Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2023

Providing care along the life course helps mother and children to survive and realize their full health potential.” Although the multidisciplinary field may not pay too much, Armstrong-Mensah said, the work is satisfying and fulfilling, and it will help broaden one’s scope.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

But more than anything else, Morgan says, she’s fed by the opportunity that she gets each day to help influence conversations about the law and its ability to help shape public policy. “I

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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. Both men and women generally agreed, but women’s ratings were significantly higher than men’s. Robnett , lead researcher, UNLV psychology professor, and gender development expert.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Black university leaders drew on deep roots in their community to help and sustain them, especially in predominantly white university settings where there is often a hostile culture – one that has high expectations of the Black professors’ potential service in diversity-related efforts but low expectations of their academic work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

And they may be less familiar with the “hidden curriculum”—the implicit norms and knowledge that help students navigate college life. To help them, colleges are going beyond academic support. And campus architecture and design firms are coming up with ways, both subtle and bold, to help first-gen students succeed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

“Students feel as though a safe space is created in the classroom, and they hear these stories with other students as well that help them fit into the classroom environment,” said Cochrane. It’s difficult to talk about these issues, especially for students of color—and to bring this up in the classroom setting is very helpful and relatable.”

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 10, 2024

Virtual Coffee, Ice Cream Shops Help Students Learn Business Lauren.Coffey@… Wed, 04/10/2024 - 03:00 AM Business schools are moving beyond case studies or site visits and utilizing virtual reality in classrooms to help students master supply chain management. Byline(s) Lauren Coffey

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 14, 2023

However, the study did reveal a potential silver lining: more college students than ever are seeking help. Although students are clearly struggling, they are also reaching out for help at higher rates than ever before. But the study also provides evidence of continuing changes in student attitudes about professional help.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2023

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's ( NASA) Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has launched an award to help give minority-serving institutions (MSIs) more research opportunities. MPLAN will help equip MSIs with the tools and resources to pursue larger future NASA research and funding opportunities.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 16, 2024

I’ve Been Downsized Sarah Bray Tue, 01/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Alfred G. Mueller II describes a five-step process for bringing some sanity back to your suddenly chaotic world. Byline(s) Alfred G. Mueller II

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

But while higher education experts celebrate the new value of the Pell Grant and how much it can help students in need, many agreed the amount is not enough to combat the rising cost of living and tuition. “We which means that there are more students who need help than ever before,” said Toldson. Dr. Ivory A. We have to elevate that.”

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 25, 2024

For Pell Grants to Help Incarcerated Learners, Credits Must Transfer quintina.barne… Thu, 04/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Transfer advocates will be essential to improving credit mobility of higher education in prison programming. Byline(s) Sarah Kuczynski

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Higher education is a ladder to social and economic mobility and stability, and learning certain skills like leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving and communication, can make the difference in a graduate feeling their time in postsecondary education was both worth the expense and helped them achieve life goals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

Tina Smith, D-Minn, and Chuck Grassley R-Iowa, have reintroduced three bills to help students and families make informed decisions about borrowing for college. Grassley and Ernst would help fix these problems,” Smith said. The Net Price Calculator Improvement Act aims to improve effectiveness and access to net price calculators. “We

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 21, 2023

How Can AI Help Transfer? quintina.barne… Thu, 12/21/2023 - 03:00 AM Let us count the ways. Byline(s) Alexandra W. Logue Martin Kurzweil Christopher Vickery Chris Buonocore Alicia Alvero

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Helping Local Nonstudents Find Internships Johanna Alonso Mon, 02/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Prairie State College in Illinois connects underemployed young people in the local Cook County area with internships—and, sometimes, an education. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 9, 2024

Will New House Bill Help Pregnant Students? Katherine Knott Tue, 01/09/2024 - 03:00 AM The bill aims to ensure that college students don’t feel pressured to have an abortion. But it doesn’t address other issues facing pregnant or parenting students. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

For a prospective college student beleaguered by the complexities of the application process, direct admissions is like a dream come true. If their GPA or standardized test scores are high enough, colleges with direct admissions programs will send them acceptance letters without their even having to apply.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 27, 2023

Prisco The Aim & Attain Near Completer Grant – funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry – aims to help eligible students get credentials and training, immediately enter the job market, and earn a living wage in high-priority occupations. Dr. Anne M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2023

EAB has announced an upgrade to its flagship technology, Navigate , to help colleges recruit and retain students. Information applicants share during recruitment will become part of their Navigate student profiles during matriculation, which will in turn will help staff identify students for additional assistance and support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2023

Gaining closure just means that you're able to manipulate your feelings, your situation, [in] a way that is more helpful and more beneficial for you,” Lee said. James Lee, Jr., medical director of adult services at Springbrook Behavioral Health and founding member of Global Health Psychiatry. Gaining closure does not mean forgetting.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Survey Teaser: Helping Students Prepare for Life After College colleen.flaherty Tue, 11/21/2023 - 03:00 AM Respondents to the newest Student Voice survey seem to value passion as much as practicality in preparing for a career and expect moderate to high levels of support from professors and academic advisers in this area.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2024

Helen Mountfield, principal of Mansfield College, Oxford, hopes to raise £100m to help improve outcomes Oxbridge colleges need to actively help their state school-educated pupils succeed, rather than hope a “magical sorting hat” will uncover their talent, according to the head of an Oxford college who is looking to raise £100m to do just that.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 12, 2024

The Constructive Dialogue Institute (CDI), an organization that promotes dialogue and inclusive environments in higher education, has launched a Leadership Institute to help college presidents and senior administrators improve free expression, inclusion and belonging on their campuses.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 31, 2024

Earning a Degree Helps Some, Not All, Pay Back Student Loans kathryn.palmer… Wed, 01/31/2024 - 03:00 AM Students who completed degrees at public and private nonprofit institutions had smaller student loan balances four years later than peers who didn’t graduate, according to a new report. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2023

CVS Health has announced an initiative to help address barriers to care in underserved U.S. communities, and some higher ed institutions are taking part. Joining the CVS Health Community Equity Alliance are Meharry Medical College , Sinai Chicago, and Wayne State University, to which CVS Health will give funding to for initiatives.

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University Business

MARCH 14, 2024

The post How intentional building design helps these colleges build community synergy appeared first on University Business. .” The UCI institute also hosts community outreach programs regularly for its medical students, healthcare professionals and the public on the importance of integrative health.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2024

When colleges and universities were first forced to go virtual in 2020, there was a scramble to get everyone online. And while those early virtual meeting rooms performed adequately under the circumstances, they were hardly operating as robust learning platforms.

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College Forward

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Although Dej is a second-generation college student, she recognized the value that College Possible brings and through it would be a good opportunity for her to help prep for college. One specific memory Dej had was when her coach helped her figure out her finances. “In

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The post This major accreditation body is helping legitimize alternative credentials appeared first on University Business. The students argued that USC promoted that those who achieved this non-degree program would still be granted alumni status.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 24, 2023

A few are going further, asking what they can do to help Afghan women regain control of their academic futures, whether through scholarships to U.S. In the months following the takeover, the organization gave more than 100 grants of between $2,000 and $5,000 to help Afghan refugees relocate and pursue a college education.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

“It helps people to just have something in their hand,” Lowery explains. You can’t help but breathe in, breathe out and feel calmer.” All of the fidget toys can be sanitized, and she keeps a basket for used items to help keep the space clean. “It’s breath work.

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College Forward

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

How College Possible helped Lessly navigate the college application process Central to Lessly’s success story is her involvement with College Possible. The post A marketing grad rises above obstacles with the help of her support system appeared first on College Possible.

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Higher Education Whisperer

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

MichaelsenGreetings from day 2 of the Team-Based Learning Collaborative Asia Pacific Community Symposium. The keynote today is Larry K. Michaelsen, pioneer of Team Based Learning (TBL). He said that teams formed slower online than face to face, also that technology had provided more options for prework.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

“Working in the nonprofit world really helps them reframe their lens of perception,” says Pierson. ” The post How community engagement is helping these colleges develop student career readiness appeared first on University Business. They included humility, communication, reflection and active listening.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 25, 2023

Does Climate Activism Help or Hinder an Academic Career? Featured Image at Top of Article THE Logo with Background.png Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 08/25/2023 - 03:00 AM

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College Forward

APRIL 15, 2024

At Lake View, Missy works with a cohort of 41 students who are interested in attending a 4-year college but need another layer of support to help get them there. In a recent afterschool group session, students competed in an online quiz designed to help them identify target and reach schools.

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