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Midterm elections are fast approaching, and campus voting has taken on new urgency in universities across the US. “You’ve probably heard that young people don’t vote,” says educator Laura De Veau, the host of Office Hours, “but is that really accurate?” On the next live episode of her show, Dr. De Veau examines whether new voter registration laws are working against mobilizing students to go to the polls. Stephanie King from ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge and Mike Burns from Campus Vote Project join Dr. De Veau for this timely discussion. For more information on ALL IN Campus Voter Challenge go to: https://allinchallenge.org/ and for details on Campus Vote go to: https://www.campusvoteproject.org/ Connect with Dr. De Veau at https://linktr.ee/deveautrain. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

USDOE has announced a $5 million grant program to support the college completion fund for post secondary success. The program targets, HBCUs, tribal colleges, and minority serving institutions to invest in data driven reforms that will improve completion rates. On this episode of Office Hours, we will be joined by Dr. Catherine Brown from the National College Attainment Network to discuss this important policy implication.  Connect with Dr. De Veau: https://linktr.ee/deveautrain Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

The Think Tank returns with a look at top issues going into the 2022-23 academic year! This months topics include: Abortion and reproductive health access in the wake of the Dobbs decision; the return of student engagement and we continue our discussion of student loan forgiveness. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

#CancelStudentDebt has been a hashtag that has made its way around social media. It brings with it a great deal of division and passion. Some feel it is too much, some not enough. On August 24th, President Biden and Secretary Cardona announced a three part plan to help struggling students and their families, with $10,000 loan forgiveness to those earning under $125,000 a year and $20,000 to those who were PELL eligible while enrolled in College. Previously, the US DOE Has been pushing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLSF) which, as of August 21 of this year has approved more than $10 billion in debt relief for over 175,000 borrowers in 10 months - a stark difference from previous years where PSLF loan forgiveness was stalled and borrowers were disappointed.  On this episode, we will be discussing the impact of the PSLF program with two actual borrowers - and Higher Education professionals. Guests: Doug Cooper UMass Lowell & Keith D. Garcia, Northwestern University

Season 2 of the Future of Professional Development for US Higher education Professionals! Hosted by Dr. Laura De Veau, higher education strategist and thought leader. Recorded weekly on the Fortify Network, on Fireside. Collaborative, Engaging and Current Professional Development direct to your Earbuds! Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

Season 2 of the Future of Professional Development for US Higher education Professionals! Hosted by Dr. Laura De Veau, higher education strategist and thought leader. Recorded weekly on the Fortify Network, on Fireside. Collaborative, Engaging and Current Professional Development direct to your Earbuds! Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

Veterans on campus are a highly misunderstood and inconsistently served student population. The root of the issue may very well be that despite serving this community since the GI bill we still stereotype them. This episode will bring an expert to give us the low down on what we can and should do to serve this population. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

LGBTQIA Students require specific student supports and services to thrive. Learn best practices from our expert, Alex Cabal. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

RISK, Culture & CARE. There is A crisis of care on campus. On this show we discussed how campus leadership can collaborate to create a space where students feel seen, heard, and they know there are clear processes that will support them. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com

First generation college students bring a tremendous diversity of experiences to our campuses. However because there is little home base knowledge of the challenges of what occurs on campus, our campus services must step in to provide a rich and diverse support system for the students to succeed. Be a part of the next show by signing up at firesidechat.com