Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2025

A Gaby Pacheco s Florida lawmakers extend their legislative session through June 6, TheDream.US is intensifying calls for a provision that would allow approximately 6,000 undocumented students currently enrolled in Florida colleges and universities to complete their education at in-state tuition rates. The advocacy comes in response to the legislature's earlier repeal of the in-state tuition waiver for undocumented students, which is set to take effect July 1, 2025.

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MAY 10, 2025

On May 9, 2025, FSA published the February 2025 report on foreign gifts and contracts reported by U.S. higher education institutions, as mandated by Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. This section requires institutions receiving federal financial assistance to disclose semiannually any gifts or contracts from foreign sources valued at $250,000 or… More Latest Update on Foreign Gifts and Contracts in Higher Education The post Latest Update on Foreign Gifts and Contracts in Hi

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2025

Rmeysa ztrk with her attorney After six weeks in federal detention, Tufts University doctoral student Rmeysa ztrk was released last Friday following a federal judge's ruling that her continued detention potentially violated her constitutional rights and could have a chilling effect on free speech across college campuses. U.S. District Judge William K.

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College Aid Services

MAY 10, 2025

FSAhas announced a significant update: starting in July 2025, the FSA Partner Connect portal will become the primary platform for Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) enrollment and user management. This transition aims to streamline processes for institutions and partners involved in administering Title IV federal student aid programs. As a result of this update, theSAIG… More Upcoming FSA Partner Connect Implementation and SAIG Enrollment Actions – What you need to know The post Up

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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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