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Higher Ed Leaders and Scholars Discuss Promises and Pitfalls of AI Tool Usage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The arrival of consumer-grade AI tools into higher ed space has been swift and “immediate” like few other things in history have been, said panelist Dr. C. AI has promise in terms of recognizing student patterns and how they relate to student persistence and retention, said panelist Dr. William J. These new AI tools.

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Jill on the Hill: help balance the federal budget and keep STEM talent

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Talent retention and filling skill gaps The US is a global leader in higher education, but many international students are forced to leave after graduation due to complex and restrictive immigration policies. For every three international students studying in the United States, one American job is created or supported. Learn more.

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New Research Shows Benefits of Summer Pell

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For most of its 50-year history, the Pell Grant has not covered summer classes, with two brief exceptions: 2009-2011 and 2017 to the present. Summer Pell seems to offer particular help to disadvantaged groups. Availability of summer Pell increased Black summer enrollment by over three percentage points and led to a 1.3-point

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

Throughout 2022, Ball State University has made significant progress on its five-year Inclusive Excellence Plan, which aims to advance broad DEI goals across the university, including campus culture, policies and infrastructure, and recruitment and retention. Grant Supports Inclusive Teaching, Student Retention — Colorado School of Mines.

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Academic Libraries Leading the Way in Accessibility

Insight Into Diversity

American University Library (AUL) is a founding member of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Diversity Alliance, a program built on the commitment of participating libraries whose focus is strengthening the hiring and retention practices of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in academic and research library positions.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

The program exemplifies diversity, fosters inclusion, and encourages and supports the recruitment and retention of women and underrepresented students. Program goals include improving retention rates, supporting the development of STEM research and transferable skills, and increasing the number of neurodivergent researchers in society.

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Ed Department Shakes Up OPMs and Third-Party Servicers: This Is Huge

WCET Frontiers

This could have an impact on contracts for OPMs, tutoring services, retention tracking, student analytics, adaptive learning, learning management systems, contracted instructional design, and (surprisingly) even contracting for financial aid consulting. Retention of Students. If your institution has or had an OPM, consider commenting.