Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2023

Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. chair of the Department of African American Studies (AAS) at Princeton University, will be stepping down from the role, The Daily Princetonian reported. Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. “It’s just time,” Glaude said. “It’s time for a new leader, younger energy.” With this move, he said he would be staying at Princeton and returning to full-time research and other responsibilities, such as “trying to help the nation imagine itself differently when it comes to race matters.

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Active Minds

APRIL 13, 2023

The numbers are staggering: it’s been revealed that 82% of LGBTQ+ students reported experiencing first-hand bullying or harassment. The impact of this behavior, coupled with a lack of safe spaces, contributes to LGBTQ+ youth reporting higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality. Creating inclusive spaces for historically oppressed communities, like individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, is pivotal in facilitating a more just, and thus healthier, society.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2023

Dr. Vann Newkirk will become president of Wilberforce University, the nation's oldest private historically Black university, effective July, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Dr. Vann Newkirk Newkirk is currently interim associate vice president at Alabama A&M University. He previously served as vice president of academic affairs, provost, and president of Fisk University.

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Student Minds

APRIL 13, 2023

The Editorial Team have come together to share their experiences on how they've dealt with difficulties and helped their mental health through creativity. - Student Minds Editorial Team ✨ How do you get creative to help your mental health? ✨ ⭐ Emily T (Student): At the end of a stressful day, I always find myself reaching for the crochet hook. As I spend so much time reading and writing, crocheting allows me to express my creativity in a different way!

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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

APRIL 13, 2023

Dr. Kristen Raney will become president of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), effective Jul. 1. This appointment makes her NWTC’s first female president, Fox 11 News reported. Dr. Kristen Raney Raney is currently vice chancellor for academic affairs at Eastern Iowa Community College (EICC). Previously, she has been vice president of academic affairs and interim vice president student affairs at Saint Paul College and dean of academic development and services at Chippewa Valley Technic

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2023

The Unapologetically Free virtual conference featured talks about the Black college experience, the process of grieving loss, and knowing when to seek mental health assistance. Dr. Meag-gan O'Reilly The two-day event – hosted by United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the Steve Fund, and Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Apr. 11-12 – focused on matters of student mental health on Black college campuses.

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Steve Keating

APRIL 13, 2023

I have known many people through the years who waited for someone or something to motivate them. They complained about being bored at work. They complained about being bored at home. They were even bored when they appeared to be having fun. I kind of started thinking they were just boring people. But the truth is, they, like all people were naturally motivated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2023

Salome Brooks Salome Brooks has been appointed clinical professor, chair, and program director of the department of physical therapy at Clarkson University. She has a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Quinnipiac University, an MBA from Sacred Heart University, a master’s in motor control and education from Columbia University, and an Ed.D. from Southern Connecticut State University.

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Student Loan Planner

APRIL 13, 2023

Millions of borrowers are in a better position due to the pause on payments and accrued interest during the COVID emergency. However, for the first few years of paused payments, there wasn’t a relief program for borrowers who were in default before the pandemic began. In April 2022, the Department of Education rolled out the […] The post How the Fresh Start Program Helps Student Loan Borrowers Out of Default appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Counseling Today

APRIL 13, 2023

Stigma and misunderstanding about clients with severe mental illnesses can prevent some counselors from taking the necessary steps to build a strong therapeutic relationship. The post Building rapport with clients experiencing psychosis appeared first on Counseling Today.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 13, 2023

In a blog post earlier this week, the Department Education announced that the effective date of the Dear Colleague Letter GEN-23-03 which expands the definition of what is considered a Third-Party Servicer, will be postponed due to the feedback received. The original date was February 15th and then it was pushed back to September 15th.… More » Another update on the Department of Education’s Third-Party Servicer Guidance The post Another update on the Department of Education’s Third-Party S

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EAB

APRIL 13, 2023

Blogs Why half of graduate enrollment leaders didn’t meet their goals Insights from EAB and NAGAP’s Survey of Graduate Enrollment Leaders For nearly the last decade, graduate enrollment has reliably increased each year. However, after a bump during the pandemic, enrollments declined in 2022, which now leaves many enrollment leaders in unknown territory when it comes to setting enrollment goals.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 13, 2023

Richard Cordray, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid, sent a letter this week to higher education leaders advising them to be ready for the impact the 2024-25 FASFA will have at their institutions. The letter outlines several potential impacts that the changes could have at institutions that participate in Title IV programs. Cordray ensured… More » FSA letter to higher education leaders – Get ready for the 2024-25 FAFSA and changes to Federal Student Aid The post FSA letter to h

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Scholarship America

APRIL 13, 2023

Scholarship America , the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of private scholarships, is pleased to announce that Daniel Hae-Dong Lee, Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Transformation at Smithbucklin, has been elected to its Board of Trustees. Prior to his current role at Smithbucklin, a 100% employee-owned association management and professional services company, Dr.

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Tutor Zone

APRIL 13, 2023

From Art History to Statistics, College Board, an organization focused on promoting college readiness, has created many advanced placement classes to give students the opportunity to acquire college credit while furthering their education. Therefore, it is nothing less than exciting to hear that a new course, AP African American Studies,… The post African American Studies; College Board’s Newest A.P.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2023

As Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida state legislature have raced to re-shape higher education in the state with bills restricting DEI efforts, limiting tenure protections, and banning the teaching of controversial subjects, the silence from Florida’s public college leaders has been deafening. None have spoken out against what experts see as serious violations of academic freedom, and 28 community college leaders signed a letter supporting several of the reforms.

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