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Tech Trends 2025: Can Technology Help Universities Avoid the Enrollment Cliff?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The fertility rate in the United States reached a historic low in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions National Center for Health Statistics, and data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the fertility rate dropped more than 22% from 2007 to 2020. Fast-forward to today, and that first cadre

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University of Phoenix Tribal Operations Team Offers Targeted Support for Indigenous and Tribal Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In an effort to provide an inclusive and dedicated college experience for diverse populations, The University of Phoenix is actively working to address the unique educational needs of tribal students through its Tribal Operations Team. Another key success of the program is improving student retention and completion rates.

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Q&A: Retiring Maryville University President Recalls Early Connectivity Efforts

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

When Mark Lombardi took over as president of Missouris Maryville University in 2007, a communications and digital transformation was knocking at the sectors door.

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College Completion Rates Edging Upward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Comparisons are available across states, gender, race/ethnicity and age as well as by year dating back to 2007. Over 80% of the student body at Lehman are individuals of color.

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Charitable Giving to U.S. Higher Education Institutions Rises 3% Despite Economic Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Charitable contributions to American colleges and universities increased by 3 percent in the 2023-2024 academic fiscal year when adjusted for inflation, according to a report released Thursday by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). percent of all giving to colleges and universities.

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The Impact of Non-Evaluative Feedback and Mindfulness in Writing

Faculty Focus

Non-evaluative feedback is a type of formative feedback that relies on the use of non-judgmental language by promoting awareness of students’ writing patterns while acknowledging writer control and autonomy over their writing processes (Elbow & Belanoff, 1989; Hattie & Timperley, 2007). They come to our meetings with a burden (i.e.,

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Restoring academic values: a key for university effectiveness

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Of particular concern in this article is how the academic role interacts with other stakeholders, especially the government regulators and university corporate leaders. , takes a systemic perspective to consider a range of roles needed for HE to function effectively in the more accountable HE environment of today (Kenny, 2025).