Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

Although 80% of students who enroll in community colleges plan on getting a bachelor’s degree, only around 15% do so within six years. It’s a product of what seems like a perpetually leaky transfer process, in which, nationwide, 43% of credits are lost between schools. Minoritized students are particularly affected—they’re more likely to start at two-year institutions and less likely to wind up finishing a four-year program.

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COE

APRIL 12, 2023

The Better FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back   April 12, 2023 — by Woodrow Lewis COE is working with partner organizations to acquire knowledge to ensure that TRIO professionals receive the most up-to-date information and training on the new FAFSA experience to support our students. In late 2020, the federal government passed sweeping changes to the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to simplify the application process.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

Dr. Michael West, head of Penn State’s Department of African American Studies, has resigned from the role, alleging that leadership broke promises and questioning the school's commitment to diversity and equity, Centre Daily Times reported. Dr. Michael West West will continue to serve as a tenured professor in the department. West resigned Apr. 5, less than a year into his five-year term.

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Student Loan Planner

APRIL 12, 2023

Thanks to recent developments within federal student loan policy, middle-class students can access a strategy that helps them avoid student loan debt and pay almost nothing for a college education. If you’re a traditional student, you and your parents can finance all of your college costs with federal student loans. When it’s time to repay […] The post How to Strategically Use Loan Forgiveness to Pay for Your Undergraduate Degree appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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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

APRIL 12, 2023

Nearly 50 early career scholars and advanced graduate students from across the nation gathered in Chicago on Wednesday, ahead of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) to explore questions and methods related to the experiences of African Americans in education. The 13th Asa G. Hilliard III and Barbara A. Sizemore Research Course on African Americans in Education was led by Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

W. Rebecca Brown W. Rebecca Brown has been named chief financial officer and vice president for finance and administration at Florida A&M University. Brown served as assistant vice president for finance and administration in charge of business and auxiliary services. Brown received her bachelor’s degree and MBA from Florida A&M University.

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Symplicity

APRIL 12, 2023

No matter the size of an institution, nor one’s resources, vying for students’ attention is always a challenge. Since the COVID-19 pandemic uprooted more traditional means of engaging students, career services staffs have had to adapt. To provide a space for collaboration and best strategies for success, Symplicity convened an expert panel with: P atrick Francis, Senior Experiential Learning Programs Manager at Purdue Universit y; Quanisha Kumi-Darfour , Associate Director of Student Relations a

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Counselors' Corner

APRIL 12, 2023

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Many of the students I worked with as a counselor at a community college had a story like this one: He took a job right out of high school with a small business run by a neighbor. That was ten years ago, and the time had come for the owner to retire, creating a shift in administration that left a need for a manager. The student had a track record of solid work and commitment, and the owner said the job was his to have, provided he could earn sixteen credits in business

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EAB

APRIL 12, 2023

Blogs The state of K-12 staffing: Superintendents report nationwide shortages in hiring qualified candidates By Josh Eddy Superintendents say their number one problem is staffing, particularly their ability to hire qualified candidates in our 2023 Voice of the Superintendent survey. This staffing challenge goes beyond teachers in the classroom. Superintendents report moderate to major concerns around hiring a variety of staff from district administrators to special education teachers to operatio

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

Dr. Terry Anne Scott has been told that her classes change lives. She said she can’t count the number of white students who, in their evaluations for her African American History, Blacks and the Law, and Civil Rights and Black Power classes, have said, “I was raised to be racist, and taking your courses has allowed me to see things differently.” Dr.

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