Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Gaby Pacheco TheDream.US, the nation's largest college and career success program for undocumented immigrant students, has released its 10-year impact report , highlighting remarkable achievements despite significant challenges faced by Dreamers across the United States. Since its founding in 2014, the organization has provided more than 11,000 college scholarships to undocumented students attending nearly 80 partner colleges in 20 states and Washington, D.C.

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Federal Student Aid has announced two additional webinars in their Wednesday Webinar Series, which cover a variety of topics related to the Title IV programs. The webinars provide the most recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Education, including statutory and regulatory updates. Operational information and reminders are also shared. Participants are encouraged to ask… More New FSA Webinars Provide Updated Guidance on Academic Calendars and Title IV Program Administration The post

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Georgetown University As Xavier University of Louisiana enters its centennial year, the nations oldest Catholic institutionGeorgetown Universitycelebrated the institutions 100-year legacy and the 45th anniversary of its Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS). Last Thursdays event, titled Reflecting on the Significance of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies and the Journey Toward Reconciliation, included a discussion among leaders from Xaviers IBCS, the Descendants Truth & Reconcili

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) has released the FAT001 Financial Aid History report, which contains important student information such as grant & loan eligibility, defaults, overpayments, and loan history. The latest edition of the NSLDS Transfer Student Monitoring & Financial Aid History User Guide and Record Layouts is also available on the Federal… More Accessing the NSLDS FAT001 Report: Features, Request Instructions, and Student Data Management (Feb. 26 Update)

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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 28, 2025

Dr. Detris Adelabu On the day of his death in 2020, an op-ed appeared in the New York Times , pre-written by Congressman John Lewis, urging Americans to stand up for justice and what he called good trouble, necessary trouble. Even in his death, Congressman Lewis fought for a more equitable America, where every individual recognizes their moral obligation to persist in the struggle for a more just nation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Ohio State University announced Thursday it will close its Office of Diversity and Inclusion and modify scholarship programs geared toward diverse student populations, citing pressure from federal directives and pending state legislation. In a campus-wide message, Ohio State President Ted Carter outlined several immediate changes in response to what he described as "federal threats to withdraw funding if DEI programs continued.

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