Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 17, 2023
The University of the District of Columbia and Howard University have partnered to train a healthcare workforce for the modern day, WTOP News reported. Dr. Mary K. Awuonda The joint program, PHIT4DC , will allow those interested – from high schoolers to working healthcare professionals – to enroll in public health informatics and technology courses.
Student Minds
JULY 17, 2023
Alex shares his experiences of making friends whilst at university and what lies at the heart of these friendships - Alex The below illustrates some of the different thoughts and emotions I felt meeting my friends for the first time at the University Café before our first lecture. We’d all technically met on a Teams call hosted by our lecturers, and sporadically chatted on a WhatsApp group, but still … here they were, here I was, in the flesh!
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 17, 2023
Temple University will host Philadelphia’s first fat-focused convention, The Philadelphia Inquire r reported. Philly FatCon – organized by Donnelle Jageman, Adrienne Ray, and Kenyetta Harris – aims to be a judgment-free event about building community for fat people by fat people; with the goal of helping individuals navigate a “fatphobic world;” and give clothing to people who need it, Ray said.
COE
JULY 17, 2023
Council for Opportunity in Education Appoints Aaron Brown as Executive Vice President July 17, 2023 — by Terrance L. Hamm As a TRIO alumnus, Dr. Brown brings a deep understanding of the challenges faced by underrepresented students and a solid commitment to empowering them to achieve their educational goals. WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), the leading non-profit organization dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for low-income, first-generation studen
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
JULY 17, 2023
The University of Tennessee football program is being reprimanded for recruiting violations and direct cash payments to athletes , reported reported. As punishment for offenses such as cash payments totaling about $60,000 given directly to recruits’ parents, the NCAA imposed a multimillion-dollar fine; took away scholarships; and barred former Tennessee Coach Jeremy Pruitt from being hired without N.C.A.A. approval for six years.
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Scholarship America
JULY 17, 2023
Scholarship America reached a proud milestone in 2022: since our founding, we have connected students to $5 billion in scholarships and financial support. But as we look to our future, one thing is clear. As impressive as that dollar amount is, it’s not making the biggest possible impact. Because our work, and our industry, needs to evolve. The private scholarship industry originated in a higher-education environment that was incredibly homogenous.
Student Loan Planner
JULY 17, 2023
Educational debt is a significant burden, often persisting years or decades after graduation. Understanding Wyoming student loan forgiveness can help ease financial stress as you navigate repayment options. Nearly 10% of Wyomingites have student loan debt. The average student loan balance is $31,972 per person, according to Student Loan Planner’s calculations using Federal Student Aid […] The post 3 Wyoming Student Loan Forgiveness Options You Need to Know appeared first on Student Loan Pl
EAB
JULY 17, 2023
Blogs “Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it “Summer melt" is a familiar challenge for enrollment and student success teams across the country. But as the enrollment landscape evolves, new behavioral trends have emerged, including a phenomenon that we are calling “move-in melt.” Move-in melt is a form of student melt, or attrition, that occurs later in the summer, usually just before or on move-in day—a pivotal moment for incoming freshmen.
Student Loan Planner
JULY 17, 2023
Borrowers who live in Washington, D.C., carry about $6.6 billion in federal student loan debt. In fact, borrowers in the District of Columbia have an average loan balance of $53,897 — higher than any other state average. Many of its borrowers (an estimated 72,000 individuals) stood to benefit from President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program […] The post 5 Key Student Loan Forgiveness Programs in Washington, D.C. appeared first on Student Loan Planner.
EAB
JULY 17, 2023
Blogs Are you prepared to recruit ‘Gen P’? 3 ways the pandemic changed college search behavior from our new survey of 20K+ high school students When was the last time you saw a teenager willingly answer a phone call? As the parent of teenagers myself, I can attest that many members of ‘Gen P’—the students whose past few years have been defined by the pandemic and its aftermath—interact with the world very differently than their predecessors.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 17, 2023
Not that long ago, higher education advocates regularly complained about the lack of national attention on colleges and universities. A huge win involved a sentence or two in the president’s State of the Union or a governor’s State of the State. Perhaps we should’ve been more careful about what we wished for. Today, higher education is a hot topic and almost always for negative reasons.
EAB
JULY 17, 2023
Blogs What enrollment teams need to know about the GMAT Focus Edition And why it is still only one part of a successful lead generation strategy This spring, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) announced the release of the GMAT Focus Edition , a new, shorter version of the business admissions test. As a former business school dean of enrollment, I was intrigued and excited by this development.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 17, 2023
The Reverend Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes, III, has been named the next president and CEO of social justice organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition. The coalition’s founder, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, announced his retirement over the weekend. Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes, III “Rev. Jesse Jackson has made the world a better place, breaking down barriers, opening previously locked doors of opportunity, fighting for justice and refusing to take “no” for an answer on behalf of those who have no voice,”
EAB
JULY 17, 2023
Get a sneak preview of the topics we'll cover at IGNITED, EAB's two-day event for higher ed leaders. Thanks for your interest! To access this content, please log in or register for a free guest account. Log In Register The post IGNITED 2023 sneak peek: Reckoning with relevance and reinvigorating leadership appeared first on EAB.
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