Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2023

When Congress voted in December 2020 to restore Pell Grants for incarcerated Americans after a 26-year ban, advocates hailed the move as an opportunity for 760,000 people in prison to achieve a better life through education. But now, as the July start date approaches, experts are warning that prison-imposed restrictions can prevent this expansion of Pell from reaching its full potential.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 12, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation We’ve been asked by many of our colleagues on our campuses about the potential impact of recent Department of Education (ED) announcements concerning Incentive Compensation on Bundled Services (revenue share) and Third-Party Servicers (TPS). Since any associated policy changes could affect a much wider set of services than originally expected, we thought that we’d use this space to share what we think are the key points that university leaders across higher

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2023

Neelam Bharti Neelam Bharti has been appointed associate dean of research and learning services for Florida State University Libraries. Bharti earned a master’s in library and information science from the University of Missouri and a doctoral degree in bio-medicinal chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia in India.

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Higher Education Whisperer

MARCH 12, 2023

Roger Clarke recently referred me a paper for review, knowing my interest in military matters, and AI. Apart from the topic, and how it was generated, the paper was also of interest as it was submitted to a public review forum, Qeios. The paper was bland, much like other AI generated text. It was not really publishable as an academic work, as it didn't have anything new to say.

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Roompact

MARCH 12, 2023

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, “What is the future of the RA role?” Guest Post by Natasha Monteith, Professional Staff Member The roommate mediation at 3AM. Duty ringtones that send shivers down your spine. Pizza parties with movies and maybe a dance party. In 10 years, will these be remnants.

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Ray Schroeder

MARCH 12, 2023

Billions of dollars are needed to fully repair, maintain and renovate academic buildings and facilities across the 23 campuses in the California State University system, according to a legislative report. But that is money that the system, and the state, don’t have readily available. Meanwhile, some students have complained about unbearable heat waves in classrooms without air conditioning and canceled classes due to flooded buildings.

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Ray Schroeder

MARCH 12, 2023

Decision time! It’s Spring and, if you’re a student, you may be deciding where to go to school next year. If you’re a parent, you may be helping your kids with that decision or picking a day care or preschool for your children. For many, cost plays an important role in these decisions. Prices for college tuition and fees increased 4.7 percent from February 2020 to February 2023.

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