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A People's History of Higher Education in the US?

Higher Education Inquirer

The History of Higher Education in the US over the last 4 centuries is worse than horrible--from a People's perspective. To make history, it's helpful to know history. In 2026 we expect an enrollment cliff to occur, a ripple effect of the 2008 Great Recession. In many cases it has been horrifying.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Combined with the Apple App Store, which first debuted in 2008 with 500 phone applications, in less than 20 years, technology has revolutionized how the average consumer communicates, entertains themselves, and obtains information. Consequently, renormalizing consumer expectations for end-user experiences.

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When Banks Lost Control of the Student Loan Mess

Higher Education Inquirer

History can be many things. We also find critical historical analysis essential when we think about US higher education and student loan debt from a People's perspective. Annual volume of private loans skyrocketed, from $5B in 2001 to over $20B in 2008, when 14 percent of all undergraduates had one.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They shared their convictions with their two sons, including the importance of education and social service. It took him awhile to connect the dots from his passion to higher education. His efforts helped to lead to the graduation of the most diverse class in the history of Northwestern. “We Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr.,

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The Value of Higher Education in Developed Economies

HEPI

Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the OECD, on the value of higher education in developed countries. Never mind that the 50% target he refers to relates to tertiary education, I am certain he is not alone in believing that too many people go to university. In 1998, 20% of adults in the OECD had a tertiary education.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

What does Diverse: Issues In Higher Education mean to you? When the first edition of what was then called Black Issues In Higher Education was published on March 15, 1984, it was two days before my 14th birthday, and I was still adjusting to ninth grade in a public high school after attending a private school from second grade to eight grade.

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What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma The December 2022 issue of Jacobin , which bills itself as “a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics and culture,” contains a provocative article entitled “I Love Higher Education. The institution has a storied history. In New York City?