Fri.Jul 05, 2024

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Chaos and Confusion: The State of Student Loans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Chaos: the word experts chose time and again to describe the current state of student debt relief efforts and loan repayment. Since President Biden’s first attempt to clean the slate for millions of student borrowers was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2023, each subsequent effort has encountered lawsuits and judicial rulings that have diluted or negated aspects of the plans with impacts varying depending on location.

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Guiding Students to Overcome Barriers To Student Success In Higher Education With Career Counseling

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Guiding Students to Overcome Barriers To Student Success In Higher Education With Career Counseling editor Fri, 07/05/2024 - 05:56 Student Success Header Menu White 1NoneFooter base 1Blog Style 1Right Team CreatrixOff Introduction 60% of college students don't finish their degrees in six years, as you may have seen. The remaining forty percent encounter major obstacles to their achievement, which include personal, financial, and intellectual setbacks.

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ANTHONY E. JONES

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Anthony E. Jones Anthony E. Jones has been named vice president for diversity and inclusion at Centre College. He served as chief diversity officer at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. Jones holds a bachelor’s degree in art and information systems from Mount Union College, now the University of Mount Union, as well as a master’s in student personnel and a doctoral degree in educational leadership and policy studies, both from Eastern Kentucky University.

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15 Ways to Improve Education Quality and Student Achievement with Outcome-Based Education

Creatrix Campus

15 Ways to Improve Education Quality and Student Achievement with Outcome-Based Education admin Fri, 07/05/2024 - 13:21 Tune In To Our Audio Blog What does improve education quality in higher education mean? With economic growth and globalization, debates are brewing on how to improve the quality of higher education. Education programs focus on bettering student achievements.

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WENDI W. TOSTENSON

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Wendi W. Tostenson Wendi W. Tostenson has been appointed president of Volunteer State Community College. She served as vice chancellor of education and student services at Louisiana Delta Community College. Tostenson holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Georgia, an MBA from the University of West Georgia, and a Doctor of Public Administration degree from Valdosta State University.

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Faculty Feature: Nicole Nunes-Smith 

PUC

Nicole Nunes-Smith has been working at PUC for the last two years. She was initially hired as the credential analyst for the education department but has served as assistant professor and director of field experience. Her family felt that God was asking them to come to the college and since then, they have loved the community and living in a beautiful place.

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Three Tips for Starting Service-Learning

ISA Journal

Studying abroad is a great experience that a lot of students have during college. For my month abroad, I’ve been doing something a little different: I chose to join a service-learning program and am so glad I did! Service-learning differs from regular study abroad because you volunteer with local organizations instead of taking classes.