Tue.Jan 31, 2023

article thumbnail

U.S. Inching Closer to Goal of Working Adults Attaining Degree or Credential

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nearly 54% of working age adults in the U.S. have achieved some kind of postsecondary degree or credential, putting the country even closer to the Lumina Foundation’s goal of 60% attainment by 2025. Lumina, a private nonprofit working to increase learning opportunities for all after high school, has been tracking credential and degree attainment for adults from 25 to 64 years of age since 2008.

article thumbnail

California School Counselor Advocacy Tips

Ed.gov Homeroom

As a school counselor in the Livingston Union School District, I have seen firsthand the vital role that school counseling positions play in supporting academic achievement, social-emotional development, college and career readiness, and mental health and wellness in our students. My Superintendent, Andres Zamora, has been a leader in expanding and supporting school counseling positions, recognizing the Continue Reading The post California School Counselor Advocacy Tips appeared first on ED.gov

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

University of Louisville Launches Online Master of Science Program in Health Professions Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The College of Education and Human Development and the School of Medicine at the University of Louisville are launching an online Master of Science degree in Health Professions Education (MSHPE) to fulfill the needs of a growing health care industry. "The goal of the MSHPE program is to magnify the impact of the health professions educator,” said Dr.

Education 246
article thumbnail

Is Medicaid properly serving youth in foster care?

Counseling Today

Counselors can work to improve reimbursement policies with Medicaid to ensure youth in foster care get the mental health services they need. The post Is Medicaid properly serving youth in foster care? appeared first on Counseling Today.

article thumbnail

Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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.

article thumbnail

AAUP Report Finds Indiana University Northwest in Violation of Academic Due Process

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Indiana University Northwest’s administration disregarded standards of academic due process when it dismissed tenured professor Dr. Mark McPhail, according to a report from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). McPhail, a professor of communication and previously IU Northwest’s chief academic officer, was notified on September 2021 by campus police that he had been dismissed and banned from campus, allegedly for racially charged threats of physical violence, including “words

More Trending

article thumbnail

TIFFANI DAWN SYKES

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tiffani Dawn Sykes Tiffani Dawn Sykes has been appointed vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. Sykes is a graduate of Virginia State University. She holds a master’s in sport administration from Grambling State University in Louisiana.

article thumbnail

Asking ChatGPT About Coaching

techKNOWtools

Based on the chatter and traffic on the OpenAI ChatGPT , I have no doubt folks are sourcing more than college essays or exam answers from this platform. There are probably professionals asking (or should be asking) questions to our robot friends. As a coach, I became curious to learn what information and advice was being offered about the field of coaching.

article thumbnail

LAUREN OBERSTEADT

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lauren Obersteadt Lauren Obersteadt has been appointed assistant vice chancellor for alumni engagement and annual giving at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Obersteadt served as executive director of alumni relations. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Vanderbilt University.

article thumbnail

Build a Happier Sorority or Fraternity this Year

CAMPUSPEAK

Has your chapter been in a slump recently? Are members dreading coming to meetings…or not going to them altogether? Is… The post Build a Happier Sorority or Fraternity this Year appeared first on CAMPUSPEAK.

52
article thumbnail

Report: Students Leave $3.6 Billion on the Table in Unclaimed Pell Funds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college affordability crisis has students working and borrowing all that they can in order to manage the cost of school. But a new report from the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) shows that the high school class of 2022 left an estimated $3.58 billion on the table last year in the form of unclaimed Pell Grant funds—around 14% of annual Pell expenditures.

FAFSA 252
article thumbnail

Cost of Disability Insurance for Emergency Medicine Physicians & What to Know

Student Loan Planner

Key Takeaways: Working in emergency medicine requires a level head and a broad knowledge of the many types of injuries, illnesses and conditions that could come through the emergency room doors. In addition to earning a medical degree, emergency medicine physicians complete up to four years of residency. Many go on to specialize in areas, […] The post Cost of Disability Insurance for Emergency Medicine Physicians & What to Know appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

article thumbnail

Talking to Educators at AAC&U About Best Practices and Diversity Hiring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Recently, when I was asked to appear on a Diverse sponsored panel at the recent AAC&U annual meeting on the best practices of attracting, hiring and retaining diverse faculty and administrators, I approached it from a journalist’s perspective. I simply asked the most senior people I knew among my acquaintances around the country about the subject.

Education 249
article thumbnail

Developing a budget forecasting model and budget dashboards at Buena Vista University

EAB

Blogs Developing a budget forecasting model and budget dashboards at Buena Vista University January 31, 2023 Courtney Berg Director of Finance & Administration/Controller, Buena Vista University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. Problem: Buena Vista University currently does not forecast a budget for more than one year when it is time for the board of trustees to review a preliminary budget.

article thumbnail

University of Houston Rescind Vest Policy for Theater Students After Police Incident

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Houston (UH) has retracted a policy requiring theater students to wear vests while rehearsing scenes outdoors, a move put in place after campus police drew a gun on a Black student while he was rehearsing, the Texas Tribune reported. Students had criticized the policy and argued that it put the burden of safety on them rather than on police.

article thumbnail

Oklahoma cooperative extension service: Family and consumer sciences

EAB

Blogs Oklahoma cooperative extension service: Family and consumer sciences January 31, 2023 Gina Peek Associate Dean, Extension Engagement and Continuing Education, Oklahoma State University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. “Oklahoma State University intends to become the nation’s preeminent land-grant university.

Grant 52
article thumbnail

Report: More Women and Communities of Color in STEM Than in Past Years

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

More women, as well as Black, Hispanic, American Indian, and Alaska Native people collectively, worked in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) jobs over the past decade and are earning more degrees in science and engineering fields at all levels compared to previous years, according to a recent report from The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES).

article thumbnail

Controlling the narrative at Howard University

EAB

Blogs Controlling the narrative at Howard University January 31, 2023 Joanne R. Pluff AVP of Student Experience, Howard University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. In 2021 Howard University was faced with much adversity. The historic university weathered student protests, a campus data breach, and declining enrollment throughout the entire higher education landscape.

article thumbnail

Pell Grant Charts for 23-24 award year are here!

HEAG

On January 26, 2023, the Department of Education, signed by Richard Cordray, Chief Operating officer, released the Pell grant payment charts for the 2023-2024 award year.

Grant 52
article thumbnail

Supporting research in a world of finite resources

EAB

Blogs Supporting research in a world of finite resources January 31, 2023 Christopher Tycner Associate Dean of College of Science and Engineering, Central Michigan University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. Central Michigan University (CMU) is part of a select group of comprehensive doctoral institutions of higher education that have Carnegie R2 (high research activity) classification.

article thumbnail

5 College Application Tips for First Generation Students

Niche - First-Generation Collect Students

Having gone through many auditions and college applications as a music and science major, I have learned quite a few things to help me through the process whilst being a first generation college student.

article thumbnail

Faculty orientations and continuing a culture of mentoring

EAB

Blogs Faculty orientations and continuing a culture of mentoring January 31, 2023 Kristen McCauliff Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, Ball State University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. The EAB fellowship has allowed me to focus, on behalf of Ball State University, on the question: What does meaningful faculty development look like at every career milestone?

article thumbnail

How Active Minds’ Interns Champion Mental Health

Active Minds

Welcome to this semester’s cohort of Active Minds interns ! We are so excited to work with this wonderful group of students in advancing our mission of changing the culture around mental health. Get to know them below: Dee Cox 1. Where are you from? I’m from Cleveland, Ohio, but I moved out to Maryland to go to school. I really love it out here. 2. Where do you go to school and what are you studying?

article thumbnail

Enrollment design project: The student experience from admission to alumni

EAB

Blogs Enrollment design project: The student experience from admission to alumni January 31, 2023 Heather Veeder Assistant Vice President of Student Success, Policy, and Planning, Eastern Washington University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. With our new president, Dr.

article thumbnail

University of Arkansas System in Talks to Buy University of Phoenix

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Arkansas system is in talks with the University of Phoenix, one of the largest for-profit colleges in the U.S., about an acquisition, according to the Arkansas Times. The deal, which the Times estimated at $500 to $700 million dollars, would be the most recent example of a higher ed trend: unions between non-profit universities and for-profit, predominantly online schools.

article thumbnail

Improve the precision of student enrollment forecasting

EAB

Blogs Improve the precision of student enrollment forecasting January 31, 2023 Jeff Pidcock Director of Budgeting and Business Transformation, Miami University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. Topic and problem It would hardly be an understatement to say that undergraduate enrollment is important to Miami University.

article thumbnail

An agile solution to higher ed problem solving

EAB

Blogs An agile solution to higher ed problem solving A new change management model for UW Oshkosh January 31, 2023 Kimberly Langolf Chief of Staff, Finance and Administration, University Affairs, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. Solving problems in higher education is not a new concept, but the traditional way of consensus and pontificating over long periods of time is no longe

article thumbnail

The ever-persistent ROI question: What is my degree worth?

EAB

Blogs The ever-persistent ROI question: What is my degree worth? January 31, 2023 Dr. Tori McLean Good Executive Director of Career Development, Converse University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. Not unlike other institutions, Converse University has encountered some major changes over the past several years.

article thumbnail

University Leaders Are Convinced They Can Boost Graduate Enrollment

EAB

Podcast University Leaders Are Convinced They Can Boost Graduate Enrollment Episode 136. January 31, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes.

article thumbnail

Lehigh University’s data strategy: A roadmap to a university’s analytics transformation

EAB

Blogs Lehigh University's data strategy: A roadmap to a university's analytics transformation January 31, 2023 Yenny Anderson Vice Provost for Institutional Research and Strategic Analytics, Lehigh University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. Topic and problem As the Vice Provost for Institutional Research and Strategic Analytics at Lehigh University, I oversee institutional research, data analytics, and data