Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2023

Black history — and Black Americans — are under attack. After a national and international racial reckoning spurred by the killing of George Floyd in 2020, politicians have hit back hard. Since 2021, legislatures and governors in 19 states have enacted educational gag orders that restrict teaching and learning about allegedly divisive concepts such as race, racism, and American history.

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Inclusion Higher education Equity Placement 289

Active Minds

APRIL 10, 2023

Nobody knows stress better than students — and at the same time, no one knows better how to help young adults manage stress than other young adults. April is Stress Awareness Month, a time to check in on what we’re doing each day to mitigate stress and manage negative emotions surrounding productivity, burnout, and fear. Without intentional care, stress can be a consuming part of our lives, making proper support from the community critical.

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Mental health Collaboration Students Education 194

Patter by Pat Thomson

APRIL 10, 2023

Frida Kahlo diary-sketchbook Sometimes I read a something that resonates. It doesn’t necessarily have an immediate application. The something is not useful. It just speaks to me. And I want to write out the useless reading-thing. As a quote. So I don’t lose it. So it will sit there as a reading-thing that seems to possibly be worth doing some more thinking about.

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Humanities Teaching Application 80

Student Loan Planner

APRIL 10, 2023

Key Takeaways: Homeownership after medical school can feel like an obstacle that’s difficult to overcome. There’s a good chance you finished school with high student loan debt, and you may not be financially confident about home financing. Midfirst Bank offers a physician loan aimed at doctors, with underwriting criteria that’s different from what you’d see […] The post Midfirst Bank Physician Mortgage Review: Eligibility, Down Payment and How to Apply appeared first on Student Loan Planne

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Student loans Students 52

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

EAB

APRIL 10, 2023

Blogs Is TikTok worth the risk? Dos and don’ts for enrollment teams Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 135, Has Time Run Out on TikTok as a Marketing Tool? Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. Among the latest buzz about TikTok, I keep hearing these questions in higher ed spaces: Is it too late to join?

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Placement Success Facilitation FAFSA 98