Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Mendocino College has achieved the highest percentage of Native American students among all California Community Colleges, The Ukiah Daily Journal reported. Mendocino College hosts the Native Learning Symposium, a speaker series with local tribe representatives, Native American experts, elders, and educators to teach about the tribes in the Mendocino-Lake Community College District.

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Student Minds

JUNE 5, 2023

Emily shares her experience of loneliness whilst at university and her tips for how to make changes to help with feelings of isolation. - Emily Until March of this year, my university experience had been a fairly positive one. There were ups and downs, but I always felt I had a good group of friends and a great boyfriend to support me through difficult times.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Morgan State University’s marching band, the Magnificent Marching Machine, will be the first from a historically Black college or university to participate in the international D-Day Normandy Parade in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2024. Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine plans to fundraise to cover costs associated with the band’s appearance in the international D-Day Normandy Parade in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2024.

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Knack

JUNE 5, 2023

Meet Tiffany Jackson, a former tutor at the University of South Florida. As she begins her nursing residency program at AdventHealth, we asked her to reflect on her time tutoring on Knack.

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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

JUNE 5, 2023

Meharry Medical College’s School of Dentistry is launching an innovation center for dental technology and education to establish five new examination rooms. Meharry Medical College’s School of Dentistry will be launching a new innovation center for dental technology and education, slated to open in the next year. The center – partially funded by the Center for Research and Education Technology’s 2023 Innovation Center Award – will allow Meharry to establish five new examination rooms, each consi

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

The career goals and objectives of business students have evolved greatly over the past decade. While there are many undergraduates and graduate students aiming for careers in banking or finance, there are also entrepreneurs, innovators, people interested in hospital administration, and others seeking positions at nonprofit organizations. We take a look at institutions that have excelled at graduating a diverse student base.

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Counseling Today

JUNE 5, 2023

We must think beyond fill-in-the-blank traditional advocacy approaches and work toward greater collaboration among mental health providers. The post Advocacy Update: Collaborating for change appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Shannon Walls Shannon Walls has been named interim vice president for institutional advancement at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Walls served as the college’s Title IX coordinator, special assistant to the president, and staff liaison for the trusteeship committee for the board of trustees. Walls earned a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts from Stephens and began working at the college.

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Student Loan Planner

JUNE 5, 2023

A sudden illness or off-the-job injury could affect your ability to work, leaving you to sort out your finances while adjusting to living with a disability. It’s important to have sufficient income protection with long-term disability insurance. If you’re relying on employer-sponsored coverage, you might be underinsured and wondering, “Can I have two disability insurance […] The post Maximizing Coverage: Can I Have Two Disability Insurance Policies?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Dr. Leah P. Hollis will become associate dean for access, equity, and inclusion in the Penn State College of Education, effective Aug. 1. Dr. Leah P. Hollis Hollis is currently faculty in the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership and Policy at Morgan State University; senior researcher at Boston University’s (BU) Wheelock College of Education and Human Development Center for Character and Social Responsibility; and senior research associate in the Samuel Dewitt Proctor Institute in the Rut

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Close the Gap Foundation

JUNE 5, 2023

The team at Close the Gap (CtG), spoke with the many  talented fellows and mentors about their experience with the Close the Gap Social Impact Fellowship program, as well as their support for the first generation, low income (FGLI) community. In this spotlight series, we share with you their personal stories, passions and motivations. Let’s Meet Jasmine Jasmine is a senior in high school in Harbor City.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Richie C. Hunter Richie C. Hunter has been appointed vice president for communications at the University of Michigan. She served as vice president for communications at the University of Oregon. Hunter earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.

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The Advisor That Cares

JUNE 5, 2023

While reviewing this weeks content for discussion in the ADL Program ‘s EDLD 5318, Instructional Design Online Learning course, I heard the term “naval-gazing.” I had to back up the video, replay it, die laughing, and then search for the meaning and origin of the term. How have I made it this far in life without ever knowing about this Ancient Greek term (principle of Omphaloskepsis)?!?!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Debra Hanken Kurtz Debra Hanken Kurtz has been named associate dean of technology and digital scholarship for Florida State University Libraries. She served as director of data governance at Arizona State University. Kurtz holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Arizona State University and a Master of Library Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Ready Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Improving student success is a goal for all higher education institutions. This is because student success is an indicator of how effective a college or university is in driving positive student outcomes. Drawing from our experience helping 700+ higher education institutions engage their campus community, this article explains how we define student success and provides 5 high impact ways proven to improve student success.

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Mongoose

JUNE 5, 2023

Listen in as we explore utilizing texting as a key strategy for your Annual Giving shop, no matter the size.

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