Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Dr. Claudine Gay, president-elect of Harvard University. Dr. Claudine Gay is making history. Gay, dean of Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will succeed current Harvard President Dr. Lawrence S. Bacow on July 1, 2023. Gay’s appointment marks the first time a person of color will lead the nation’s oldest and one of its most prominent postsecondary institutions.
Active Minds
DECEMBER 14, 2022
I am a loud and self-proclaimed lover of summer. I love everything about the season: how ice cream melts faster than you can eat it, the beach and the smell of salt water, and blockbusters out every other week at the movie theater. But the thing I love most about summertime is the long, extended days. There’s no better feeling than basking in the sun (with plenty of sunscreen on, of course) well after 4 PM, preparing for golden hour.
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Student Minds
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Sub-editors, Sarah, Emily and Tayyibah, have come together to share their thoughts on looking after themselves at university. - Student Minds Editorial Team ✨ How have you looked after yourself at university? ✨ ⭐ Sarah (Student): Winter break can be a very busy time of year. I'm always juggling Christmas plans with family and friends, getting work done, and finding time for myself.
Student Loan Planner
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Borrowers who have Parent PLUS Loans deal with somewhat of a different beast than when a student borrows federal student loans. Parent PLUS Loans stay in the name of the parent who pulled them out if kept in the federal system. They generally have much higher interest rates than Direct Loans and don’t offer student […]. The post Parent PLUS Double Consolidation Loophole: Pay 10% to 15% of Your Income Instead of 20% appeared first on Student Loan Planner.
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.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 12, 2022
As institutions wrap up their fall semesters, many faculty, staff, and students look forward to a chance to go home to familiar stomping grounds and family traditions. But for students who identify as LGBTQ+, particularly those who identify as non-binary, going home for winter break can paint a more complicated picture. Holiday stress impacts almost all students, according to a new survey of over 1,200 students from TimelyMD, a virtual health and wellbeing company that partners with almost 250 h
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Student Minds
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Emily talks about how being playful beyond childhood is crucial to our mental health, emotional and social well-being, and developing our transferrable skills. - Emily Askew When we think of play, being playful, playing, we tend to recall a vignette of LEGO sets, wooden train tracks, and joyfully noisy instruments bashed to our heart’s content (and our grown-ups’ vexation!).
Steve Keating
DECEMBER 15, 2022
There is an old fashioned idiom, mostly used in the United States, that says “go fly a kite.” It was used and once in a great while still is, when a person was being annoying. To “get rid” of the annoying person you would say, “go fly a kite.”. It was a way of telling someone to go away. But when you stop to think about it “go fly a kite” is some awesome advice.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Test-optional admission policies have resulted in increased application numbers and student diversity at many business schools, according to a recent report by the MBA Roundtable and Wiley. Jeff Bieganek “Test-Optional Admission Policies and The Impact on Graduate Management Education,” surveyed and collected the input of 116 deans, directors, faculty, and staff at 107 graduate business schools – a mix of public schools and private, non-profit schools – in September and October 2022.
Active Minds
DECEMBER 12, 2022
For many, the holiday season brings cheer and excitement; however, it’s not uncommon for it to also be a difficult time. The holidays can be particularly hard for those struggling with mental health. Your routine may be disrupted, some of the coping mechanisms or support networks you’ve built at school or in your own home may not be available, you may not have strong family ties to return to, and there may be additional financial stress due to holiday shopping.
Student Loan Planner
DECEMBER 14, 2022
After the 2008 financial crisis, the government placed strict underwriting restrictions on mortgage lenders. To qualify for a traditional mortgage today, you typically need to show two years of steady income. You’ll also need a 20% down payment to avoid paying private mortgage insurance (PMI). And for 2022, your mortgage loan amount can’t exceed $647,200. […].
Steve Keating
DECEMBER 11, 2022
One of the challenges of being an ineffective leader is that being ineffective causes you to become even more ineffective over time. There is a definite downward spiral for all ineffective leaders and these ineffective leaders pick up speed on their way down. One reason that happens is because ineffective leaders either never knew, or have forgotten, that leadership is about people.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Desireé C. Boykin has recently been awarded the Higher Education Leadership Foundation’s (HELF) 2022 Vanguard Award and inducted into its Sankofa Hall of Leadership. Desireé C. Boykin “We believe it is important to honor those who are strengthening the bridge to sustainability and thriving that our ancestors so carefully built and curated,” the foundation said.
Timely MD
DECEMBER 13, 2022
TimelyMD conducted a nationwide survey of over 1,000 college seniors planning to begin their careers when they graduate. Despite their overall optimism toward life after graduation, the survey revealed that nearly 7 out of 10 graduating seniors feel that the pandemic made them less prepared to enter the workforce due primarily to mental health issues.
Student Loan Planner
DECEMBER 12, 2022
It seems like historic things happen every other week right now. So it’s fitting that we’ve seen inflation in 2022 higher than any time since 1980. This impacts you as a student loan borrower in a number of different ways depending on the type of repayment approach you’re taking with your loans. If you’re careful, […]. The post How Inflation Impacts Student Loan Borrowers appeared first on Student Loan Planner.
The University Innovation Alliance
DECEMBER 12, 2022
The University Innovation Alliance's Three Playbooks for Student Success. bridget. Thu, 12/15/2022 - 06:00. Advising. College to Career. Completion Grants. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) operates as a multi-campus laboratory for student success innovation. Since launching in 2014, UIA institutions have increased the number of graduates of color produced annually by 93% and the number of low-income graduates produced annually by 50%, resulting in 118,000 more graduates than projected.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Dr. Alvin Schexnider's father, Alfred Schexnider, and mother, Ruth Mayfield Schexnider. After four years of effort, Dr. Alvin Schexnider has put the finishing touches on his latest book. This time, he turned the lens inward. “It’s important to know from whence we came,” said Schexnider, former chancellor of Winston-Salem University and author of Saving Black Colleges.
College Aid Services
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Posted: December 15, 2022 Author: Federal Student Aid Subject: Access Removed for Unconfirmed TG Numbers (SAIG Mailboxes) and Electronic Services User Accounts In October 2022, we initiated the annual active confirmation process that required every organization enrolled for a Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) account to review and validate its assigned TG […].
Student Loan Planner
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Becoming a nurse is an excellent way to serve others in need as well as earn a good living. Nursing school, however, can lead to large amounts of student loan debt and hefty monthly payments. Several national and state student loan forgiveness programs have been created to attract new nursing candidates because the demand for […]. The post Student Loan Forgiveness for Nurses: Guide for 2023 appeared first on Student Loan Planner.
Patter by Pat Thomson
DECEMBER 11, 2022
You may have noticed that a big journal publisher is offering to help you find the right journal for your p aper. It’s got a beta version of a “journal suggester” as part of its “how to publish your research” web advice. The process looks pretty straightforward. You simply paste your abstract in a box, press a button, and the magic behind the screen offers you a suggested short-list of journals.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 15, 2022
While the U.S. waits to hear how the Supreme Court will rule in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) vs. Harvard College and SFFA vs University of North Carolina (UNC) , higher education experts in California already know what the postsecondary world could look like without affirmative action, the consideration of race as one of many elements when deciding admission.
NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance
DECEMBER 13, 2022
In November 2022, the Department of Education published final rules that will change regulations governing a variety of federal student loan cancellation programs as well as how interest impacts student loan burdens. The Department made significant changes to the following areas: Closed School Discharges , which are available when the borrower was unable to complete their program because their school closed; .
Student Loan Planner
DECEMBER 15, 2022
The credit score needed to qualify for a private student loan varies between lenders. Generally, you need at least a good credit score to qualify for a private loan, although some lenders might allow you to qualify for a loan with a lower score. Lenders typically keep credit and other lending requirements close to the […]. The post Required Credit Score for Private Student Loans — What to Know appeared first on Student Loan Planner.
CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Some high school seniors get all their college admissions and financial aid applications completed on time. Some pinned all their hopes on one college with an early decision application, while others hedged their bets with an early action application. The hope was that there would. The post The Disappointment of Early Application Rejection appeared first on CFAA.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Two Spelman College students have been selected as Schwarzman Scholars , one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships. Among the 151 chosen for the 2023-2024 Class of Schwarzman Scholars were Spelman’s Naomi Aladekoba and Sophia Bax-Wooten. The two will be part of the program’s eighth cohort – they will be enrolled August 2023 – with participants from 36 countries and 121 universities.
College Aid Services
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Posted: December 12, 2022 Author: Federal Student Aid Subject: COD School Testing for the 2023–24 Award Year The FSA Partner and School Relations Center will allow for COD School Testing for the 2023–24 award year from Jan. 3, 2023, through Dec. 18, 2023. The purpose of COD School Testing is to provide […]. The post COD School Testing for 2023–24 Available January 3, 2023 first appeared on College Aid Services.
Scholarship America
DECEMBER 12, 2022
“Community empowerment is my heartwork,” says Leila Tamale, a Stanford University junior pursuing a degree in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. Leila is a member of the first cohort of J. Barry Griswell Scholars selected this year. The Barry Griswell Scholarship was founded in memory of Scholarship America’s former Board Chair, who overcame great odds with the help of scholarships.
Counselors' Corner
DECEMBER 14, 2022
by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. In a year where everyone pretended COVID isn’t a thing, the college counseling world saw a modest return to a sense of normal that is somewhat unfounded. Here are the highlights: Welcome to the Family, Test Optional The honeymoon period after the COVID-based shotgun wedding between test optional admissions and thousands of colleges has led to some settling in that’s unsettling.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 12, 2022
The University of Dayton (UDayton) will launch a fellowship program to provide paid internships, mentoring, and professional development to underrepresented students from the Dayton region. The three-year Health Equity Fellows program will see fellows participate in two yearlong paid internships; mentoring with Dayton Children’s Hospital and the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine; specialized education focused on health policy, social determinants of health, and medical ethics;
John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2022
The Office of Student Health and Well-Being publishes This Week in Well-Being , a university-wide weekly e-newsletter in Spring 2022. Our target audience is students and trainees. Help us refine our editorial framework to help us better deliver the info you need to be well and do well at Hopkins by responding to this short survey. It should take no longer than five minutes to complete, and is essential to creating communications that respond to the needs of our audience.
Student Research Foundation
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Are you a high school student, a parent, a teacher, or a college counselor? Remember, it is never too early to start researching sources of financial aid. First, speak to the financial aid officers at the colleges you are considering. Take notes and follow their advice and instructions. Don’t overlook important details, such as application deadlines.
Mongoose
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Helping students and alumni is a tricky business - they need your help, but will often ignore messages. To run a successful texting campaign, the first thing your institution needs to do is develop a strategy.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 16, 2022
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has received $1 million to support students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Maryland. Christian Genetski The funds – from online gambling company FanDuel Group – are meant to help students with education-related expenses such as technology, housing, food security, and tuition. Maryland's four HBCUs are Morgan State University, Bowie State University, Coppin State University, and University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.
John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Content preview: sexual abuse. As the fall term comes to a close, many students will be heading home for winter break. This journey can bring up many mixed emotions. For some, it means returning to a household with an abuser, or it may be the first time seeing your parents after having experienced an assault. Whatever your situation looks like this holiday season, it is bound to come along with new and potentially overwhelming emotions.
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