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MARCH 13, 2024

This new system, it’s supposed to be more user-friendly, but it ended up not dropping until January,” said Collins. When you have students applying to early action or early decision trying to finalize where they’re gonna go—for a lot of our students, that financial need is really important.” The student’s nerves are real.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Dr. Julie Posselt Admissions systems captivate the public because they represent possibility and gateways to status, because they are somewhat opaque, and because unfairness in what we can see often violates deeply rooted values and supports our cynical thoughts. People pointed to the Operation Varsity Blues admissions scandal and said, “See?

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MAY 4, 2023

Bluefield University was subject to hackers this week, with them taking over the Virginia university’s emergency alerts system and threatening to leak school files if the school doesn’t pay up, NBC News reported. “We We have admissions data from thousands of students. Earlier this week, school information has not been published.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) indicates that while 8,836 entering students at 40 community colleges around the country indicate that they intend to transfer to a four-year institution, the number that actually do is remarkably low. It’s a hard process navigate,” said Garcia.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Biden-Harris Administration released final regulations aimed at cracking down on unaffordable debt or insufficient earnings for postsecondary students. Today’s final rules answer President Biden’s call to hold colleges accountable for rising costs and protect students from unaffordable college debt,” said U.S.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Department of Education (ED) has updated how it calculates the amount of aid students will receive to be in full alignment with the FAFSA Simplification Act. million students in total expected to be eligible for Pell Grants in the 2024–25 award year. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Using an interdisciplinary approach, Leyva’s research explores how interlocking systems of power, including racism and cisheteropatriarchy, impact classroom teaching and student support in undergraduate mathematics and STEM higher education. Dr. Donna Y.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

The importance of accounting for an intended audience when designing a system is but one of the lessons panelists shared during a webinar hosted by California Competes Monday. Data enables us to peel back the layers, get on a granular level on how our systems are and are not yet equitably serving all of our residents and communities."

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JANUARY 16, 2024

She will lead and support our accessibility and accommodation programs for students and employees. A key component of Lopez’s work is to reduce systemic barriers and promote disability awareness and a culture of accessibility. Lopez is also expected to manage and supervise the HCCC Office of Accessibility Services. “I

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JUNE 16, 2023

Johns Hopkins University and Health System faced a cybersecurity attack last month. The Johns Hopkins community were notified Wednesday that their personal information may be at risk. Our cybersecurity team is working closely with data security experts and law enforcement to determine what information was involved.

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APRIL 20, 2023

has released a report titled, "Using a Measurement System to Strengthen Student Success Reforms" along with a companion workbook that provides step-by-step guidance and tools toward the effective and impactful use of data. The goal is to build and sustain a culture of data and measurement for institutions and states.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A new National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) report analyzes a Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS) contract, set to go live in the spring, and its potential impact on student loan borrowers’ rights and experiences. Alpha Taylor The U.S.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The road to completing a credential can be particularly challenging for minority male students, who may face systemic biases, a lack of financial resources, racism and microaggressions, and an absence of academic role models. Success coaching goes beyond the advising that many college students are offered.

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MARCH 3, 2024

The impact of these systemic issues extend beyond the individuals directly affected, seeping into the fabric of the broader society and affecting us all. The cycle perpetuates as more individuals are funneled into a system that limits their upward mobility, ultimately making the community less safe and prosperous for all.

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JULY 17, 2023

Frontline workers naturally know that a connection is important and know how to inform them.” PHIT4DC aims to get students from the city's Wards 7 and 8, who will focus training on patients and residents in that area. When we’re talking about our communities in D.C.,

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

In the role, he worked to improve the school’s recruitment and retention of African American students and faculty. Before he arrived at University of Maryland, Slaughter served in multiple STEM-related roles, including electrical engineer with General Dynamics Corporation; head of information systems technology at the U.S.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

“Given recent clarification from the Governor’s Office that Executive Order 2022-33 does not apply to public universities, we will undertake a review of the security concerns that TikTok may pose to our network systems while giving consideration to how a ban would impact our university community,” the OU statement read. Alabama Gov.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The purpose of the age-old course syllabus remains the same — a crucial document that sets the foundation for a course by providing students with essential information, outlining expectations, and serving as a reference point throughout the semester. Dr. tavis d.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

In December, the US General Accountability Office (GAO) published a report indicating variation in how colleges show cost and aid information in financial aid offers, which makes it harder for students to compare offers. trillion student loan debt. trillion student loan debt.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Harvey To be more specific, the Eurocentric framework that serves as the foundation of academic engagement for almost the entire American scholarly community deprives students of knowledge and information about the contributions and achievements of nonwhite people throughout the world, and particularly here in the United States.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

Buchanan, who manages the company’s Office of Education, a division of DuPont’s Center for Collaborative Research and Education, considers “today’s students” to be “tomorrow’s scientists.” Buchanan earned a bachelor’s in management information systems and a master’s in elementary education from Widener University.

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JULY 6, 2023

I look forward to rolling up my sleeves and working with the board of trustees, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other stakeholders to bring this historic college back to prominence,” Rey said. “We in business administration, information systems from Walden University, and a J.D. one of the U.S.’s Rey holds a B.S.

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APRIL 24, 2023

School: Loyola University Maryland Year: Junior Major: Information Systems and Data Analysis Lacrosse player Sydni Black of Loyola University Maryland is a junior with a 3.77 cumulative GPA majoring in information systems and data analysis, and leadership and organization effect.

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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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AUGUST 14, 2023

In the rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity, creating pathways for students to enter and excel is crucial. His journey, driven by passion and supported by educational programs and mentorship, highlights the importance of comprehensive support systems.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Simmons The sudden change of plans appears to be due to a conflict about hiring powers with Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp during the rest of Simmons’ tenure. 10 letter to the campus community, Simmons said she was informed that she could only continue with limited presidential authority. “My

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JANUARY 6, 2023

Colleges and universities generate vast amounts of data every day, spanning from the research findings of their scholars to the log-in times of their students to learning management systems. We did find small-scale innovations, many from student projects or prizes across campus. Dr. Christine L.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Since the 2015 launch of Graduation Initiative 2025, a state-backed project to improve graduation rates, the California State University system (CSU) has made significant progress, with students from all groups earning degrees at higher rates. The graduation rate gap between Black and white students is 22.2

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APRIL 8, 2024

State financial aid programs across the country have varying levels of accessibility for students and plenty of room to improve, according to a recent report from The Education Trust. But these aid programs were found to have low-income requirements, meaning students from middle-income households are excluded.

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University Business

APRIL 15, 2024

The “State Opportunity Index” urges higher education leaders to move beyond their enrollment and completion metrics to examine how they prepare their students to succeed in the next chapter of their lives. The majority of states are doing reasonably well at categorizing education-to-employment data systems.

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APRIL 22, 2023

Breonna’s story prompted many companies, organizations, and institutions to flood the internet with statements of solidarity, anti-racism rhetoric, and discussions of racial bias and systemic oppression. It is evident that more needs to be done to address these issues and work towards a more equitable and just society.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Things like that really shaped my understanding of the systems under which we are all operating,” says Alexander. She is the project director of Critical Race Theory (CRT) Forward, a database that, she says, identifies, tracks, and analyzes governmental actions or legislation “that aim to restrict access to truthful information about race.”

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

Foster students are also three times more likely to drop out of high school than other low-income children in general. But to do that, they must first understand what challenges these students face and then take specific steps to address them. As mentioned, most schools lack systems for tracking incoming foster students.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

When the representative from the service department came back after inspecting my car, she had a list of recommended repairs that included a major revamp of the car’s braking system. She also informed me that the warranty company was not going to be covering any of it because it was classified as “wear and tear.”

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

Success for all students in higher education cannot simply be achieved with a “one-size-fits-all approach,” according to a new equity toolkit from Achieving the Dream (ATD). This mindset involves people being race-conscious, aware of exclusionary practices, and willing to take responsibility for the success of students.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Stony Brook University will receive $12 million to increase research faculty to drive innovation and expand student opportunities. Areas of potential hiring include quantum information sciences, artificial intelligence, energy and climate science, and cancer studies. King, Jr. – is from the state’s $53 million annual investment.

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