[ad_1] Duke University announced last week that it would offer full tuition grants starting this fall to students from North and South Carolina whose family income is less than $150,000. The new financial aid policy is notable not just for its high income cap and geographic specificity, but also for its timing. It comes in …
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[ad_1] “I know college is something that exists out there. It’s something that I can do. But will I be able to do it?” —Seema Ramdat, graduate of John Jay College The voice of a student from John Jay College in the City University of New York system opens this brief reflection on slow active learning. …
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[ad_1] Carol Ash, dean of the School of Health, Wellness and Public Safety at Central New Mexico Community College, has been named vice president of academic affairs and workforce development at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Kelly M. Austin, vice president for commonwealth campuses and executive chancellor at Pennsylvania State University–University Park, has been chosen as senior …
New presidents or provosts: Bruford Cobleskill ERAU Jarvis SW Tennessee Utah State Read More »
[ad_1] Navigating college can be especially challenging for students experiencing homelessness. “At a very basic level, housing insecurity and homelessness are a real risk to student success,” said Bryce McKibben, senior director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice, which is dedicated to equity in higher education. “If students …
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[ad_1] An adjunct professor who is also an associate pastor says a Texas community college fired him after it claimed to have received complaints of “religious preaching, discriminatory comments about homosexuals and transgender individuals, anti-abortion rhetoric and misogynistic banter.” That quote is from the termination letter that Randall Dawson, vice president for academic success at …
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[ad_1] Belmont University, a Christian institution in Tennessee, has withdrawn an invitation to the Promise Keepers to hold an event on campus, The Baptist Press reported. The Promise Keepers are an evangelical organization for men that champions chastity (for all who are not in a heterosexual marriage). The university said a blog post by the Promise Keepers …
[ad_1] Why Acknowledging Pride Month Is Important As another Pride Month comes to an end, we are reminded once again of the importance of bringing acceptance into our lives and treating everyone equally. As an ally of the LGBTQ+ community, eLearning Industry would like to touch on the crucial topic of embracing diversity and inclusion …
[ad_1] How To Overcome Accessible Learning Challenges As we have seen, accessibility in the field of corporate training can guarantee that all students have access to eLearning courses without giving up a complete learning experience. However, for many companies, the task of creating an accessible training plan can become a real challenge. Below, we share …
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[ad_1] Looking for just the right words to express a person’s characteristics or personality? This giant list provides ample ideas to give your students’ (or your own) writing some sparkle and pizzazz. You’ll find positive and negative adjectives to describe a person, words to portray their personality and behavior, plus a selection of truly unique …
[ad_1] One of the most important life skills we can teach kids is how to plan ahead and manage time well. Introducing them to academic planners at an early age can help them stay focused throughout their school years. This mix of paper planners and online apps offers lots of great options for kids, teens, …
16 Best Academic Planners for Students in 2023 (Paper + Online) Read More »
