Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Jay Ruderman Amid the ongoing mental health crisis among young adults, it is incumbent upon college administrators nationwide to conduct thorough examinations on the availability and extent of their mental health services and wellness resources for students. According to the CDC , 4 in 10 students have persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, 2 in 10 seriously consider attempting suicide, and nearly 1 in 10 attempt suicide.

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Counselors' Corner

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. The COVID crisis threw a lot of things into disarray, from families to schools to school counseling curricula. Eighteen months or online school/in-person-no-wait-online school first required counselors to figure out how to put their counseling curriculum online, then sent them scattering when some districts seemed to arbitrarily decide when to put school online, and when to hold it in person.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In a fast-paced society influenced by various factors, including commercialism, political discourse, technology, social media, and economics, the term self- Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee care fails to be a mainstream pillar in culture, practice, and conversations. Instead, a nation desperately in need of skills on how to participate in civil discourse and navigate complex decision-making has found cancel culture, knee-jerk reactions, and manipulative fear-laced tactics to be the best ways to address

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Department of Education released important details about the application process for institutions wishing to participate in the Work Colleges Program under the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program for the 2025-26 award year. The announcement covers application deadlines for new or returning schools, program requirements under Section 448 of the Higher Education Act, and instructions for… More New and Returning Schools Must Apply for Work Colleges Program by March 3, 2025 The post New and

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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

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Trump administration announced it is overturning Obama-Biden guidance that required colleges to provide equal name, image and likeness (NIL) payment opportunities to male and female student-athletes under Title IX regulations, marking a significant shift in collegiate sports policy that could have far-reaching implications for gender equity in athletics.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Department of Education released important details about the application process for institutions wishing to participate in the Work Colleges Program under the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program for the 2025-26 award year. The announcement covers application deadlines for new or returning schools, program requirements under Section 448 of the Higher Education Act, and instructions for… More Deadline for Returning Schools to Apply for 2025-26 Work Colleges Program Set for March 3, 2025 T

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As we discussed previously, post-screening functionality for NSLDS will not be available until early Spring 2025, meaning that generate ISIRs for applicants with updated information. In response to these delays, NSLDS is going to provide institutions with an Excel file each month containing an updated list of applicants whose eligibility status has changed eligibility status,… More NSLDS Introduces New Excel Tool to Provide Eligibility Updates Amid Post-Screening Delays (Feb. 11 Update) T

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

See how the Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform equips your team with the actionable insights and connected tools they need to help their students thrive, leading to enhanced persistence to on-time graduation and better career readiness. The post Student Impact Platform Tour: Turning insight into action to improve student outcomes appeared first on Civitas Learning.

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HEAG

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

On December 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) issued an Electronic Announcement (GENERAL-24-143) outlining additional flexibilities for institutions handling late disbursements for students who filed paper FAFSA forms for the 2024-25 award year. This announcement is particularly relevant … Read more .

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