Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2024

With the 2024 presidential election on the horizon, the Biden-Harris administration is continuing its student loan debt relief efforts, this time approving nearly $5 billion. Dr. Stella Flores University of Texas at Austin The relief comes as a result of the IDR Account Adjustment, a temporary federal initiative enacted by the administration that gives borrowers retroactive progress towards 10- to 25-year repayment terms under income-driven repayment (IDR) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (P

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Active Minds

JANUARY 22, 2024

The new year brings intentions of resetting, creating goals, and making the most of this fresh start. Often, we find ourselves adopting new habits, exploring unfamiliar routines, and working towards the “best” version of ourselves. However, this exciting time of renewal and change can often come with heightened expectations. It’s easy to get consumed with ideas of perfection and progress while consistently placing pressure on ourselves.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, College of Engineering and Architecture, Howard University Tenured: No Age: 39 Education: B.A., architecture and visual studies, University of Pennsylvania; and M.A., architecture, Columbia University Career mentors: Dr. Mabel Wilson, Columbia University; Danielle Smoller, Columbia University; Dr.

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Counseling Today

JANUARY 22, 2024

Discover how to build a sustainable and profitable practice by diversifying your income and incorporating strategies that prevent therapist fatigue. The post Diversification and Burnout Prevention for Counselors 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 22, 2024

Sadie Greiner Sadie Greiner has been appointed chief construction officer at Florida State University. She served as director of planning, design, and construction at the University of Iowa. Greiner holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and an MBA, both from the University of Iowa.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2024

Communication, teamwork, and problem-solving are key “success skills” employers seek in potential employees, according to a new report by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). But it is unclear whether credentialing certifies those skills. SREB recently released its "The Skills Employers Demand: An Analysis of the Research" report to aid educators and policymakers as they work to integrate soft, employability skills into secondary and postsecondary education.

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College Planners of America

JANUARY 22, 2024

According to the College Tuition and Fees price index maintained by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the cost of tuition was 1,490% higher in 2023 than it was in1977. Between 1977 and 2023, tuition — the largest component in the cost of attending college — experienced an average inflation rate of 6.2% per year. In other words, what $20,000 in tuition bought in 1977 would have cost $318,000 in 2023.

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