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NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade Gifts $3M for Literacy, Scholarships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wade, who in 2003 led Marquette to the Final Four, is committing a portion of his gift to a future project to expand the university’s Athletic and Human Performance Research Center, which will include a new practice facility for the men’s basketball program. My hope is to continue to transform lives through higher education.”

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

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Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education. Grounded in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it expands on prior work (e.g., 2023; Topol, 2019). References Barnes & Noble Education. 2022, June 28).

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in 2003 – and 7.5% Undergraduates are most concerned with scholarship opportunities, financial literacy, and paying for their education,” survey conductors reported about the financial needs of Latino students. Encourage research and scholarship on U.S. rise from 7% to 13.6%. On the graduate level, Latino students were 9.4%

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Survey: Students and parents stress cost and career prep when picking a college

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Financing school is the top roadblock for applicants, parents In 2003, 52% of respondents chose “Won’t get into first-choice college” as their biggest worry while 8% chose “Level of debt to pay for the degree.” Twenty years later, the respondents flipped the survey on its heads.

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Seven Best Practices in 40 years of Reporting on Diversity in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

14, 2003) While there is no shortage of higher education news outlets, none has covered two-year and four-year colleges and universities and their efforts to promote equity and inclusivity quite like this one. 16, 2003) 5. From Opening Doors to Opening Minds,” Aug. Mississippi’s Crusading Gadfly,” Jan.

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Five Keys to Motivating Students

Faculty Focus

This classic piece of scholarship identifies the fuel and suggests how we can supply it. 675) For teachers, one implication involves greater use of cooperative and collaborative group work designed so that it includes opportunities to attain both social and academic goals. References Pintrich, P.

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Five Keys to Motivating Students

Faculty Focus

This classic piece of scholarship identifies the fuel and suggests how we can supply it. 675) For teachers, one implication involves greater use of cooperative and collaborative group work designed so that it includes opportunities to attain both social and academic goals. References Pintrich, P.

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