Fri.Jan 17, 2025

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Taking Physics to the People - Dr. Christina Love

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Associate Teaching Professor, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.S., physics education, West Chester University; M.A., Ph.D., physics, Temple University Career mentors: Dr. A.J. Nicastro, West Chester University; Dr. Jeff Martoff, Temple University; Dr. Ronald Krauss, Transportation Security Laboratory Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: It sounds silly but say yes to the things you want to do and no to the things you do not want to do.

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Updated Guidance Expands Access to SNAP Benefits for Eligible College Students

College Aid Services

Federal Student Aid has released updated guidance on eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, outlining financial and non-financial requirements for students attending institutions of higher education (IHE). The guidance includes application instructions for institutions, encouraging them to assist students by sharing FAFSA data with state agencies with prior consent.

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How to Attract Diverse Families with Financial Aid

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Private K-12 schools are known for providing unparalleled educational experiences , smaller class sizes, and individualized attention. However, the perception of exclusivity tied to high tuition costs may deter families from exploring these options. For private schools effectively communicating and highlighting their financial aid offerings is critical.

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Latest ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter Highlights Institutional Responsibility for Third-Party Misrepresentations

College Aid Services

The Department of Education is reminding Title IV institutions in a ‘Dear Colleague Letter’ of their responsibility to comply with regulations pertaining to misrepresentations, including any made by third-party service providers that they utilize. The letter specifically focuses on three types of statements that qualify as misrepresentation: 1) Inaccurately identifying an individual employed by an… More Latest ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter Highlights Institutional Respon

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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College Presidents Unite to Defend Against Rising Threats to Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College leaders from across the country, gathered on Friday to address the rising threats to American higher education in the webinar titled, From left to right clockwise: Dr. Michael Gavin of Delta College; Patricia A. McGuire of Trinity Washington University; Dr. Michael S. Roth of Wesleyan University, and Eric Mlyn, director of the Democracy and Politics of American Higher Education project at Duke Universitys Kenan Institute for Ethics.

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White House Concludes Historic Loan Forgiveness Initiative with Final Discharge, Awarding $188.8 Billion in Relief to 5.3 Million Borrowers Since 2021

College Aid Services

In one of its final executive orders, the White House has authorized over $600 million in student loan forgiveness for 4,550 borrowers enrolled in the Income-Base Repayment (IBR) and another 4,100 through individual borrower defense approvals. With this latest announcement, the administration has forgiven a total of $188.8 billion in student loan debt for approximately… More White House Concludes Historic Loan Forgiveness Initiative with Final Discharge, Awarding $188.8 Billion in Relief