Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Community college students in California will now have an easier time lining up their academic progress to transfer to a California State University (CSU) system school, now that CSU has opened up access to its recent Transfer Planner to even more students. Cal State LA CSU’s Transfer Planner – created by enrollment management technology company Liaison International – is an online platform where students who are attending or going to attend a California community college can see whether their p

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Steve Keating

JANUARY 11, 2024

I had a conversation with a friend a while back and he said that once you have discipline in your life everything is easy. I only wish that were true. That reality is that doing hard things is hard. Discipline allows you to do them anyway. It doesn’t make them easy. My definition of discipline is wanting something more in the future than the something that you want today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. Dr. Christa Mahlobo is honored at a ceremony recognizing her attainment of a Ph.D. in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. National Action Council For Minorities In Engineering The grants, totaling $2.5 million, mark the start of a new phase of grant-making in the Sloan F

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Counseling Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

Two counselors discuss how categories denoting experience level (such as the term “new professional”) affect one’s sense of professional identity. The post Internalizing Our Authority appeared first on Counseling Today.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2024

Rachel Nosowsky Rachel Nosowsky has been appointed chief counsel for University of California, San Francisco Health. She served as an advisor for the University of California Office of the General Counsel based in Oakland. Nosowsky holds a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. Dr. Christa Mahlobo is honored at a ceremony recognizing her attainment of a Ph.D. in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. National Action Council For Minorities In Engineering The grants, totaling $2.5 million, mark the start of a new phase of grant-making in the Sloan F

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Student Loan Planner

JANUARY 11, 2024

The return to repayment is not going very well for millions of student loan borrowers. The Covid forbearance (also known as the student loan pause) ended in the fall of 2023. Most federal student loan borrowers had three-and-a-half years of suspended payments and no interest accrual. The forbearance period also counted toward student loan forgiveness… The post Student Loan Nightmare: The Latest Student Loan Servicing and Forbearance Problems appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

PHOENIX-- Overall drug use among student-athletes is down and a fewer number of student-athletes are reporting mental health concerns than they did several years ago during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, binge drinking has dropped to a historic low and tobacco use among student-athletes is also on the decline. Those are among the many findings included in the NCAA Student-Athlete Health and Wellness Study that was revealed this week at the NCAA Convention that has converged i

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Student Loan Planner

JANUARY 11, 2024

Dealing with student loans is frustrating, but it can be even more overwhelming if you’re facing a student loan dispute with your loan servicer. If you have an issue to report, here’s a guide on how to dispute student loans and what to do next if you need to escalate the matter. Typical issues leading… The post Your Action Plan to Dispute Student Loans appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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The Advisor That Cares

JANUARY 11, 2024

Man, I’ve been a bad, bad girl. I just disappeared off the radar and am so excited that this new beginning prompts me to return to the drive and purpose of this ePortfolio. I am exhausted. I am overwhelmed. Yet, I am determined to make a difference in the lives of students and advisors. Wishing you all an amazing Spring 2024 semester.

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HEAG

JANUARY 11, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, institutions are continually seeking innovative ways to optimize their operations, streamline processes, and deliver top-notch services to their students. One crucial area that demands precision, accuracy, and efficiency is financial aid administration. As … Read more ».

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The Advisor That Cares

JANUARY 11, 2024

I’m not going to lie; jumping to conclusions and getting my feelings hurt has always been a shortcoming of mine. I just want to remind you all not to lose focus. Don’t forget your portfolio is for you, your audience, and your innovation (goals). I let my website statistics get me all stuck in my feels for the conclusion of the program. You see, 11/27/2023 is the last time anyone from Canada visits my ePortfolio.

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