CARBONDALE, Ill. (WSIL) Student loan debt cancellation was an idea floated by lawmakers during initial discussions for COVID relief but it didn t make it into the final bill.
Kevin Sylwester, director of the school of analytics, finance & economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, says the bill focused on helping businesses that survived the pandemic, not just students. Businesses staying open and operating at full capacity, this bill does nothing for that, Sylwester said. That s a completely separate issue.
Some of Sylwester s concerns revolved around how the debt would be paid for, such as raising taxes. If the debate sparks again, Sylwester believes lawmakers will have to be careful not to choose one debt over another.
New model can reduce psychological distress among transgender and nonbinary graduate students
It would surprise no one that pursuing a graduate degree can be a stressful endeavor, and for students who are transgender and nonbinary (TNB), the atmosphere can become toxic, according to University of Houston researcher Nathan Grant Smith.
In a new paper published in
Higher Education, Smith provides an analysis of current literature pertaining to TNB graduate student experiences and suggests interventions in graduate education to create more supportive environments for TNB students. Nearly 50% of graduate students report experiencing emotional or psychological distress during their enrollment in graduate school.
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Summer camps for children return to SIU’s Touch of Nature in 2021
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by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. Summer camps for children are returning to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center in 2021 with an expanded lineup for younger kids.
The experiential learning center is offering a dozen summer camp opportunities for children ages 4 to 13, giving them a chance to explore the wide world of nature in a fun and safe way. After a hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the camps return with enhanced safety and social distancing measures in compliance with state and SIU guidelines, including group size limitations.
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It would surprise no one that pursuing a graduate degree can be a stressful endeavor, and for students who are transgender and nonbinary (TNB), the atmosphere can become toxic, according to University of Houston researcher Nathan Grant Smith. In a new paper published in
Higher Education, Smith provides an analysis of current literature pertaining to TNB graduate student experiences and suggests interventions in graduate education to create more supportive environments for TNB students.