August, 2023

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5 Ways Disability Services and Career Services Can Work Together

Symplicity

College students with disabilities face unique challenges when it comes to finding employment. They must find a way to meet specific job qualifications, navigate whether to disclose their disability, overcoming initial biases of someone’s capabilities, along with barriers to access from transportation, work equipment, flexible work schedules, interviewing, and much more.

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Today’s Biggest Mental Health Challenges (And How You Can Help Solve Them!)

Active Minds

From middle to early high school, I struggled with suicidal ideation, depression, disordered eating, and other mental health challenges. I felt especially isolated in my rural community, where conversations about mental health were nonexistent and access to care was limited. I also dealt with the stigma associated with men’s mental health, further complicated by my sexual orientation and queerness.

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Breaking Down the Biden Administration’s New Accessibility-Focused Mental Health Policy

Active Minds

In 2021, U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, declared that mental health challenges had devastating effects on younger populations. Since then, The Biden Administration has shown a keen interest in addressing the mental health crisis in America through policy. And progress has been made — including expanded crisis response services and mental healthcare access in schools.

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Howard University Undergoes Home Restoration of Civil Rights Activist Mary Church Terrell

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Using a grant from the U.S. National Park Service, Howard University is restoring the home of civil rights activist Mary Church Terrell. This endeavor was funded by an African American Civil Rights (AACR) grant from the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Fund, which has given out more than a total of $2 billion in historic preservation grants since 1977.

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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 Affordability Still Out of Reach for Students with Lowest Incomes, Students of Color

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

IHEP analysis of n ew f ederal d ata s how stark disparities in unmet need By: Marián Vargas and Kim Dancy In today’s rapidly evolving higher education landscape, high-quality postsecondary data can provide critical insights that inform decision-making and advance equitable outcomes. New IHEP analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education’s 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) underscores a disconcerting reality: most students face a gap between what their

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Symplicity Recruit Introduces Advanced Student Targeting

Symplicity

Along with a new school year, this third quarter brings a new release to all Symplicity Recruit premium clients. Here’s everything you need to know about Symplicity Recruit 8.7.

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Student Loan Forgiveness Under Higher Education Act Gains Steam

Student Loan Planner

The Biden administration is moving forward with efforts to create a new student loan forgiveness plan. This “Plan B” approach, following the Supreme Court Ruling in June that overturned Biden’s initial student debt relief program, will be designed to provide an alternative pathway to broad student loan cancellation. This week, the Education Department announced new […] The post Student Loan Forgiveness Under Higher Education Act Gains Steam appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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How to Put Mental Health First This School Year (And Get Others to Join You)

Active Minds

Pencils? Check. Notebooks? Check. The planner you were obsessed with that you’ll use diligently for one week and then forget about? Also, check. As you prepare to head back to school this fall, it’s just as important to check in with your mental health (and the well-being of your friends and peers!) as it is to check off all the items on your back-to-school shopping list.

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Webinar: Mental Health Equity on Campuses Requires More Extensive Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s not enough to make statements. It’s not enough to create working groups. It’s not enough to pay attention to only some parts of the larger problem. When it comes to improving mental health equity on college campuses, more work just needs to be done, mental health experts said during a webinar Wednesday. (left to right, top to bottom) Dr. Shawnté Elbert; Dr.

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Beyond the High School Classroom: The Pros and Cons of Dual Enrollment

Community College Review

Explore the intricacies of dual enrollment, a growing educational trend that allows high school students to earn college credits. This comprehensive guide delves into its history, eligibility requirements, benefits, and drawbacks, offering valuable insights for both parents and students considering this path.

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Most strategic plans fail to set useful goals. Why these mistakes make it impossible to meet institutional objectives.

EAB

Blogs Most strategic plans fail to set useful goals. Why these mistakes make it impossible to meet institutional objectives. Everyone agrees that a strategic plan should set clear institutional goals. The plan should serve as the “North Star” guiding what is otherwise “a series of individual faculty entrepreneurs held together by a common grievance over car parking,” as Clark Kerr famously quipped.

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Single Stop Expands Its Footprint to California Revolutionizing Californians’ Access to Essential Resources

Single Stop

Single Stop Expands Its Footprint to California Revolutionizing Californians’ Access to Essential Resources New York, NY– Single Stop today announces the launch of its operations in California, marking a new milestone in the organization’s mission to address comprehensive health and social support needs nationwide. Single Stop’s unique one-stop-shop model combines innovative technology with community networks, providing Californians with centralized access to public benefits a

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Intersectionality and Helping Students “Foster Their Identities”

COE

Intersectionality and Helping Students “Foster Their Identities” August 21, 2023 — by Holly Hexter Intersectionality examines the interconnected nature of how race, gender, class, and other social categorizations create overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. In 2021, Promise Institute Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw discussed her ground-breaking concept of intersectionality with COE conference attendees and inspired the audience of educators to renew its commitment

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How Four Young Adults Are Creating New Mental Health Resources for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Communities

Active Minds

It’s no secret that youth and young adults across the United States are currently experiencing a mental health crisis, and BIPOC and LGBTQ+ young people are disproportionately affected. In 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 42 percent of high school students experienced persistent sadness or hopelessness — a 13.5 percent increase from 2019 and a 50 percent increase from 2011.

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Brown University Launches Revamped and Expanded Career Services Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brown University has launched a Center for Career Exploration to better prepare students for the modern-day workforce. “Brown students are ambitious and driven, and the Center for Career Exploration will provide them with exciting opportunities to grow personally and professionally while they develop their skills and explore career possibilities,” Dr.

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Biden Administration Officially Launches the”Most Affordable Student Loan Plan Ever”

Student Loan Planner

As student loan payments resume in the coming weeks, the Biden administration is officially launching a new income-driven repayment (IDR) plan. Officials are calling the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan the “most affordable repayment plan ever” for student loan borrowers, and the program is now formally available after a brief soft launch.

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How MSU Saved Millions Without Cutting Faculty or Programs

EAB

Podcast How MSU Saved Millions Without Cutting Faculty or Programs Episode 163. August 22, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes.

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Back-to-school meal planning tips

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

What you eat affects every aspect of your day, including your mood, energy, and school performance. To help start the school year off right, embrace these four tips that prioritize nutrition and health as we head into a new term, and for some, a new journey as a college student. Start the day off right: eat breakfast. Embrace food variety from all food groups.

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Breaking Barriers in Finance: The Impact of TRIO on Student Support Services Alumna Ashley Thomas

COE

Breaking Barriers in Finance: The Impact of TRIO on Student Support Services Alumna Ashley Thomas August 14, 2023 — by Holly Hexter, Neve Dole B Ashley Thomas spearheaded a strategic collaboration bridging TRIO Programs with Thermo Fisher Scientific. TRIO alumna Ashley Thomas learned the value of diversity early, and she’s now imparting that lesson in the corporate sector to recruit and train those who may never have envisioned a career in accounting or finance.

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3 Ways to Improve Job Descriptions

Symplicity

Job descriptions are one of the most fundamental elements of the job search process for entry-level candidates. Yet, for students that participated in our 2023 student survey , job descriptions are one of the most significant pain points in their job search experience. In our survey, 3,500 college students, said that they found job descriptions completely unattainable, or the information needs to be more specific on the job postings for them to want to invest time in the application process.

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NICK BATES

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nick Bates Nick Bates has been named director of the Howard Thurmond Center for Common Ground at Boston University. He served as the interim director. Bates holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice and master’s in higher education from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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Do These 6 Things Before Student Loan Payments Resume

Student Loan Planner

Student loan payments are set to resume as soon as the longest national forbearance in history comes to an end. For over three years, the student loan pause has suspended payments, frozen interest, and halted collections for most student loan borrowers. Originally intended to last six months during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, […] The post Do These 6 Things Before Student Loan Payments Resume appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Why Colleges and Universities Should Address Faculty and Staff Mental Health

Timely MD

While much attention has been given to the mental health challenges faced by college students, it’s crucial for higher education leaders to recognize the personal and professional hardships experienced by faculty and staff as well. According to a study by Academic Matters, a consortium of 17,000 university faculty and academic librarians, “Almost two-thirds of academics reported experiencing mental health issues, such as anxiety, psychological distress, depression, and burnout, at some poi

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The Sweet Sound of Success: Dream Award Scholar Aja Leatherwood

Scholarship America

Aja Leatherwood, a communication science and disorders major at Case Western Reserve University, found her inspiration growing up watching Bill Nye the Science Guy on public television. “I recall one episode that introduced me to the world of sound and awoke the little scientist in me,” Aja said. “I learned about pitch, frequency, amplitude, and ear anatomy.

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Don’t forget school counselors on the list of first responders 

Counseling Today

School counselors’ efforts on the front lines of managing mental health crises are often overlooked and misunderstood. The post Don’t forget school counselors on the list of first responders appeared first on Counseling Today.

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COMING SOON! Symplicity Recruit Career Launch Awards

Symplicity

For many years, the Symplicity Recruit team has witnessed the success of our many clients through our platform. From improving outreach to increasing new hires, Symplicity Recruit has experienced immense growth in the last few years with the addition of new employers into our network. These employers are now able to benefit from the connections they make with students, and the relationships they forge with career centers, to bring awareness to the early talent space about all the opportunities a

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Culturally-Sustaining K-12 Education: Who’s Teaching the Teachers?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is is a lot of discussion about what K-12 teachers do and don’t (mostly don’t) receive in terms of training in culturally relevant pedagogy, and it is often traced back to teacher education programs. Too often, we hear administrators complaining about their teachers being unprepared/under-prepared to work with Black students. Likewise, we have witnessed frustration by teachers for the same reasons.

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How to Build Belongingness to Boost Student Mental Health

EAB

Podcast How to Build Belongingness to Boost Student Mental Health Episode 160. August 1, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes.

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5 Key Student Loan Repayment and Forgiveness Dates as Payments Resume

Student Loan Planner

The student loan pause is coming to an end for millions of borrowers. For the first time in over 40 months, borrowers will have to resume repayment on their federal student loans, which have had billing and interest suspended under the Covid-19 forbearance. While many borrowers were hoping for another extension of the student loan […] The post 5 Key Student Loan Repayment and Forgiveness Dates as Payments Resume appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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“If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough”: Dream Award Scholar Aubrey Stromberg

Scholarship America

Aubrey Stromberg has always had big dreams—and she immediately identified with a quote she saw on social media from Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf , the first woman to be elected head of state of an African country: “If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough.” “Pushing through scary times is what allows you to step up and make a difference,” Aubrey says—a lesson she learned going through several challenges growing up.

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Announcing the 2023 Green Strides Tour in Northern and Central California: Schools for Climate Solutions

Ed.gov Homeroom

The 2023 Green Strides Tour in Northern & Central California will stop at nine U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools to celebrate their achievements. Students at Los Altos High School, a 2021 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School, work together to plant trees on their school campus. Year round, the ED Infrastructure and Continue Reading The post Announcing the 2023 Green Strides Tour in Northern and Central California: Schools for Climate Solutions appeared first on ED

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What You Need to Gather for Financial Aid Applications

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Fall is on the way and the new season marks the beginning of college application season! The 2024-2025 FAFSA will be opening this December, instead of October (like usual). But we’re still encouraging families and students to start their prep work now! Many state and. The post What You Need to Gather for Financial Aid Applications appeared first on CFAA.

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WVU Faculty to Vote on No Confidence Resolution for Gee

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The turmoil at West Virginia University continues. Faculty members will vote next week on resolutions to express no confidence in embattled president E. Gordon Gee and to oppose his proposed cuts to the university’s academic programs, which will affect roughly 2% of the student body. E. Gordon Gee, president of West Virginia University The no-confidence resolution accuses Gee of mismanaging the school’s finances by claiming unrealistically that he would grow enrollment to 40,000 while spending o

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