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Autistic Students are Building Community: Colleges Just Need to Listen

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As dangerous myths about autism circulate on the national stage, many colleges echo a quieter, yet similarly misguided assumption: that autistic students are socially isolated or incapable of forming meaningful relationships. But the 43 autistic college students we interviewed tell a very different story—one grounded in connection, authenticity, and community, built on their own terms.

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Coordinating Campus Care: Using Real-Time Data to Support Belonging, Resilience, and Student Success

Civitas Learning

As students navigate mental health challenges, academic pressure, and growing concerns spurred by policy changes, effective support must extend beyond the advising office. That’s why institutions are shifting toward a coordinated care model —where real-time data, shared visibility, and proactive outreach unite campus teams to support the whole student across their college journey.

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6 Ways to Empower Financial Aid Communication with Families

School & Student Services by Community Brands

With the passage of the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) in 2025, scholarship recipients must fall under 300% of their area’s median income—a threshold that encompasses 85–90% of families nationwide—positioning private schools to tap into unprecedented funding through school-choice scholarships  (Federation for Children). As these opportunities expand, schools can be strategically prepared to communicate clearly with families about how these tax-credit scholarships integrate with insti

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What Happens to Financial Aid After the First Year?

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

A lot of students and families breathe a sigh of relief after getting their first-year financial aid package. But don’t assume the process ends there. Financial aid isn’t a one-time deal. In fact, what happens after your first year can have just as much impact on your ability to afford college. If you’re heading into your second year of college or beyond, now is the time to understand what changes (and what doesn’t) when it comes to your aid.

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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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SIUE Lands Major Mellon Grant, Positioning Regional University as Leader in African American Literary Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

 Dr. Howard Rambsy II Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has secured a $1.6 million grant from the prestigious Mellon Foundation, marking a significant win for a regional public university in a field often dominated by elite research institutions. The three-year award will fund the expansion of the Black Lit Network, a comprehensive digital platform dedicated to African American literary studies.

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On Engineered Wonder

Cal Newport

In the wake of my recent (and inaugural) visit to Disneyland , I read Richard Snow’s history of the park, Disney’s Land. Early in the book, Snow tells a story that I hadn’t heard before. It fascinated me—not just for its details, but also, as I’ll soon elaborate, for its potential relevance to our current moment. The tale begins in 1948. According to Land, Disney’s personal nurse and informal confidant, Hazel George, had become worried.

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Michigan Awards Nearly $1M to Students Through FAFSA Completion Initiative

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Michigan officials celebrated a milestone in college access this week as 50 students received nearly $1 million in awards through the state's innovative "Ticket to Tuition" giveaway, a program designed to incentivize FAFSA completion among first-time filers. From left: Ryan Fewins-Bliss, Michigan College Access Network;Dr. Laurie Claybo, Wayne State University;Lukas Gojcaj, student winner;Lamya Robinson, student winner, Cadie Benedict, student winner, Graceful Tompkins, student winner;Lt.

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Frozen Job Market, Forgotten Students: Why Men of Color Need Community Colleges Now

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The U.S. job market may not be as strong as you think, and for many, especially male students of color , the reality is far more troubling. Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee While U.S. non-farm payroll actuals increased by 147,000 jobs, exceeding economist predictions, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1%, a growing belief among many is that the labor market is losing momentum.

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Marisela Chávez

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Marisela Chávez Marisela Chávez has been appointed executive director of the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFÉ) at Cal Poly Pomona, part of the California State University system. Chávez joins the university from California State University, Dominguez Hills where she was the director of the Faculty Development Center (FDC) and a professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies.

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DOJ Investigation into George Mason Faculty Senate Sparks Academic Freedom Concerns

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into George Mason University's Faculty Senate for passing a resolution supporting the institution's president, marking an unprecedented federal intrusion into faculty governance that has alarmed higher education advocates nationwide. The July 25 letter from Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K.

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Trump Administration's Federal Funding Cuts Hit 600+ Colleges Nationwide, Analysis Shows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

New analysis reveals the extensive reach of the Trump administration's federal funding cuts to higher education, with more than 600 colleges and universities facing reductions totaling billions of dollars in critical research and educational support. The Center for American Progress examined federal data to map the scope of funding cuts that have targeted over 4,000 grants valued between $6.9 billion and $8.2 billion.

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Kerwyn Flowers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Kerwyn Flowers Kerwyn Flowers, who joined the Florida State University College of Medicine in 2017 and has served as Director of Rural Medical Education since 2019, has been appointed dean of the Tallahassee Regional Campus of Florida State University. Flowers earned her undergraduate degree in chemistry from Florida A&M University and is a graduate of the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Study Reveals Loneliness as Silent Health Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A study from Howard University has documented the severe health toll of loneliness while uncovering surprising patterns of resilience among Black and Hispanic adults, findings that could reshape how public health officials address what researchers are calling a "silent public health crisis." Dr. Oluwasegun Akinyemi is a senior research fellow at the Clive O.