Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Hurricanes, earthquakes, bankruptcy, and a pandemic. When it comes to catastrophic events, Puerto Rico has experienced its lion’s share in the last decade. With these events have come economic vulnerability and population decreases. Yet despite the chaos, nothing has stopped Puerto Rican postsecondary institutions from working to achieve their educational missions.
Active Minds
MARCH 10, 2023
The relationship between physical and mental health is one that is becoming increasingly apparent — including among top-performing athletes. Professional athletes like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka have made clear the impact their mental well-being has on their athletic performance, and we are better understanding how we can support student athletes in protecting their mental health in the same way we work to safeguard their physical well-being every day.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Candace Byrd-Vinson, Calhoun Community College head women's basketball coach, is the school’s first African American female basketball coach, FOX 54 reported. Candace Byrd-Vinson This comes as Calhoun returns to men's and women’s basketball after a 21-year hiatus. Byrd-Vinson – a Tanner, Alabama native – was a 4-time All-State player and 2A State Player of the Year at Tanner High School in Limestone County and played at the collegiate level at Birmingham-Southern College.
COE
MARCH 10, 2023
President Biden Continues to Prioritize Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2024 Budget March 10, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones The proposed increase will help put many first-generation, low-income students on the path to college access, success, and the American Dream. The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) lauds President Biden ’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal, which continues to prioritize funding to support the nation’s low-income, first-generation students through investment in the Federal TR
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.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Dr. D’Andra Mull will become vice chancellor for student affairs at University of Colorado Boulder, effective Jun. 1. In this role, she will report to the provost. Dr. D’Andra Mull “As educators, we must deliver a multifaceted and innovative supportive structure for our increasingly diverse student population through creative, strategic and innovative leadership if we are to prepare the next generation of students to learn, live and lead in an evolving global community,” Mull said.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Manhattan College has established a new School of Health Professions (SoHP), which will officially launch Jul. 1. The school will offer in Fall 2023 pre-existing undergraduate programs in physical education, allied health, exercise science, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy technology, health care informatics, public health and graduate programs in marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, and school counseling.
BetterMynd
MARCH 10, 2023
Mental health awareness is a crucial problem for every educator, who are often the first to notice when something is off about their students. Education professionals have become aware of the impact a student’s mental health can have when learning and succeeding, and they also understand that there are ways to help these students with mental health issues.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Kristi L. Anderson has been appointed chief strategy officer at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Anderson holds a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and a master’s in clinical exercise physiology from Louisiana State University. She earned a Ph.D. in systemic studies from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog
MARCH 10, 2023
We love the questions that you all have been sending in! Not only do they encompass different types of love, but they touch on the various experiences that students have around love, dating, and relationships, while being mindful of the different identities which students possess. This week, we invited Johns Hopkins Student Assistance Program (JHSAP) clinician, Ann Yu Natterer , to share some advice for ADHD-ers and other neurodivergent folks around love, so read more below!
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Dr. Stuart Rayfield will become president of Columbus State University, effective Jul. 1. Dr. Stuart Rayfield Rayfield is currently vice chancellor for leadership and institutional development of the broader University System of Georgia (USG). “I’m thrilled to return to Columbus State University as its next president,” Rayfield said. “With its deep ties to the Chattahoochee Valley community, including Fort Benning, Columbus State is the driver of the region’s workforce and is poised to lead and
Student Loan Planner
MARCH 10, 2023
As you begin shopping around for a house, you also need to look for a home loan. Few people can afford such a large purchase without borrowing. The good news is that a number of mortgage programs are aimed at doctors, and these programs tend to have more flexible underwriting criteria. You also need to […] The post Navigating Mortgage Options for Doctors: A Guide to Fixed Rate vs.
I'm First!
MARCH 10, 2023
I had no notion when I entered college as a first-year student that my future would become what it is now. Even in high school, I was the type of student who would go to class and then leave as soon as the bell rang and the class was dismissed.
Student Loan Planner
MARCH 10, 2023
Key Takeaways: Medical school is expensive and incredibly taxing on its own. But trauma surgeons must also undergo extensive training, including a general surgery residency and trauma surgery fellowship, to gain the necessary experience to deal with high acuity situations. So, you’ll want to protect this specialized knowledge with disability insurance for trauma surgeons.
I'm First!
MARCH 10, 2023
Balancing being a student and working can be challenging at times, especially if you are first generation and must learn the college lifestyle on your own while still supporting yourself and/or your family financially.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
For most of its 50-year history, the Pell Grant has not covered summer classes, with two brief exceptions: 2009-2011 and 2017 to the present. Summer Pell, officially called year-round Pell, stands on uncertain ground, subject to the shifting priorities of Congress, which ended it originally due to its cost and a lack of evidence of its efficacy. Now, a new study from the Community College Research Center at Columbia University has shown that summer Pell has had meaningful benefits, improving ret
EAB
MARCH 10, 2023
Press Release EAB’s Navigate Platform Now Supports Student Recruitment and Retention EAB expands Navigate’s CRM capabilities to engage prospective students March 10, 2023 Tempe, Arizona (March 10, 2023) — EAB announced today an extension of its flagship student success technology, Navigate , to help colleges engage and enroll prospective students. The new Recruitment Management module enhances Navigate’s customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities and allows institutions to recruit and r
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