GE Required Reporting for the 2025 Cycle The post Reminder of FVT GE Required Reporting for the 2025 Cycle first appeared on College Aid Servi

Title IV

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2025

Because nothing says “land of the free” like government-mandated groupthink and curriculum by executive order. That’s the twisted irony of our moment: the same politicians who rail against “indoctrination” in higher education are now trying to dictate exactly what can be taught, who can teach it, and which students are allowed to stay. The Trump Administration has launched a coordinated campaign to turn America’s colleges into ideological obedience schools—where dissent is punished, history is s

Higher education

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

JULY 9, 2025

In-season produce is cheaper, tastier, and fresher (which means it lasts long enough that it won’t go bad in your veggie drawer or fruit bowl). Check out these recipes for some of the best options in Maryland during the month of July. As a matter of principle, we do not turn on our oven in July. It’s too hot. All the following recipes are no-cook, or use only the stovetop.

Students