Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2023

An Ohio higher education bill currently making its way through the state legislature could prohibit Ohio higher education instructors from teaching climate science without also including false or misleading counterpoints, Ohio Capital Journal reported. Sen. Jerry C. Cirino SB 83 , the Higher Education Enhancement Act, sponsored by State Senator Jerry Cirino aims to label classroom speech on certain topics – including climate change, abortion, immigration, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE

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Patter by Pat Thomson

MARCH 27, 2023

So AI is producing academic writing that is pretty believable. The new byline is “written by Chat GBT et al”. What are we to make of this development? Here’s a bit of what I’m fretting about… Some people think that because AI is detectable and terribly klutzy it isn’t dreadfully worrying. But others argue that while klutzy is the case now, AI (and AI writing) is inevitably going to get better.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2023

The UC Riverside (UCR) School of Medicine has accepted its first class of California Medicine Scholars. This spring, these community college students from inland Southern California will receive academic support as they pursue medical education. The 37 students are part of the new state-funded California Medicine Scholars Program (CMSP), which seeks to diversify the field of primary care and address health workforce shortages.

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Student Loan Planner

MARCH 27, 2023

Long-term disability (LTD) insurance serves as income protection for an unexpected injury or medical condition. Beyond choosing between own-occupation and any-occupation coverage, you’ll need to make many policy decisions, such as choosing an elimination period. But what is an elimination period for disability insurance? And how does it affect your coverage and premiums?

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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

MARCH 27, 2023

Rider University is partnering with the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in New Jersey for a program that helps school district support staff become teachers amid a national shortage. The Pathways to Teaching program will give eligible West Windsor-Plainsboro Service Association (WWPSA) employees tuition assistance to complete a bachelor’s degree and/or a teaching certificate.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2023

New York state is funding a $4 million internship program to give City University of New York (CUNY) students work experience and $20 an hour at no cost to employers, including small businesses, tech startups, non-profits, corporations, and government agencies. Gov. Kathy Hochul The program, Spring Forward, has 10-week internships that started in February.

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Student Loan Planner

MARCH 27, 2023

Since 2000, the average cost of college has more than doubled and outpaced inflation with annual growth of 7.1%. In recent years, in-state undergraduate yearly tuition has been $9,400; for out-of-state students, the cost is $27,300. That’s not including living expenses! Fortunately, if you took out federal student loans for your undergraduate program, you can […] The post IDR Forgiveness Strategy for Undergrad Borrowers From a Pro appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2023

Renowned human rights activist and civil rights lawyer Randall Robinson died Mar. 24 at age 81. Robinson died of aspiration pneumonia, NPR reported. Known for his advocacy against apartheid and for Haitian democracy and reparations for Black Americans, Robinson was a fierce supporter of higher education. (Left to right) Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass; Coretta Scott King; Randall Robinson Born 1941 in Richmond, Va., Robinson was one of the leaders of the anti-apartheid Free South Africa Movement.

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The Advisor That Cares

MARCH 27, 2023

I am embarking on my second literature review ever in my forty-six years of life, and I am actually excited about it. We have been challenged and encouraged throughout the ADL Program to make our projects authentic. There is just something amazing that happens when your passion and your practice align. (I reserve the right to panic and freak out at any moment) The most significant benefit of making this learning journey authentic is the genuine excitement to learn more about what we are passiona

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2023

George Washington University will replace the nickname of its athletic teams, removing “Colonials” after years of pressure from students, the New York Times reported. Student critics said the current nickname had connotations of violence toward Native Americans and other colonized people. Potential replacements have been narrowed down to four options: “Ambassadors,” “Blue Fog,” “Revolutionaries” and “Sentinels.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2023

U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona has criticized Republican lawmakers following their introduction of a congressional review act (CRA) to stop the Biden-Harris administration’s one-time student debt relief plan. Dr. Miguel Cardona These lawmakers represent millions of borrowers who have already applied for such debt relief, Cardona said.

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