Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 5, 2025
Dr. Doug Shapiro The number of students transferring into a new institution in fall 2024 grew by 4.4% according to the Transfer Enrollment and Pathways report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC). In contrast, non-transfer enrollment, meaning students continuing at or returning to the same school they had previously attended, remains 3.5% below 2020 levels.
IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy
MARCH 4, 2025
The recent cancel lation of critical grants and contracts at the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) jeopardizes the future of congressionally mandated and statistically robust surveys on postsecondary education experiences and outcomes. These include the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) and its longitudinal follow-up study of the outcomes of first-time college students, the Beginning Postsecondary Study (BPS).
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Ed.gov Homeroom
MARCH 5, 2025
By: Scott Yenor In 1982, President Ronald Reagan proposed dismantling the Department of Education, an agency barely two years old. This was not as radical a move for his administration as it may sound to modern ears. Americans were not accustomed to such a massive role for the federal government in education, which had always Continue Reading The post Education: Whose Job Is It?
College Aid Services
MARCH 7, 2025
The Department of Education’s latest federal register outlines the eligibility requirements, application process, and waiver request procedures for institutions applying for funding under the Higher Education Act. Specifically, it discusses programs such as Strengthening Institutions Programs (SIP) and Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), which are classified under Title III and Title V.
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
MARCH 4, 2025
Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy A coalition of 104 education organizations has called on Congress to immediately reverse the Department of Education's recent cancellation of several major teacher preparation grant programs, a move that has disrupted educator pipelines across the country and threatens to worsen the national teacher shortage crisis. The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and the National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR), joined by 102 other education grou
Steve Keating
MARCH 6, 2025
If I were only allowed to give first-time leaders one piece of advice, it would be this. Always always always expect the unexpected. Thats because leading involves people, and people, no matter how well you know them, will surprise you. Frequently. Out of nowhere, they say something, do something, or dont do something that you just didnt see coming.
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College Aid Services
MARCH 3, 2025
The Department of Education has released an FAQ to clarify concerns stemming from last month’s Dear Colleague Letter, which instructed institutions to cease using race preferences and stereotypes as a factor in their admissions, hiring, promotion, compensation, scholarships, prizes, administrative support, sanctions, discipline, and beyond or risk losing their eligibility for federal funding.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2025
Dr. Jerome E. Morris Dr. Jerome E. Morris, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education at the University of MissouriSt. Louis, has been elected as the next president of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Morris will serve as president-elect for the 2025-2026 term before assuming the presidency following the association's 2026 Annual Meeting.
Knack
MARCH 5, 2025
Higher education promises opportunity, mobility, and the chance to build a better future. But that promise falls short when academic support systems fail to reach the students who need them most. Too often, support services are designed with a one-size-fits-all approach, assuming students will seek out help on their own. The reality? Many dont. Not because they dont need it, but because they dont know its available, dont feel like its for them, or face barriers that make access difficult.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
MARCH 4, 2025
This years National Nutrition Month theme is Food Connects Us. Food is more than just a way to fuel the bodyit brings us together. It connects us to our families, friends, and cultures. Sharing meals is an opportunity to learn about the food, who made it, and where the ingredients come from. Our food choices are shaped by health, traditions, seasons, and where we live, but the food we eat also affects our health.
College Aid Services
MARCH 5, 2025
Federal Student Aid has released volumes of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical information for the 2025-26 award year and are only available as PDF documents at this time. Update on March 4, 2025: FSA updated Volume 7 Comment Codesto add back the… More 202526 FAFSA Specifications Guide (March 2025 Update) The post 202526 FAFSA Specifications Guide (March 2025 Update) first appeared on College Aid Ser
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 5, 2025
Dr. Paola (Lola) Esmieu is a strategic leader in higher education, dedicated to institutional growth, access, and equity-driven initiatives. As Chief of Staff at Paul Quinn College, she provides strategic oversight of enrollment, communications, and institutional priorities. Under her leadership, the college was ranked #6 on Numerades 2024 list of fastest-growing colleges and has earned multiple national creative awards, including MarCom, Hermes Creative, and Telly Awards.
School Counselor Blog
MARCH 2, 2025
Testing season can be a stressful time for students and adults! Last year our PBIS Team came up with an idea to help students decompress after our state testing days by hosting activity sessions we called "De-stress After the Test." Although we hosted this event for PSSA testing, our state standardized testing, you could host an event like this after any testing session or window. midterms, finals, and more!
Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent
MARCH 3, 2025
Missouri State News Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award Recipients Announced Dr. Rhonda Stanton, Azaria Hogans, and Karmen Brewer will be recognized as the recipients of the 2025 Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Awards at the Kathy J. Davis Master Advisor Reception on March 10, 2025, from 4-5 p.m. in the Ballroom East in Plaster Student Union.
School & Student Services by Community Brands
MARCH 5, 2025
Our team just returned from the annual NAIS Thrive 2025 conference, held from February 2628 in Nashville, TN. VenturEd Solutions was proud to be a Diamond sponsor at this annual event where over 3,000 educators, administrators, and industry leaders gathered to explore the future of independent schools. This years conference fostered collaboration, innovation, and inspiration.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 3, 2025
Dr. Dan Walden Our educational system is facing an unprecedented challenge declining enrollment. Across the country, community colleges and universities are seeing fewer students enroll, a trend that could have long-term consequences for both individuals and the economy. A shrinking student population means fewer trained workers entering key industries, bringing about economic decline as the demographic cliff continues to grow.
College Aid Services
MARCH 7, 2025
The Department of Education’s latest federal register outlines the eligibility requirements, application process, and waiver request procedures for institutions applying for funding under the Higher Education Act. Specifically, it discusses programs such as Strengthening Institutions Programs (SIP) and Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), which are classified under Title III and Title V.
Knack
MARCH 6, 2025
Higher education was built for a different time. A time when students lived on campus, attended classes in person, and had schedules built around a traditional college experience. But todays students are anything but traditional. Many juggle jobs, family responsibilities, and commutes that make accessing support services difficult. If colleges and universities want to help every student succeed, they need to rethink how academic support is delivered.
HEAG
MARCH 6, 2025
Refugee and asylee students face unique challenges in accessing higher education, but financial aid administrators can play a crucial role in supporting them. These students are eligible for federal financial aid, yet navigating the documentation and verification processes can be … Read more .
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 4, 2025
Jamie Merisotis The Lumina Foundation announced a new goal to increase the number of Americans with education and training to 75%. In 2008, the Lumina Foundation, a national private foundation focused on higher education and workforce development, set a national attainment goal that by 2025 60% of working-age adults would earn college degrees, certificates or industry-recognized certifications.
CAMPUSPEAK
MARCH 5, 2025
The first time I knew I was burnt out, I was a senior in college. After two demanding weeks leading… The post Navigating and Preventing Burnout: Strategies for Sustainable Passion appeared first on CAMPUSPEAK.
Steve Keating
MARCH 2, 2025
Change, it has been said, is one of the few certainties in life. While thats always been true, the pace of change has never been more rapid. Think about it; much of the technology we take for granted today was considered impossible less than 20 years ago. And its not just technology. Its medical, its athletics, its societal, its literally every part of life.
Counselors' Corner
MARCH 5, 2025
by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Your applications are in, but college should still be on your mind. There is no letting up on taking tough classes; no giving up on writing essays; no slacking off on homework, and no telling the teachers how smart they are in the hopes your B will magically become an A. Fair enough, you think. At least you can stop meeting with your parents, now that the college choices are all made.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2025
Evangeline Mitchell is a pioneering force in diversifying the legal pipeline and has dedicated her life's work to empowering aspiring Black lawyers by providing information, resources, and connections many otherwise might not have access to. A social entrepreneur, attorney, author, and filmmaker, she has transformed the landscape of pre-law exposure and preparation through her groundbreaking grassroots initiatives for over 20 years.
Patter by Pat Thomson
MARCH 2, 2025
One of the problems with literatures work is that you deal with whats published. And once youve accumulated whats out there, you use them. You might find a definition or categories drawn from these literatures. You design the research question from your analysis of literature. And quite often the published literatures inform your research methods – survey questions for instance are often based in the extant work, People like me tell you that this is exactly what you need to do.
John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog
MARCH 4, 2025
The Johns Hopkins University Student Health Benefits Plan is available to undergraduate students, graduate students, medical students, PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows, residents, interns, visiting students, and trainees. All eligible students, learners and trainees have the following plans available to them: Wellfleet (Everything medical except dentistry and vision) Delta Dental (Dentistry) EyeMed (Vision) But what IS health insurance, and how does it work?
College Aid Services
MARCH 4, 2025
Late Monday night, the U.S. Senate confirmed Linda McMahons nomination as Secretary of Education along party lines with a vote of 51-45. McMahon led the Small Business Administration during the first Trump administration and is now responsible for implementing the President’s policies, which includes the dismantling of the Education Department.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2025
Dr. Lisa Cardoza serves as the first Latina President of American River College, one of the largest 2-year public institutions in the country, serving over 32,000 students and home to Californias largest Apprenticeship program. She previously served as Vice President for University Advancement at Sacramento State leading its first comprehensive fundraising campaign, On the Rise, raising nearly $240 million.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 3, 2025
The Supreme Court has opted not to hear a challenge from conservative students who claimed their free speech rights were being violated by Indiana University's bias-response program, with only Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas expressing willingness to take up the case. The students, represented by the advocacy group Speech First, contended that the university's system for reporting incidents of bias creates an environment that suppresses campus dialogue by permitting anonymous reports a
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2025
Dr. Yolanda Watson Spivas 25+ year career in postsecondary education spans a range of executive leadership, general management, federal government, public affairs, operations and academic officer positions. Watson Spiva serves as the President of Complete College America (CCA). Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, CCA is a bold national advocate for dramatically increasing college completion rates and closing equity gaps by working with states, systems, institutions, and partners to scale hig
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2025
Usha R. Rodrigues became dean of the University of Georgia School of Law on January 1, 2025. She joined the School of Law's faculty in the fall of 2005 and was named the holder of the M.E. Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law in 2014. From 2015 to 2018 and for the fall semester of 2024, Rodrigues served as the law school's associate dean for faculty development.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 5, 2025
Dr. Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, a leading educational psychologist, holds the Robert A. Naslund Chair in Curriculum and Teaching at the University of Southern California (USC). She is the executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. Previously, she served as department head of the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences at NC State University.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2025
Dr. Viola L. Acoff is Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi. She is the first female and first African American to serve in this position. She is also a professor of Mechanical Engineering, and she serves on the Board of Directors for Carpenter Technology Corporation and the Board of Trustees for the Four Little Girls Memorial Fund.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2025
Dr. Robert Scott The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents has named Dr. Robert Scott as the sole finalist for the presidency of Albany State University (ASU), bringing a leader with extensive experience in both academia and corporate innovation to the historically Black institution. Scott, who currently serves as president of research and development at The Kraft Heinz Co., would bring a diverse background that spans higher education and corporate leadership to ASU if confirmed.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2025
Fritz B. Burns Dean Brietta Clark, the 19th dean of LMU Loyola Law School, is the first woman and Black person to hold the position in the law schools history. A nationally recognized expert in health law and bioethics, she is one of five authors on the leading health law casebook in American law schools, a sought-after speaker for nationwide conversations on health care regulation and reform, and a longstanding partner to organizations working to preserve access to essential healthcare services
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2025
Dr. Kathy E. Johnson has more than 30 years of higher education experience as a faculty member, researcher and administrator. She is currently the president of the University of New Orleans. Previously, she joined the IUPUI faculty in 1993 and ascended through the ranks as a department chair, dean and associate vice chancellor for undergraduate education, prior to her role as chief academic officer.
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