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HBCUs Utilizing the Common App See an Increase in Applications

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s still early in application season, but North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has already seen a 57% boost in its application numbers from last year. Compared to then, we were at 9,629 applications last year on January 24,” said Michael Bailey, director of undergraduate admissions at NCCU. This year we’re at 15,187.”

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‘An Invisible Tax’: Study Finds That Schools Lag in Utilizing Data

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Utilizing ACUHO-I Standards for Effective Department Benchmarking in College Student Housing

Roompact

Benchmarking is a crucial practice for college and university housing professionals to assess the effectiveness of their department and continuously improve the quality of services provided to students.

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Two Morehouse Students Die in Car Crash

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The car hit a utility pole, rotated, hit another utility pole, and overturned, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Hugh Douglas and Christion Files Jr., friends and sophomore-year roommates, were driving when their car left the road after passing another car on a curve. Both students died at the scene of the crash.

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Report Finds 'Call Deflection' Loan Servicing Scheme

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It alleges that documents expose a company-wide playbook utilizing a “call deflection” scheme, which diverts borrowers away from customer service representatives and ensuring that borrowers are caught in a byzantine loop of misinformation and false promises were unable to resolve servicing errors.

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Technology and Teacher Training: Utilizing Simulated Environments for Real Practice

Higher Ed Connects: Technology

The thought of technology in the classroom typically conjures up images of students utilizing computers or tablets to support classroom activities, extend learning, or support access to the curriculum. In all of these scenarios, the students are utilizing the technology to learn content. Technology in Higher Education.

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Utilizing Peer and External Review Processes for Continuous Curricular Improvement

Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

Developing a culture of continuous improvement within your housing and residence life department requires one to put structures in place to gather assessment data and utilize that data to make change. Within the area of.