Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

Research has well established the importance of academic advisors to students from underrepresented backgrounds, but less work has been done on advising that highlights the identities of the schools that educate them, the 859 minority serving institutions (MSIs) that enroll 35% of all undergrads in the U.S. Now, a new report from the Rutgers Center for MSIs has been released to fill that gap, painting a picture of advising at MSIs and offering recommendations for further development.

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Great College Advice

JULY 21, 2023

We get a lot of comments and questions about college counseling from our contact form on our website. Many are about my services, some are requests for help on specific topics, and some are just words of thanks or encouragement. But sometimes we get questions that really impress me. Yesterday, a young man in the eighth grade wrote asking very intelligent, well-crafted questions regarding his future plans.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 21, 2023

Carmen R. Lugo-Lugo further explores its genesis and history, which she divides into three parts. A few months ago, I published an op-ed titled “Who Can Really Teach Ethnic Studies?” After its publication, I received numerous emails from scholars asking me to reconsider my position, since my main criterion for teaching ethnics studies was training in the field.

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University Business

JULY 19, 2023

Last month, former Texas A&M interim dean José Luis Bermúdez celebrated the hiring of an esteemed journalist and experienced academic leader with balloons and a press package. That leader, Kathleen McElroy, would not only have the chance to revamp the university’s journalism program, but she would be doing so at her alma mater. As of Monday, however, Bermúdez has resigned as dean of the school’s College of Arts and Sciences, finding his continuation in the role “a needless distra

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

Sheree M. Ohen Sheree M. Ohen has been appointed chief equity and inclusion officer at Amherst College. Ohen served as associate dean for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging at Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a law degree from Golden Gate University School of Law.

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Great College Advice

JULY 21, 2023

Would you shop for and buy a house without first knowing the asking price? How about a car? Of course not! You’d know what your budget is, look for a house or car that falls within your budget, and then decide whether the price tag is worth it to you. So it goes with the cost of college. A college education will probably be the first or second most expensive purchase that an individual will ever make over the course of his or her entire lifetime.

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College for Creative Study

JULY 18, 2023

A Detroit native and fashion designer is bringing his unique brand of apparel to downtown Detroit for a limited time.Valdez Hodge will showcase his Dez Delmar line in a newly pop-up shop set up at 1419 Woodward Ave. on the ground floor of The Lofts at Merchant Row building.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

Dartmouth College has launched the Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life (IBICL), a research center focused on the study of the Black diaspora. The institute is part of "Toward Equity," a three-year strategic plan to improve Dartmouth's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Dr. Shontay Delalue, senior vice president and senior diversity officer at Dartmouth, said that centering on the Black community is meant to uplift individuals from that community, create a hub of creativity,

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Great College Advice

JULY 21, 2023

I recently visited Dickinson College, a selective liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The campus is beautiful, and I enjoyed my visit. While I was there, I took a few moments to explain how merit based financial aid works. If you’re interested, I also explained need-based financial aid in this post. If you’d prefer to read my comments, you’ll find them below. * I’m here right now on the campus of Dickinson College, which is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and I wan

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University Business

JULY 17, 2023

Goldman Sachs has published a detailed report on how HBCUs can propel Black students toward greater social and economic mobility in a protected environment, despite being underfunded and admitting unprepared high school graduates. The report comes just weeks before the Supreme Court decided to redact affirmative action and the debilitating implications it may have on Black and Hispanic students and society as a whole.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

There are three ways esports programs can be emphasized in a higher education setting: through competition, community and curriculum. The three prongs represent the wide range of opportunities esports programs offer colleges and universities. And, as we’ve shared before, the most successful institutions find ways to incorporate all three.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities has announced its ninth cohort of HBCU Scholars. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona The cohort recognizes and commends the 102 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from 29 different states for academics, leadership, and civic engagement.

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Great College Advice

JULY 21, 2023

Educational consultant Mark Montgomery goes to Trinity University to advise students looking for the best fit college not to take a school’s stated faculty-to-student ratio for granted. Find out exactly what the statistic means and how the university arrived at it. Today I’m on the campus of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. I’ve had a really interesting and fun-filled, active day here on the campus.

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University Business

JULY 17, 2023

Seattle University has withdrawn all its investments from companies that hold fossil fuel reserves, making it Washington’s first higher education institution to do so. The move also makes Seattle University the first Jesuit university in the world to divest from fossil fuels. The university announced a five-year divestment plan in 2018 , estimating at the time that $16.3 million of the university’s $230 endowment went to fossil fuel companies.

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College for Creative Study

JULY 19, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has employed many winning strategies to run her multiple successful campaigns, but her ace in the hole might just be her exceptionally strong social media game.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Latino student success in higher education is not where it needs to be, according t o findings from Latino student success organization Excelencia in Education. Deborah A. Santiago "Our mission is to accelerate Latino student success in higher education,” said Dr. Deborah Santiago, lead analysis researcher and CEO of Excelencia CEO. "One of the challenges we face, in looking at this data, is that acceleration is not happening for Latino student success in a way that we need to.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 17, 2023

House Republicans proposed cutting money for Federal Work-Study and a childcare subsidy for parents in college. Those moves have left colleges worried about the impacts. NIH also would be cut. The latest budget proposal from House Republicans would eliminate funding for 60 programs including Federal Work-Study—cuts that have left higher education groups concerned.

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University Business

JULY 18, 2023

Most student affairs professionals would do just about anything to support students in the increasingly dynamic and resource-strapped landscape of higher education. While partnering with procurement is often a last stop in the process of adding student support resources, I suggest doing so sooner to save time, save money and create capacity for other initiatives.

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AIFS Abroad

JULY 21, 2023

Get ready for an exciting adventure in Spain, a country known for its vibrant culture. Whichever cities you decide to explore, we’re sure your trip will be unforgettable, but there are few we highly recommend to anyone considering a study or intern abroad program. In no particular order, here are our favorite cities in Spain for a study abroad or international internship experience: Barcelona, Spain Barcelona Looking for a vibrant and captivating city by the sea for your study or intern ab

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

Texas A&M University President Dr. M. Katherine Banks resigned from her post on Friday amid conflicts over the school’s shifting job offers to Dr. Kathleen McElroy, a journalism school director candidate who ultimately declined the position after political pushback about her diversity work, The New York Times reported. Dr. M. Katherine Banks Banks’s resignation comes after the resignation of the dean of the school’s College of Arts and Sciences stepped down.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 18, 2023

The Journal of Counseling Psychology’s editor in chief requested retractions of eight articles with his name on them after a University of Maryland investigation found research consent issues. An American Psychological Association journal’s outgoing editor in chief has requested and received retractions of eight papers he co-authored in the publication.

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University Business

JULY 18, 2023

With the upcoming academic year rolling around the corner, higher education leaders may be tempted to take their foot off the gas for a bit and enjoy the warm months. However, colleges and institutions may be overwhelmed and overran by the minutiae of regulatory changes ramping up in financial aid and Title IX offices this academic year. “FAFSA Simplification is going to make this the most complicated year we have seen perhaps ever,” says Maureen Anderson, a financial aid consultant

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The Guardian Higher Education

JULY 17, 2023

Driscoll raises funds needed to pay for campaign after leaving Labour and announcing plans to run against former party In his interview for broadcasters this morning Rishi Sunak also paid tribute to Ben Wallace, following the defence secretary’s announcement that he expects to leave cabinet at the next reshuffle and to stand down as an MP at the next election.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Six community colleges have received $150,000 each from Lumina Foundation to bolster their digital and mobile presence to better connect with and recruit students. The six schools are Iowa Lakes Community College, Bismarck State College, Blackhawk Technical College, South Piedmont Community College, Central Wyoming College, and Guam Community College.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 18, 2023

Scammers have been targeting students for years, but some universities are reporting recent upticks as perpetrators develop workarounds to campus safeguards. When Evan Fandrei got an email that appeared to be from a fellow California State University, Long Beach, student, he didn’t bat an eye. It wasn’t until he opened the message that he began to suspect it wasn’t as innocent as he’d initially assumed.

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Roompact

JULY 21, 2023

Resident Assistants (RAs) play a crucial role in fostering a supportive and inclusive community within university residence halls. Understanding the dynamics and relationships among residents is essential for creating a positive living environment. A floor sociogram is a powerful tool that can help RAs gain valuable insights into these dynamics. In this blog post, we.

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AIFS Abroad

JULY 21, 2023

Last Updated on July 21, 2023 by Cat Rogliano We take sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint incredibly seriously here at AIFS Abroad — we even have a formal Green Initiative focused on mitigating our organization’s impact on climate change! In our view, it’s imperative that our business practices keep sustainability top-of-mind, both in our internal efforts and our on-site programming for our students and interns abroad.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Russell Morrow Russell Morrow has been appointed assistant dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the College of Business at Ohio University. Morrow holds a bachelor’s degree in media arts and video production and master’s in college student personnel, both from Ohio University. He also earned a doctorate in educational administration from Ohio State University.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 21, 2023

Lasell University will eliminate majors in global studies, sociology, English and history, all in the liberal arts. The university will also eliminate its major in fitness management, The Boston Globe reported.

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Higher Education Today

JULY 19, 2023

Title: Rising Above the Threshold: How Expansions in Financial Aid Can Increase the Equitable Delivery of Postsecondary Value for Education Authors: Kim Dancy, Genevieve Garcia-Kendrick, and Diane Cheng The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) has released a new report based on data from over 2,400 institutions examining how changes in funding affect institutions where.

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Roompact

JULY 18, 2023

When you hear the word retreat, what comes to mind? For me, it’s statements like, “Lets start with an icebreaker,” “Everyone say your name, title, and what you do,” and “What is a fun or little known fact about you?” It’s traveling to a near or far location and blocking off your calendar. It’s sharing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released data on how many borrowers in each state are eligible for automatic loan relief under its recent fixes to Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans. President Biden and Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona This comes as part of ED’s effort this year to rectify past errors and make sure borrowers have accurate counts of monthly payments qualifying toward loan forgiveness.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 18, 2023

It’s all about clearly defining the role and avoiding being underfoot, writes Steven Bahls. I’ve seen presidents emeriti deeply resent not being asked for more advice or resentful of the changes their successor made. I’ve also seen a few retired presidents undermine their successors with excess presence on or engagement with campus in a way that made it more difficult for their successors to shine.

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AIFS Abroad

JULY 18, 2023

Last Updated on July 18, 2023 by Cat Rogliano We caught up with Grace, a college student from the University of South Carolina who has been participating in an international internship program with AIFS Abroad in Madrid, Spain. Grace’s personal and professional passions are related to fitness and health. After speaking with her about her goals, our team was able to place her in a summer internship abroad at a fitness facility in Madrid!

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Roompact

JULY 20, 2023

In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Guest Host Crystal Lay speaks with Drs. Kawanna Leggett and Erik Sorenson, and future Dr. Alvin Mangosing about each of their decisions to pursue a doctoral degree and how they are using what they have learned to enhance the experience of their staff and students. They also highlight the importance of each person making educational and career decisions that make sense for themselves.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Rhodes College will receive an $800,000 grant to expand their research on racial equity, discrimination, and justice in the Memphis and Mid-South region. Awarded by the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities, the college has announced the creation of the Institute for Race and Social Transformation. “We are grateful for support from the Mellon Foundation,” said Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 19, 2023

Texas A&M Dean Resigns Amid Black Journalist Tenure Controversy Featured Image at Top of Article McElroy-Signing_JOUR_2023-17-2048x1367(1).

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