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Certificate Programs Surge as Bachelor's and Associate Degrees Decline, Report Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Undergraduate Degree Earners report compiles national, state, and regional trend data on demographics, fields of study, and credential patterns dating back to 2014-15.

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

2014; Agarwal, 2019). Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al., Cook-Sather, A., Bovill, C., & Felten, P. Random House.

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Nandi Mehta - Soccer

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A member of the womens soccer team, she was named co-captain in 2014 and 2015. Mehta was a 2013 and 2014 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and a Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society inductee. Shes also pursuing a Kellogg School of Management Undergraduate certificate in managerial analytics.

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Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr. Honored with Peter McPherson Lifetime Achievement Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2014, it became the nation’s largest historically Black college and university (HBCU). APLU officials said that under Martin’s leadership, North Carolina A&T continued to grow its student enrollment, increasing from 10,613 to 13,885 students in 2023.

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Do test-optional policies increase diversity?

Higher Ed Data Stories

However, critics of test optional like to trot out this study from 2014 , suggesting test-optional policies do not increase diversity. As Mark Twain allegedly said, "I was gratified to be able to give an answer right away. I said I didn't know."

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Western Connecticut State University’s Strategic Enrollment Success: Leveraging TargetX and Othot for Growth

Liaison International

By April 2014, events management was integrated with a one-way connection from the schools Student Information System (SIS), followed by application management with bidirectional communication. From Fall 2014 to Fall 2015, WCSU saw a 40% increase in first-year applications.

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Undergraduate institutions of doctoral recipients

Higher Ed Data Stories

For some, it could be 2014; for others, 2000. One answer to that question you're wondering about: No, I cannot normalize this to show the percentage of graduates of any institution who go on to get a doctorate, because I'd have to guess about when the people in 2018, for instance, graduated from college. Let me know what you find.