Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
The live chat function in Zoom classes helped students feel more comfortable, according to a recent University of Nevada, Las Vegas study. Dr. Rachael D. Robnett The study – published in the journal PLOS ONE – looked at anonymous chat summaries from Fall 2020 of 230 students in two introductory biology lecture courses with synchronous remote video instruction.
Active Minds
OCTOBER 19, 2022
I always loved learning and strived to be a high achiever. I did well in school, got along with others, and teachers seemed to like me. However, once I started college, there was a major shift. It became harder and harder for me to complete assignments on time. I felt I couldn’t reach out to my professors and explain because I didn’t think I had a good enough reason as to why I wasn’t turning in work.
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Community College Review
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Being a single parent is difficult (and expensive) but it shouldn't stop you from furthering your education. Read on to learn how to pay for community college as a single parent.
Scholarship America
OCTOBER 21, 2022
When Scholarship America conducted our annual student survey in 2021 , 63% of students told us they planned to apply for more scholarships and grants in the wake of the pandemic and its financial impact. Those scholarships can help them alleviate the financial burden of college while still reaching for their dreams—but for many students, the scholarship application process is full of barriers.
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
OCTOBER 20, 2022
College Board has opened international registration for the new digital format of its SAT Suite of Assessments, a new step in the testing organization’s plans to turn the SAT into a digital assessment. Priscilla Rodriguez Starting 2023, all SAT exams outside of the U.S. will use the digital format, with the U.S. itself following suit in 2024. The company had announced its goal to move the SAT to digital in January 2022, aiming to increase ease of use.
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Black Students Mental Health Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Anxiety can be defined as that feeling of unease as the body reacts to unfamiliar and stressful situations such as worry or fear. That uneasiness can be mild or severe. To read more about anxiety read my blog Anxiety :11 Ultimate Tips to Help Students Flourish. We will all experience these feelings of anxiety at some point due to the pressures of this world.
College Planners of America
OCTOBER 19, 2022
In August, President Biden announced the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Plan (the Plan), which will cancel 20% of the outstanding Federal student loan debt of $1.5 trillion. Debt relief will be granted to 43 million borrowers, eliminating the entire remaining balance for 20 million of them. In previous posts, we covered eligibility for loan forgiveness, the process for applying for forgiveness, and its impact on taxes.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
The latest data for fall 2022 enrollment shows the declines characteristic of the pandemic have begun to level off, but overall postsecondary enrollment is still on the decline, dropping by 1.1% since last fall. These are the latest numbers from 62% of institutions that report to the National Student Clearinghouse, an educational nonprofit organization which collects data and offers insights from 97% of all postsecondary institutions in the U.S.
Counselors' Corner
OCTOBER 19, 2022
by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. This piece was a big hit when it first appeared a few years ago, and many counselors on social media are looking for advice to give students about college essays. In an encore presentation, I still live to serve. Students, you amaze me. You love to share your opinions. I know this, because you share them everywhere— Chattersnap, Gramphoto, and all the rest of those social media sites I know nothing about, other than you use them because you love to talk about yourselve
EAB
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Podcast. Is Your School Doing Enough to Attract Transfers? Episode 124. October 18, 2022. 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. Kent State University’s Ted McKown joins EAB’s Allison Akalonu and Matt Sheldon to explore better ways to engage, recruit, and support incoming trans
Patter by Pat Thomson
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Despite our globally connected digital world, we still primarily live in “small worlds”. Well, that’s according to George Siemens (2004). Small worlds are generally populated by people who have similar interests and knowledges, Siemens says. However, each small world can be connected with others, through networks. “Weak ties” hold networks together.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) has received a three-year, $1.56 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Jee Hang Lee For this FY 2022 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment & Training (E&T) National Partnership Grant , Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI) and American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) will assist as partners.
Student Research Foundation
OCTOBER 17, 2022
“Want to Get Ahead? Pick the Right Company,” an article by Lauren Weber and Theo Francis in The Wall Street Journal on October 14 th , summarizes the findings of a five-year analysis of career mobility that was recently completed by the Burning Glass Institute, a Philadelphia-based think tank. . The study focused on career advancement in jobs that don’t necessarily require a college degree, yet the results are important for guidance counselors, teachers, parents, and others who guide young peopl
EAB
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Video. Building Trust with Latinx Students. A Conversation with College Greenlight Counselors. With college enrollment declining across the board, a greater number of schools are focusing their attention on growing student populations—including Latinx students. EAB’s recent roundtable gave undergraduate enrollment leaders the chance to learn more about this student population and how to better serve them through the college admissions process. -->. 0 %. of America’s Latinx college students enrol
CAMPUSPEAK
OCTOBER 16, 2022
National Masculinity Week (NMW) is observed the 3rd full week of October, however you can choose any week of the… The post Impactful Speakers to Bring in for National Masculinity Week appeared first on CAMPUSPEAK.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Virginia Tech has launched an initiative to improve access and affordability to the school for Virginia students. “A Virginia Tech education can be life-changing for graduates and their families and have a positive impact on their communities and the commonwealth,” said Dr. Tim Sands, president of Virginia Tech. “Making this experience more accessible and affordable, especially for those who are underrepresented and underserved, is a foundational part of our land-grant mission to provide a quali
HEAG
OCTOBER 19, 2022
On a quarterly basis Federal Student Aid (FSA) publishes a list of institutions that are required to use a payment method known as Heightened Cash Monitoring (HCM). This designation can be the result of things under the control of the … Read more ».
EAB
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Blogs. What can big consumer brands teach graduate and adult enrollment leaders? Brands seemingly know what I want the minute I decide it – sometimes even before! That’s because modern marketing leverages machine learning, advanced targeting, and deep consumer knowledge to personalize messages that drive greater engagement, stronger results, and seek to answer questions before they’re even asked.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Having access to safe and nutritious foods is important in all stages of life. About 250,000 Iowans do not have enough money to buy food! The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest hunger prevention program in the United States. Misconceptions are preventing older adults from using SNAP benefits. “If I use SNAP, I’m taking it away from someone in greater need.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
California College of the Arts (CCA) will receive $4.7 million from four organizations to support diversity, equity, and innovation in the arts and design fields. Almost half of the total will come from architecture firm Gensler and the Gensler family. They have pledged $1 million each. That money will go toward creating the M. Arthur Gensler Jr. Center for Design Excellence at CCA.
NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Good news: The online application for the Biden Administration’s student debt cancellation is now officially open! . And the application is fast and easy–you don’t need to submit any documents or even log-in to your StudentAid.gov account. It will probably take you 5 minutes or less to apply. You can apply now on your cell phone or on a computer.
MichiganTech MTU Center for Student Mental Health
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Social media. It seems, at first, like such a helpful way to foster connection and community with friends, family, and people all over the world. Pictures and messages, ideas and encouragement all at our fingertips. So why is it that the hours spent scrolling can leave us feeling… empty? Research now suggests that instead of fostering connection, social media stirs up feelings of loneliness, envy, and an addiction to constant feedback.[1] This impulsive consumption of social media makes it harde
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching , is the winner of the Frederic W. Ness Book Award from The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). The annual award is given to a book that best illuminates the goals and practices of a contemporary liberal education. Dr. Jarvis R. Givens Author Dr. Jarvis R. Givens will be presented the award at AAC&U’s annual meeting Jan. 19, 2023.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Title: President California State University, Fullerton Accustomed to breaking new ground, Dr. Mildred García was appointed as the seventh president of California State University, Fullerton last June. Previously, García served as president of CSU Dominguez Hills beginning in 2007, where she was the eleventh female president — and first Latina president — in the California State University system.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Before she earned a masters and a Ph.D., before she became a full professor and a dean, before she published the book that sums up her life's work and her life experience, Terah Venzant Chambers was shaking in a pew. It was Convocation Day at Carleton College in Minnesota, and Chambers, then a freshman, gazed around Skinner Memorial Chapel, with its high stone walls and stained-glass windows.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has launched a nationwide get-out-the-vote bus tour in support of election candidates standing for lower costs, affordable healthcare, and public schools investments. Randi Weingarten As part of the “#AFTvotes—What Kids and Communities Need” tour, union members will rally at community events, such as book giveaways, roundtables, canvassing, and door knocking.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
When campus crisis and opportunity find their way to Arlethia Perry-Johnson’s office at Kennesaw State University or greets her on the other end of the telephone on any given day, there is little that this veteran communicator hasn’t heard or done. That, says Perry-Johnson, vice president of external affairs, has come with amassing nearly three decades of communications and public affairs experience, with most in higher education.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Telling the story of Dr. Renu Khator’s noted place in American higher education is about diversity and begins with the numbers. Khator, a scholar in the field of global environmental policy, is the eighth chancellor of the University of Houston System and the 13 th president of the University of Houston , dual titles she’s held since January 2008. She is the first foreign-born president of the university and the second woman to hold the position.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Dr. Kim Davis Kim Davis has been named dean of arts & humanities at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Md. She served as the associate dean of communication, arts and humanities at Oakland Community College in Michigan. Davis holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers University and a master's and Ph.D. in English from Wayne State University.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 21, 2022
When the University of Central Florida (UCF) struggled to diversify its predominately White student and faculty demographics, it turned Dr. Valarie Greene King, an Army-trained clinical psychologist, to help drive the diversity agenda. That was 20 years ago and she’s never looked back. King, who was a UCF counselor, is the founding director of the university’s Office of Diversity Initiatives.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
For Kimberly Ford, work in the NCAA has been about giving back. Just 12 years ago, a yearlong NCAA internship aimed at opening doors for women and minorities interested in professional jobs in sports administration, helped catapult Ford to a place at the top of her field. As the NCAA’s director of minority inclusion since 2010, Ford has been on a mission to create a culture of inclusion and equity for student-athletes, coaches and administrators from diverse backgrounds.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson is the 18th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the oldest technological university in the U.S. Describing her as “a national treasure,” the National Science Board selected Jackson as its 2007 recipient of the prestigious Vannevar Bush Award for “a lifetime of achievements in scientific research, education, and senior statesman-like contributions to public policy.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2022
For DuPont’s Phyllis Buchanan, “promoting science literacy for all” has been her motivator. Buchanan, who manages the company’s Office of Education, a division of DuPont’s Center for Collaborative Research and Education, considers “today’s students” to be “tomorrow’s scientists.” To help get those students there, Buchanan works with educators, universities and other businesses to ensure that young people are prepared for tomorrow’s world.
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