Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

University of Delaware (UD) police are investigating after an English professor who is Jewish found a swastika drawn on a poster on her office door with the words, "We Are Everywhere," Delaware Online reported. The swastika was drawn on a poster promoting a drag performance the professor organized years ago. "This incident is in direct opposition to our institutional values supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and we unequivocally denounce this and all expressions of hate, prejudice and d

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Active Minds

MAY 10, 2023

Change is difficult and isolating. The transition from high school to college was no different. Leaving home and moving to a different state while experiencing a complete social reset certainly impacted how I understood mental health. When I started college, I did not prioritize mental health due to my simplistic understanding of it — I did not know the value of genuinely connecting with others on a deeper level or the impact that loneliness would have on my ability to manage my mental health du

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 11, 2023

IHEP President Mamie Voight (left) and U.S. Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education Nasser Paydar (right) at the U.S. Department of Education’s May 1, 2023 Raise the Bar Summit. By: Mamie Voight When U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona welcomed postsecondary leaders, researchers, and student success advocates to the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) recent Raise the Bar Summit, he framed what it truly means to be a prestigious institution of higher education.

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Counseling Today

MAY 8, 2023

Solutions to the nationwide mental health provider shortage are often as complex as the reasons behind it. The post A closer look at the mental health provider shortage appeared first on Counseling Today.

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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

MAY 12, 2023

Northwestern University’s African American studies department will be renamed the Department of Black Studies. The change will become official in the next few months, pending final trustee approval. The department – housed in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences – is making the change to better reflect the range of its scholarship and teaching, according to the formal name change proposal.

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Steve Keating

MAY 7, 2023

Somebody really smart once said that our lives our made from the choices we make. I believe, good or bad, we are all only one decision away from a completely different life. That means we need to be certain we are making the best decisions possible in our life. Making decisions is a complex process. It involves weighing various factors and considering the potential consequences of each option.

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Counseling Today

MAY 12, 2023

Counseling can help adults with bullying behaviors learn to change how they relate to others and accept responsibility for their actions. The post Working with adults who bully appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

In a career that has included both academia and the private sector, Dr. Teik C. Lim is now leading the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) into the future. Growing up in Malaysia, Lim wanted to skip college, join the military and pursue the dream of becoming a pilot. Unfortunately, he could not meet the 20-20 eyesight requirement. Thankfully, he moved on to Plan B.

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Student Loan Planner

MAY 10, 2023

Key Takeaways: Medical professionals often have high levels of student loan debt when they finish medical school, which can make home financing challenging. Some doctors, dentists, veterinarians and nurse practitioners have special access to financing options and underwriting criteria that can make it easier to get a home loan. Wells Fargo doesn’t offer a specific […] The post Wells Fargo Physician Loan Review: Eligibility, Features and More appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Steve Keating

MAY 11, 2023

If you ask most leaders who their most expensive employee is their mind usually goes straight to the person they pay the most. But that’s frequently not true. The most expensive employees in any organization are the ones who are least engaged. They “earn” their paycheck by doing the absolute least work possible. They provide little return for the investment the organization pays.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 11, 2023

Showing the Human Face of Higher Ed Leadership A Conversation With Michael Sorrell, President, Paul Quinn College Alan Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:00 Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) always looks forward to the Weekly Wisdom Podcast when our guest is Dr. Michael Sorrell , longtime president of Paul Quinn College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 12, 2023

In recent years, applicants and matriculants to U.S. medical schools have increasingly come from households with higher incomes, according to a Yale-led study. The findings of the study – published May 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – show disparities in access to medical education and could have negative impacts on patient care, according to researchers.

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Counselors' Corner

MAY 10, 2023

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. This is the time of year when counselor chat rooms are filled with posts like “Thinking about interviewing for a high school counseling position. Thoughts?” You bet. It’s as easy as remembering the five Cs. Curriculum Most of the people on hiring committees don’t know that, just like there’s a math curriculum and an English curriculum, high schools are supposed to have a counseling curriculum.

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College Aid Services

MAY 10, 2023

Press Release – May 10, 2023 | Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 59th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars annually… More » 161 Students to be Honored as 2023 U.S.

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Ed.gov Homeroom

MAY 8, 2023

By: Lauren Pfeffer Stuart Did you know there are ways to lead while still keeping your classroom position? I didn’t! In 2014, I was feeling burnt out, as many educators often feel. I loved being with kids, but felt I wanted to impact education on a larger scale, and I needed a change of pace. Continue Reading The post 4 Ways to Flex Your Leadership From The Classroom appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2023

Through research and writing about theater, Dr. Esther Kim Lee uncovers largely untold stories of Asian American history. “In theater, we have to talk about representation, how we see each other, about perceptions, how stereotypes exist as well as this long history of anti-Asian violence,” said Lee, who is professor of theater studies, international comparative studies and history as well as director of the Asian American and Diaspora Studies Program at Duke University.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 11, 2023

Colleges and universities are currently facing challenges to their long-term financial stability, including a shrinking number of high school graduates, increasing alternatives to postsecondary education, and a shifting labor market. Higher education leaders recognize that achieving improved student outcomes requires more than a quick fix. Those who’ve found the most success understand that financial stability requires investing in a student success model that supports students and fiscal

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College Aid Services

MAY 9, 2023

The US Department of Education has announced that over 615,000 borrowers have had their loans forgiven under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, with a total of $4.2 billion in loan forgiveness approved as of October 2021. The PSLF program was created in 2007 to incentivize graduates to enter public service jobs and forgive… More » ED: $42 Billion in Approved Public Service Loan Forgiveness for More Than 615,000 Borrowers The post ED: $42 Billion in Approved Public Service

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Scholarship America

MAY 12, 2023

As the world of higher education faces an uncertain future, there are two things we know for sure: education will be a key to our recovery, and students will need our support more than ever as they return to school. Support for students can take many forms; starting a scholarship program can ensure you have an impact now, and well into the future. Getting started can be a challenge – but partnering with an experienced nonprofit like Scholarship America ensures you the simplest setup, the greates

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 12, 2023

The low number of historically underrepresented men of color (HUMOC) in health care professions has been declared a national crisis by The Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions (FASHP). The numbers indicate a lack of diversity that will negatively impact public health, education, economic stability, and the availability and quality of healthcare for all U.S. communities.

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Patter by Pat Thomson

MAY 8, 2023

When it comes to writing I’m definitely a planner. I like to show other people how to plan their papers too. And the standard caveat before I begin. Of course my way is not the only way. This is A way that works for quite a lot of people most of the time. Or some of the time. It is one strategy to add into your bag of writing tools. When I am writing for publication I take what is really a project management approach, where I map out the various steps in the writing and diary them.

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Ed.gov Homeroom

MAY 11, 2023

ED’s School Ambassador Fellowship Program supports national education initiatives with the expertise of school-based practitioners. The program fosters collaboration between education practitioners and the federal government, involves educators in education policy, and amplifies practitioners’ voices in the national dialogue. JoLisa Hoover served previously as a Fellow at ED.

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Community College Review

MAY 11, 2023

We look in-depth at how you can pay for a community college education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 9, 2023

Delnita Evans dreams of being a dean because she wants to help underrepresented students succeed. “I saw that people that looked like me did not matriculate. We weren’t graduating,” said the master’s candidate in higher education student affairs at the Morgan State University School of Education & Urban Studies. “Sometimes, all a student needs is someone who looks like them to have a conversation so that they can understand that they can do this.

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College Aid Services

MAY 10, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action to halt student loan debt relief schemes that allegedly defrauded students out of millions of dollars. According to a press release on the FTC’s website, these deceptive operations promised to assist students in reducing or eliminating their student loan debt burden but instead scammed them into false… More » FTC Halts Student Loan Scheme Costing Students Millions The post FTC Halts Student Loan Scheme Costing Students Millions first appe

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

MAY 11, 2023

Content note: This essay was originally delivered as the keynote speech at the 2023 Out of the Darkness Walk, an annual event designed to engage young adults in the fight to prevent suicide. It discusses suicidal feelings and attempted suicide. Hi! Thank you so much for the opportunity to be here today and to share a piece of my story. Suicide and suicide prevention have touched my life in a variety of ways over the past ten years.

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HEAG

MAY 11, 2023

In our March blog , we wrote about the many areas in financial aid that will be impacted by the end of the COVID-19 National Emergency. One process that is particularly notable is verification, and since we’re heading into that … Read more ».

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2023

Scholarship has nearly always been done from a position of privilege, with respect to the vast majority of the human population, as studying arcane texts or elusive natural phenomena has never been something most people have had time or resources to do. Academic work requires material access to information in libraries, and other resources like computers and (relatively quiet) space in which to write.

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COE

MAY 10, 2023

Christopher Rosenquest, City of Plattsburgh Mayor May 10, 2023 One of NEOA’s 2023 TRIO Achievers, Christopher is currently the Mayor of the City of Plattsburg Christopher Rosenquest is an accomplished public servant, entrepreneur, and the 29th Mayor of the City of Plattsburgh. His success, impact, and view of himself in the world are all a function of his experience with Upward Bound , a program he credits with helping him shape his education and personal goals.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

MAY 11, 2023

Congratulations! We made it through another year! We are so excited for those of you who are graduating. We support your journey and wish you the best in your future endeavors. This summer glimmers with hope and opportunities. Although so much has changed in the past couple of years, it feels as though this will be the first “close-to-normal” summer we have had since 2019.

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EAB

MAY 9, 2023

This insight paper was created to help enrollment leaders reorient to a higher education marketplace that is being transformed by a historic convergence of disruptive forces, including the pandemic, a persistent labor crisis, a troubled political climate, change in the psychological profile of college goers, and, relatedly, increasingly widespread doubt regarding the value of postsecondary education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2023

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will serve as the commencement speaker next week during the 155th commencement ceremony at Howard University. Biden will also be awarded the honorary Doctor of Letters from the institution. “It is an honor and privilege to welcome President Biden to deliver the 2023 commencement address and celebrate the graduating Class of 2023,” said Dr.

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Mongoose

MAY 9, 2023

Alexa (Alex) Heinrich , an award-winning social media strategist and accessibility advocate, sits down with FYI Host, Gil Rogers, to discuss social media accessibility. They discuss best practices for creating content that is more accessible to all audiences - including the do's and don'ts of alt text and emojis, as well as how creating accessible content has an impact on your marketing efforts.

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