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Should African Americans Trust the College Board with African American Studies?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The College Board's decision to revise its African American Studies curriculum has come under fire from many who argue that the changes are motivated by political pressure rather than pedagogical considerations. The new curriculum, which is stripped of much of the subject matter that the DeSantis administration opposed, has been criticized for erasing the experiences of Black writers and scholars associated with critical race theory, reparations, the queer experience, and Black feminism.

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Active Minds’ 2023 Emerging Scholars Break Down Mental Health Barriers

Active Minds

Active Minds is proud to announce the 2023 Emerging Scholars Fellowship cohort! This fellowship gives Black, Indigenous, and students of Color (BIPOC) students the opportunity to be mentored by national experts in the mental health field as they complete independent, funded research projects. This year, we chose these six fellows with projects focusing on various topics including the role of art and culture within the field of mental health, promoting anti-racism and health equity, and more.

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‘The walls come right down’: The clinical benefits of therapy dogs

Counseling Today

Therapy dogs can be more than our best friends; they can also help reduce clients’ stress and provide the emotional safety needed to process traumatic and painful life events. The post ‘The walls come right down’: The clinical benefits of therapy dogs appeared first on Counseling Today.

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How we’re helping look after the mental health of children and young people

The Education Hub

Schools and colleges play an important role in promoting and supporting the positive mental health and wellbeing of pupils and students. That’s why we have published our fourth annual State of the Nation report, which focuses on trends in mental health and wellbeing in academic year 2021/22, as well as children and young people’s views about society and the future.

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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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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I (Ford) was reading a commentary on the top number of “issues” facing education/ educators and became even more outraged and indignant on terminology used to describe children who live in poverty, Blacks, and other minoritized students. My colleagues and I believe this framing and mislabeling are the real ‘issues’, which we use interchangeably with ‘problems’.

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Repeating Success

Steve Keating

I do not cook. I warm. If my bride is gone for a couple of days I might starve if not for the microwave. Fortunately she not only does cook, she is a great cook. She try’s new recipes all the time. I tell her I love something new that she made and she says thanks but then adds, “I think next time I’ll tweak the recipe a bit. I am always confused by that.

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Why (and How) You Should Celebrate National School Counseling Week

Counselors' Corner

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. It just figures that National School Counseling Week is in the shadow of the Super Bowl. The country goes bananas over the prospect of guacamole-covered chicken wings on Super Sunday, but when America's masters of mental health advocacy ask for a nacho chip or two, the country saves them for the big game. In some ways, we don't mind.

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Mount Holyoke Taps Howard University Law Dean to Lead College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Danielle Ren Holley, president-elect of Mount Holyoke College. Danielle Ren Holley is breaking ground. The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. She will step into her role on July 1, 2023. “I’m just really excited to lead such a dynamic and important institution like Mount Holyoke,” said Holley in an interview with Diverse.

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School Counselors’ Crucial Role in Student Mental Health

Active Minds

It’s no surprise that school counselors play an important role in supporting student mental health, well-being, and academic success in K-12 schools. They are the people most engaged in programs and activities that help students develop healthy goals, mindsets, and behaviors. They are making a difference in the daily lives of our K-12 students and changing the conversation about mental health in their schools.

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Overcoming Mistakes the Easy Way

Steve Keating

The fastest way to get past one mistake is to make another one. The reality is that the most successful people make more mistakes than less successful people. They make more mistakes because they try to succeed more often than other people. I can’t remember all the mistakes I’ve made. But I do remember most of the lessons I’ve learned from them. Someone will ask me for advice and I’ll try to provide the best advice I can.

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Identifying psychological abuse

Counseling Today

Psychological abuse is a complex and prevalent issue that can go unnoticed unless clinicians learn to recognize the signs and use appropriate interventions to support clients. The post Identifying psychological abuse appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Report: Georgia’s HBCUs Could Be Made Even Stronger with State Support

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With state support, Georgia’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) could be made into even stronger centers of education and economic opportunity, according to a recent report. Sen. Sonya Halpern The report – from the Georgia Senate Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation, and Technology at HBCUs – included recommendations for lawmakers on how to help HBCUs drive workforce diversity, innovation, and community and economic development.

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ED Calling for Input on School Infrastructure and Sustainability?Funding

Ed.gov Homeroom

The Department of Education (Department) is interested in stakeholder input regarding the Senate Committee on Appropriation’s Explanatory Statement for the 2023 Appropriations Bill, which directs the Department regarding Elementary and Secondary Education Act School Safety National Activities funds as follows:   School Infrastructure and Sustainability.

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Will Your School Start Recruiting Incarcerated Students?

EAB

Podcast Will Your School Start Recruiting Incarcerated Students? Episode 137. February 7, 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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Physician Mortgage Loan Review: Happy Mortgage by Centennial Bank

Student Loan Planner

Key Takeaways: Becoming a homeowner as a doctor or dentist can feel like a daunting task. After all, getting an advanced degree in a healthcare field can result in high student loan debt. With the monthly payments for student loans and other costs, you might feel as though conventional mortgage products won’t work for you. […] The post Physician Mortgage Loan Review: Happy Mortgage by Centennial Bank appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Pomona College to Preserve Archival Collection of Civil Rights Leader Myrlie Evers-Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pomona College will be preserving the archival collection of alumna and civil rights leader Myrlie Evers-Williams. The collection will be handled by The Claremont Colleges Library. Myrlie and Medgar Evers “I don't want to get too emotional,” said Evers-Williams, who graduated with a sociology degree in 1968. “But it was Pomona College, it was the teachers here who helped me move ahead and come out of this feeling of drowning … And it was my being here at Pomona with the instructors here and the

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cutting and pasting early text into the thesis – part 2.

Patter by Pat Thomson

So you are writing your thesis about the research that you have done. And what you write now is is likely to be a little different from the expanded proposal you wrote to confirm your candidature. And a little different from draft chapters you wrote a while ago. As I suggested in my last post , this difference is not as daunting as it sounds, although of course there is always the small matter of having to produce more words.

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Maximize the Impact of Student Success Initiatives with Regular Efficacy Assessment

Civitas Learning

For years, colleges and universities have doubled down on their investments in student success. Despite their best efforts, many institutions still have work to do to improve student retention and graduation. To improve student outcomes, your team must align on what approaches work at your institution to find the right combination of practices. With decreasing funding, knowing where to invest limited resources is essential.

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Dream Big: Scholarship America Dream Award Scholar Vy Nguyen

Scholarship America

Vy Nguyen loves learning. “I want to learn something new every day,” the University of Portland nursing major says. That passion is lifelong. Born in Vietnam, Vy and her parents immigrated to the United States when she was six. “I remember when I started first grade, it was a terrifying experience not knowing any English,” Vy said. “It was a culture shock.

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Representation Matters

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the past decade, some historically Black institutions have developed women’s and gender studies programs and embedded courses within general education curriculum. When Dr. Adele Newson-Horst was developing a grant proposal, she quoted a 2015 article published in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education that noted HBCU institutions had been slow to introduce gender-related programs.

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2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving

The University Innovation Alliance

2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving Highlights From the University Innovation Alliance Annual Report (Part 1) bridget Thu, 02/16/2023 - 06:00 Higher Ed Leadership Student Success University Innovation Lab At the University Innovation Alliance, we believe that innovation and change are best sustained through a movement that brings inspiration, community, and purpose to the difficult daily work of redesigning higher education.

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How Slippery Rock University Uses Actionable Analytics to Deliver Proactive Support

Civitas Learning

The Challenge: Administrators and staff lacked the real-time information necessary to reach struggling students before it was too late. The Strategy: Empower success teams to use institution-specific analytics and insights to uncover barriers faster and connect students to the most beneficial support. The Outcomes: This ability to deepen their work has led to a better student experience, improved student services, and a more collaborative approach.

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Marijuana Awareness

Winona State University Wellness blog

I’m sure most of us have heard, “it’s only weed,” or, “it’s natural,” to minimize the risks of marijuana use. Even if we haven’t tried it ourselves, we have most likely smelled it, or been around a person who has been using marijuana. Since February is Marijuana Awareness Month, and Minnesota legislators planning to legalize recreational marijuana, it’s important to be informed before deciding to.

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St. Thomas University Law School Named Benjamin L. Crump College of Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The College of Law at St. Thomas University will be renamed the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law, making the law school the U.S.’s first to be named after a practicing Black attorney. Benjamin L. Crump The name was formally announced earlier this week. "The naming of the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law at St. Thomas University is the latest step in an effort to encourage bridge-building among the legal profession, law enforcement, and our communities," said David A.

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Is your digital front door open?

EAB

Blogs Is your digital front door open? Tips to optimize your organic website lead generation for adult learners Stealth shoppers, or students who research extensively on their own before “raising their hand” to express interest in your program, have grown to a whopping 80% of adult learner applicants, up from 20% just a few years ago, according to EAB’s latest research.

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Dear Tyler and Jay: When is the right time to say, “I love you”?

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

With Valentine’s Day coming up in a few days, we received a ton of questions from you all about romantic love. Just as reminder, love comes in all forms and looks different for everyone. If you don’t have a special someone in your life yet, make sure to cherish the other relationships that are important to you and show them love and appreciation! Q: How do I focus more on myself and less on my romantic life and finding the “perfect person”?

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Unveiled: Latest Updates on 6 Key Student Loan Forgiveness Initiatives

Student Loan Planner

The Biden administration has been working on multiple overlapping student loan forgiveness and debt relief initiatives. Each initiative has its own timelines and roadblocks, making it challenging for borrowers to determine when they will receive relief. Here’s what borrowers need to know. Student debt relief under Sweet vs. Cardona Last fall (2022), a federal court […] The post Unveiled: Latest Updates on 6 Key Student Loan Forgiveness Initiatives appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School and Morris Brown College Partner for Law School Pipeline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) and Morris Brown College are partnering for a law school pipeline. “We are ecstatic to partner with Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School,” said Morris Brown President Dr. Kevin James. “Morris Brown students now have an official pathway and opportunity to earn a Juris Doctorate degree once they earn their degree from Atlanta’s most affordable accredited HBCU.

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Supporting Non-Traditional Paths to Student Success

Scholarship America

Picture “a college student.” Chances are, you’re thinking of a young person between 18 and 22 years old, on a campus lined with trees and stately brick buildings, wearing their school colors to class as they study for their bachelor’s degree. If so, you’re only halfway right. That traditional vision of a college undergrad still exists, but it no longer represents the norm.

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It’s a Good Time to Rethink Your Exit Counseling Program

HEAG

This year’s graduating class is the first since 2019 to know exactly when student loan repayment will start. It’s been confirmed that the current repayment pause will end sixty days after the Supreme Court makes a decision on the Biden … Read more ».

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Matters of the heart: Our dietitian’s take on leveling up Valentine’s Day dinner

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. What I love most about this holiday is the opportunity to share and celebrate all things love, whether that means celebrating alone (we adore self-love and self-care), with family and platonic friends, or with romantic partners. Whatever your situation, make sure you find a way to celebrate love on this very special day!

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FIRE Releases List of Worst Campuses for Free Speech

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has announced its list of America’s 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech, targeting institutions large and small that the civil liberties non-profit says have violated First Amendment principles. The list serves as a highlight reel of 2022’s campus free speech controversies, starting with Hamline University, where an art professor sparked a dispute by showing a 14 th century painting of the prophet Muhammad, which some Muslims believe is of

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How to Buy Disability Insurance for Vascular and Interventional Radiologists

Student Loan Planner

Key Takeaways: Becoming a vascular and interventional radiologist requires hundreds of thousands of dollars for medical school. Then, you must complete a diagnostic radiology residency, followed by a fellowship in interventional radiology. But in the end, you’re able to earn a sizable income while performing image-guided procedures geared toward minimizing risk, pain and recovery time […] The post How to Buy Disability Insurance for Vascular and Interventional Radiologists appeared first o