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The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the approval of $5.8 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 77,700 borrowers. These approvals are the result of fixes made by the Administration to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Dr. Miguel CardonaThe announcement brings the total loan forgiveness approved by the Biden-Harris Administration to $143.6 billion for 3.96…
The Kentucky House recently voted to limit funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion offices at public universities. The Kentucky House recently voted to limit funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion offices at public universities.The Republican-backed measure to limit DEI practices at Kentucky’s public universities previously won approval from the state Senate after an emotional debate…
In the online college classroom, the relationship between undergraduate students and faculty mentors has been the subject of some research, particularly within the framework of structured academic mentoring programs. These programs are designed to foster meaningful connections between faculty mentors and their undergraduate mentees, extending beyond individual growth to positively impact student retention (Olesova, 2019;…
Dr. Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012. Dr. Amelia Parnell“I am honored to serve in this new role and to support our…
The concept of “publish or perish” in higher education suggests that the destiny of academic faculty depends on their success in publishing scholarly work. De Rond & Millier (2005) suggest that aphorisms such as these are respected by many and feared by even more. This culture still persists in many higher education institutions, but we…
The migration strategy, released in December last year, is already having a major impact on the sector, with increasing numbers of students receiving visa rejections and education providers scrambling to prepare for the new requirements as they are implemented. According to recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, student visa applications and approvals have…
For the past three years, students at National University (NU) have been given the chance to bolster their in-classroom learning with integrated real-world work experience via a partnership between NU and work-based learning platform Riipen.Dr. Mark Milliron The partnership, in the form of a pilot program which kicked off in 2021, has allowed NU faculty…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The State University of New York at Fredonia is moving forward with a plan to cut 13 majors, the university announced this week. The elimination of programs, which include art history, sociology and Spanish, will…
Cecil AdderleyCecil Adderley has been named president-elect of the National Association for Music Education. He serves as chair of the Music Education Department at the Berklee College of Music. Adderley holds a bachelor’s degree in music education (instrumental) from Western Carolina University, a master’s in music education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro,…
It was once a daunting task to manage thousands of student, staff and faculty devices in higher education. It became even more difficult as colleges embraced hybrid learning and remote work, introducing personal devices into the mix and allowing work across multiple time zones and platforms. For IT departments, this presented a multitude of challenges…