Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As a student activist, a longtime faculty member, and an administrator in higher education, I am particularly proud of two career accomplishments. One was fifty years ago at Earlham , a small Quaker liberal arts college, where I helped repurpose a college-owned house into a Black culture center. The second was twenty-five years ago at Indiana University , where I helped a large, public, research university construct a new Black culture center.

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Active Minds

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Content Warning: This piece contains mentions of suicide. Getting involved in mental health advocacy in our youth is not easy, but with the emergence of bills like the Student ID Bill (a proposal for schools to print mental health hotline numbers, such as 988, on the back of student ID cards), opportunities for upcoming generations are there. With this in mind, it’s important to understand how and why we should advocate for ourselves as youth and be familiar with the mental health legislat

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Dr. Donald E. Palm Donald E. Palm has been appointed chief operating officer/executive vice president at Florida A&M University. Palm served as executive vice president/provost at Virginia State University. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and a doctorate in pharmacology from Pennsylvania State University.

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Student Minds

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Johnnie talks about learning about mental health, getting support and applying the lessons learnt to his writing. - Johnnie Lowery I went off to university in 2017 expecting it to be the time of my life. It was all anyone had said to me about my upcoming experience. In the end, the three years I had at University suffered the same fate as an ‘All You Can Eat Buffet’ - there was simply too much pressure to enjoy it for it to actually be a good time.

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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

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The leader of a Native American higher ed student access organization was recognized and commended by the Bank of America as a Neighborhood Builders Social Equality Awardee (NBSE). Cheryl Crazy Bull American Indian College Fund Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull, a member of the Sicangu Lakota Nation and president and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, was one of six U.S. leaders awarded by the bank for working to strengthen social equality and economic opportunity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Dr. T. Simeon Ananou T. Simeon Ananou has been named vice president for the division of information technology and chief information officer at Stony Brook University in New York. He served as chief information officer at the University of Vermont. Ananou holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Ohio State University, an MBA from Baker College in Michigan, and a doctorate in educational administration and leadership studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

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The Advisor That Cares

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Organizational Change course could not have been more perfectly timed. As I mentally prepared to shift my role from the front lines to administration, I recognized how valuable the authentic learning opportunity provided through the ADL program was in preparing me to create the conditions for change. Embracing my learner’s mindset, I went off in search of LMD on the course’s content.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Adrienne Cowan Edney Adrienne Cowan Edney has been appointed assistant director of communications at Talladega College in Alabama. She served as communications specialist in the College of Education at the University of Mississippi. Edney holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s in integrated marketing and communications from the University of Mississippi.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Hello Blue Jays! We’re really starting to see and feel autumn (at least here in Baltimore) these past few weeks. It’s definitely becoming cozy season. But what should you do when you’re in an LDR and your person isn’t physically close to you? Read on for our answer. Q: What are your biggest tips for maintaining a strong connection for long-distance relationships?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Dr. Kenyatta Shamburger Kenyatta Shamburger has been named senior vice president and chief operating officer at Talladega College. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Northeastern University in Boston, a master’s in leadership and administration from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, and a Ph. D. in higher education administration from Iowa State University in Ames.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

From Arepa: Classic and Contemporary Recipes for Venezuela’s Daily Bread By Irena Stein, published by Ryland Peters & Small Photography by Irena Stein HUEVOS RANCHEROS AREPA WITH SPICY GREEN MOJO Arepa de huevos rancheros y mojo verde Serves 4 FOR THE AREPAS 1 quantity of basic arepa dough* FOR THE SPICY GREEN MOJO 30 g (1 oz/½ cup) chopped onion 80 g (3 oz/2 cups) chopped coriander (cilantro) 20 g (¾ oz/½ cup) chopped parsley 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp salt 120 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) white wine v

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Penny Mansell Penny Mansell has been named director of the Center for Education Support at Mississippi University for Women. She served as director of the Child and Parent Development Center on campus. Mansell holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from the Mississippi University for Women and a master’s in early childhood education from the University of West Alabama.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Data and Student Success in Higher Ed A Conversation With Tim Renick, Executive Director, National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State University bridget Thu, 11/02/2023 - 06:00 Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight Student Success Sometimes innovation is about shiny new technology, and sometimes it’s about a fresh look at the data already at our fingertips.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape. Our future will be written in large part based on how institutions respond to these challenges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Rep. Yvette D. Clarke A band of Democratic lawmakers have announced the creation of a new Congressional Caucus, one to educate policymakers and support Predominantly Black institutions (PBIs). The Congressional Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) Caucus – established by Reps. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), and Robin Kelly (D-IL) – will seek to help legislators understand how important PBIs are, Davis said.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape. Our future will be written in large part based on how institutions respond to these challenges.

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