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How to Demonstrate that You’re a Leader Who Cares

Steve Keating

One of the easiest things for someone in a leadership position to do is tell their people that they care about them. The reality is, many followers doubt the sincerity of those words. That’s why Authentic Leaders remove all doubt by demonstrating, on a consistent basis, that they do actually care about their people. Demonstrating that you’re a caring leader is essential for creating a positive and productive organizational culture.

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California Students Going Out-of-State to Attend HBCUs Eligible for One-Time $5,000 Grant Per New Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that gives community college students transferring to HBCUs a one-time grant of up to $5,000. Gov. Gavin Newsom Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images Given that the state of California itself does not have any HBCUs, students who want to attend and experience one have to pursue it out-of-state but may miss out on state aid in the process.

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How Gen Z Is Erasing Mental Health Taboos Through Conversations

Active Minds

I was fourteen years old when I was introduced to the space of mental health advocacy. At this time, I began training to become a hotline listener at Teen Line , a peer crisis line in Los Angeles. I was fascinated by this organization that not only served youth but actively centered their engagement. After all, youth are often quieted and discredited in the mental health space despite youth-led advocacy and peer support being necessities in erasing taboos and improving the current landscape.

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From Humble Beginnings to Leading Higher Education Advocacy: My Journey

COE

From Humble Beginnings to Leading Higher Education Advocacy: My Journey October 2, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones Becoming COE president, I strive for educational equity, inspired by my parents’ resilience and belief in transformative education for all. When people ask me about my work, they often wonder if my motivation stems from being a low-income, first-generation college student myself.

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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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Prioritizing trauma-informed care

Counseling Today

A trauma-informed approach benefits both counselors and clients, yet more work needs to be done to ensure these principles are adopted across health care systems. The post Prioritizing trauma-informed care appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Behind the Scenes of the Fall 2023 Send Silence Packing® Tour

Active Minds

For over a decade, the Active Minds Send Silence Packing® (SSP) display has traveled the country to end the silence surrounding mental illness and suicide. Send Silence Packing® encourages attendees to seek support for themselves, friends, or loved ones, with trained professionals available on-site and thousands of mental health resources distributed to community members at each stop.

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Announcement: Canterbury Christ Church University partners with Symplicity Advocate to elevate student case handling, safety and wellbeing

Symplicity

Symplicity® Advocate ™, renowned worldwide for student case management with over 300 universities in its network, warmly welcomes Canterbury Christ Church University aboard. Symplicity will collaborate with the University to implement a 360-degree view of student cases and student support to enhance its university-wide approach to addressing concerns and supporting student wellbeing.

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Registration Open: 2023 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference (11/28 to 12/1/23)

College Aid Services

Registration for the 2023 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference is now open. To register go to [link] complete your free registration. The 2023 Conference will be held virtually on Nov. 28–Dec. 1. There will be keynote addresses from U.S. Department of Education leadership, five general sessions, 23 breakout sessions (covering the latest in financial aid… More » Registration Open: 2023 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference (11/28 to 12/1/23) The post Registration Open:

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Scholar Examines the Intersection of Black and Latino Identity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Danielle Pilar Clealand began her academic exploration on a study abroad trip to Cuba. There, she says, she felt most at home. The journey ended with her devoting herself to the study of racial politics. The Latin American and Caribbean scholar focuses her research on the silence that exists around race and racism and how it affects the way Black people see themselves, their experiences, their identities, and their politics.

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How to Boost the Morale of Your Team

Steve Keating

High morale is often the little recognized secret to success. Organizations and leaders that work to ensure the morale and engagement level of their people remain high, outperform those who don’t. Boosting the morale of your team is essential for maintaining productivity, job satisfaction, and overall team cohesion. High morale can lead to increased motivation, creativity, and a more positive work environment.

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How to File a Student Loan Complaint: A Complete Guide

Student Loan Planner

The U.S. Department of Education has facilitated three and a half years of paused payments and interest for federal student loan borrowers. As of October 1, 2023, more than 40 million student loan borrowers resumed their loan repayments. Turning on loan payments following a long hiatus has proved to be quite the task for student […] The post How to File a Student Loan Complaint: A Complete Guide appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Celebrating National Manufacturing Day: Creating Our Future

Ed.gov Homeroom

By: Catherine Mcconnell, Policy Advisor Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education, US Department of Education The U.S. Department of Education is excited to join manufacturers, workers, educators, students, and families across our nation in celebrating National Manufacturing Day. Manufacturing is essential to our country’s vitality: it sparks creativity, fuels global competitiveness, brings dreams and Continue Reading The post Celebrating National Manufacturing Day: Creating Our Future ap

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Dr. Melissa Gilliam to Lead Boston University as Historic First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam, a physician and higher education leader, will take on the mantle of president of Boston University, effective Jul. 1, 2024. In doing so, she will become BU’s first woman and first Black president. Dr. Melissa Gilliam Boston University Photography Gilliam, 58, is no stranger to firsts. She is currently executive vice president and provost at The Ohio State University, the first Black to hold that role in the school’s history.

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An Additional $9 Billion in Student Debt Relief for 125,000 Student Borrowers

College Aid Services

Biden-Harris Administration Announces an Additional $9 Billion in Student Debt Relief PRESS RELEASE: OCTOBER 4, 2023 | Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov New state-by-state data shows relief for income-driven repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness The Biden-Harris administration announced today that an additional 125,000 Americans have been approved for $9 billion in debt relief through… More » An Additional $9 Billion in Student Debt Relief for 125,000 Student

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Biden Authorizes $9 Billion in New Student Loan Forgiveness – Here’s Who Qualifies

Student Loan Planner

The Biden Administration approved $9 billion in student loan forgiveness for at least 125,000 borrowers this week. This is just the latest wave of student debt relief, bringing the Administration’s total student loan cancellation to at least $127 billion since President Biden took office. “For years, millions of eligible borrowers were unable to access the […] The post Biden Authorizes $9 Billion in New Student Loan Forgiveness – Here’s Who Qualifies appeared first on Student L

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From the President: Decolonizing and reshaping the profession

Counseling Today

The decoloniality process will allow counselors to reshape their professional identity and become more effective in their areas of specialty. The post From the President: Decolonizing and reshaping the profession appeared first on Counseling Today.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. The four entities recognized this year span a diverse geographic area, but they share the mission of uplifting their communities while also creating a broader impact in terms of education and the workforce.

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Working with Your School Counselor

Counselors' Corner

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Students, driving the life-after-high school bus means taking care of all the passengers, and that includes someone whose role is pretty important—your school counselor. Go ahead, I’ll wait. “Hang on. So I meet with my parents every week, and I have to stay in touch with someone I’ve only met once when I changed my schedule?

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keeping up with the literatures

Patter by Pat Thomson

Keep up. Keep up. Don’t get behind. When I hear these words I immediately want to rebel. What’s really wrong with being a bit behind? Keeping up with what’s being published takes time and effort. Do you really, really need to do it? Well, in relation to your specific research, yes. It’s always helpful to know what other people are doing on and around the topic you are enmeshed in.

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2024–25 FAFSA Prototype now available

College Aid Services

To give financial aid administrators time to prepare for the upcoming changes to the FAFSA form in advance of the 2024–25 FAFSA form release, FSA has announced that a 2024–25 FAFSA prototype is now available for use. What is the 2024–25 FAFSA Prototype? The FAFSA prototype offers the financial aid community an advance opportunity to… More » 2024–25 FAFSA Prototype now available The post 2024–25 FAFSA Prototype now available first appeared on College Aid Services.

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Piedmont Community College Offers Taylor Swift Analysis Course

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Piedmont Community College will be offering a Taylor Swift course next year. Taylor Swift Scott Legato/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management file The course will be taught by Dr. David Townsend, dean of university transfer and general education and a self-proclaimed “life-long Swiftie.” Seeing larger schools with similar offerings inspired him to create the course about the popular artist, he said.

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Seth Bodnar’s Journey from Green Beret to UM President

EAB

Podcast Seth Bodnar’s Journey from Green Beret to UM President Episode 167. October 3, 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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Advocacy Update: Building stronger coalitions in counseling advocacy 

Counseling Today

Networked coalitions offer a pathway to transcend divisions, promote inclusivity and contribute positively to the well-being of individuals and communities. The post Advocacy Update: Building stronger coalitions in counseling advocacy appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Is Your Institution Ready for the FAFSA® Delay?

HEAG

We’ve been discussing the changes coming for the 2024 – 2025 award year — from the FAFSA questions to needs analysis — for several months now. However, the most immediate, albeit temporary, change is that the FAFSA won’t be available … Read more ».

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Vice President Kamala Harris to Visit College of Charleston as Part of Fight for Our Freedoms College Tour

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the College of Charleston on Oct. 11, as part of her Fight for Our Freedoms college tour. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The event will take place at 1 p.m. at the Sottile Theatre. The tour itself is meant to focus on issues disproportionately impacting young people, such as reproductive freedom, gun safety, climate action, voting rights, LGBTQ+ equality, mental health, and book bans, according to a press release.

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Inside A Community College’s Streamlined, Custom Enrollment Data Warehouse Implementation

EAB

Inside A Community College’s Streamlined, Custom Enrollment Data Warehouse Implementation Case Study: North Iowa Area Community College About North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is a public community college in Mason City, Iowa with 2,500 students, about half of whom attend full-time. Quick Facts Automated accuracy auditing of enrollment data from Canvas and Colleague Extensive CIO input during implementation and setup Decreased demand on IR since enrollment dashboards now update automatic

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How to Know When to Upgrade Your Student Engagement Platform

Ready Education

Drawing from our experience helping 700+ higher education institutions drive student engagement, this article provides 7 signs its time to upgrade student engagement platforms.

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Announcing new School of Government and Policy

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Note: This letter originally appeared as an e-mail sent to the Hopkins community on Friday October 6, 2023. Dear Johns Hopkins Community: In August our university proudly opened a magnificent new home in Washington, D.C., a dream long in the making and now fully realized as the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue. Later this month, we will join together as a community to formally dedicate our spectacular new space and celebrate the further broadening of our aspir

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Don’t Let a ‘Bad Alternator’ Destroy Your Team

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I picked up my wife recently from the airport after she had gotten in on an overnight flight. We intended to head straight home after, but we decided to stop at a grocery store to be pick up a few items. After loading the car with groceries, we got in and the car would not start. Assuming it was a dead battery, I called AAA battery service and a technician came to test the battery.

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Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Here’s how to navigate the ongoing confidence crisis.

EAB

Blogs Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Here’s how to navigate the ongoing confidence crisis. Gallup’s most recent poll revealed a concerning trend: only 36 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education. This decline is not a new development, with trust steadily eroding over the past eight years.

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Fostering a Campus Community of Peer Support

Knack

So much of student success depends on access to support. Inside and outside of the classroom, administrators seek to bolster student support as the needs of students change and employers continue to emphasize skills related to emotional intelligence in future hires.

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Assisting students in distress

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Note: This letter originally appeared as an e-mail sent to all Hopkins faculty and staff on Tuesday October 3, 2023. Dear Faculty and Staff, As a member of the faculty or staff at JHU, you may become aware of students who are in distress and whose behavior, thoughts, or experiences cause you concern.  We all face challenges in our lives, and many of us, including many of our students, may be struggling through some difficulties.

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Michigan Expands Tuition-Free Community Scholarship Program to Adults Ages 21-24 Without Degrees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The state of Michigan is expanding a program that provides a tuition-free community scholarship to adults ages 21-24 who have not yet earned college degrees, FOX 2 reported. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Al Goldis/AP The program – it was created in 2021 and was previously limited to adults 25 and up – has had more than 132,000 Michigan residents in total apply.